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What is academic excellence (in maths)?

For me, this is a difficult question to answer as there is not one answer; at BISS Puxi we look at several hundred versions of academic excellence as all children are different. Academic excellence differs between each student, each age group and each individual circumstance. What we can agree on, though, is that we need rigour, stimulation and the provision of experience.

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Wellbeing and global citizenship activities remain student favourites
Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education published its latest quarterly EdTech analysis today showing how its 70,000 students are using online learning to develop their interests in wellbeing, global citizenship, STEM, creativity and more. The analysis covered the period from 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022.
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Helena's Story
BISS Puxi reached out to some of our class of 2022 network around the world and asked 3 questions about their future and their time at BISS Puxi. Helena will study advertising at Boston University in the USA and shared some of her experiences.
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What is personalised learning and how does it help my child at school?
‘Personalised learning’ is just one example of a term discussed frequently in schools but often with different ideas and meanings. In my 30+ years as an educator, I have found that some parents have different definitions of personalised learning, while others may not be very familiar with the concept or the concrete benefits it brings to students at school!
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Why start the learning early for academic success?
If you want your child to be successful, then the earliest you start them in a school learning environment, the better it will be for their long-term prospects.
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Key Stage 4 Curriculum
Learn about the Key Stage 4 curriculum at The British International School of Shanghai, Puxi, for students aged between 14 and 16 years old.
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The Importance of a Prize Giving Ceremony
Read about the importance of prize giving ceremonies from Stuart White, Vice-Principal at The British International School Shanghai, Puxi.
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Internationalism in Year 5
In Year 5, to further enhance the children’s learning, we have been providing the children with optional activities which they can do at home.
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A Musical Year
It has been a great year in the Secondary Music Department. Lessons continue to be rich and diverse, with many different genres and styles being studied, in both Music and Music Technology alike.
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Drama and Performing Arts
It’s been another exciting year in Drama at BISS and I have been very impressed with the dramatic output of our students.
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Share a Dream
At BISS Puxi, we believe in supporting and encouraging students to develop not only academically but also holistically through the engagement of local and global issues. Linking to one of our five pillars, ‘internationalism’, we emphasise the importance of becoming a global citizen who makes informed decisions and contributes to the local and wider community.
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Nord Anglia Maths Challenge
The Nord Anglia Maths Challenge was held from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 January for students in Years 5 to 8. Our family of schools in the China region were invited to take part and we had some brilliant entries from colleagues across the Nord Anglia community. The central theme was Mathematics in China and the Lunar New Year Calendar!
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Wishing you prosperity! Please bring me my ‘hongbao’! BISS is alive once again with a blaze of red as students and teachers have donned festive red or Chinese outfits to bring in luck for the Year of the Tiger.
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Year 12 Enrichment Day
On Friday 21 January, our Year 12 students enjoyed a series of enrichment workshops. We started the day by looking at how students can maximise their success in the IBDP – this mirrored the parent workshop that ran on Monday 17 January.
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Succeeding on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
On Monday 17 January, we were able to invite our Year 12 Parents and their sons and daughters into school. They attended a workshop designed to help parents to understand what their sons and daughters will be doing in school in the coming months.
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Codefest with Oakridge International School in Bangalore
Last week, our school was invited by Oakridge International School in Bangalore (NAE) to take part in a 24-hour Codefest, from 1pm on Saturday 22 until 1pm on Sunday 23 January. Students needed to decide on a program idea related to a list of given topics and then, brainstorm their idea before the competition. They were only given the 24 hours window to write the code.
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Exploring the virtual world in the classroom
If you've watched the news, you have probably seen stories about Virtual Reality and wondered what you can do with it. As a school, we have wondered the same thing! So, a few years ago we bought some VR headsets to trial them and see how they can be used in education. We had a look at which one was the easiest to use and also reviewed which applications were available on each device. In January this year, the first Year 7 students had the opportunity to start learning how to do 3D modelling in Virtual Reality.
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IBDP Information Session
On Tuesday 11 January, our Year 11 students and their parents were invited to attend the IBDP Information Session and Subject Fair. The students have just started to think about their move into the IB Academy next year and we are keen to support them with their option choices. One of the benefits to the students of being given the opportunity to think about next year is to offer them additional motivation in this very challenging next two terms.
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Tennis at The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus
On behalf of the sportED Tennis team, we would like to offer a general summary of tennis activities happening this year on the fantastic five court facility we have at the school.
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Lara attends Oxford University
Lara was one of the three students who achieved a perfect 45 score in her IB last year. We looked at how Lara achieved a perfect score and in turn, a place at Oxford University.
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