Secondary School Profile 2019-2020

The British School in (BST) was founded as a charitable In 2010 the decision was taken to expand the school to age 18 trust in 1989 to provide a British-style education in Tokyo. The and in 2012 the first students graduated directly to university. school was established on a site in central Tokyo leased from, and adjacent to the well-respected Japanese private school, The purpose of the school is to provide a world class British Kyoiku Gakuen. In the early years, children were from education to English speaking students of the international ages 5 to 10 and the majority were British, in contrast to the community in Tokyo, and to inspire the students to thrive as situation today where the school provides education from age global citizens. 3 to 18 and has over 1,100 students, from over 65 nationalities. The school aims to nurture students with the following The School continued to grow and in particular to attract values: substantial numbers of non-British children, especially from other European countries and from Australia. Therefore, in • Confidence in our ability 2006 the Trustees entered into an agreement with Showa • Excellence in everything we do Women’s University to open a second school in newly • Responsibility to ourselves and others renovated accommodation on their campus. Both schools continued to grow, with parents being attracted by the growing reputation for academic excellence, care for individual UCAS School ID: 46200 student needs and a happy, international environment in SAT School ID: 680002 which to learn. Academic Programme The language of instruction at BST is English, and all communications are in English.

All students in the Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13) follow the A level curriculum, the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level, the national academic + qualification of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and a well-respected 1100 gateway to top universities in the world. Out of the 1,100+ students at BST, approximately Students in Years 10 and 11 follow the Edexcel and Cambridge International 500+ are Secondary School students, representing General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum, an over 65 nationalities. internationally recognized curriculum that is externally examined at the end of two years of study. The number of IGCSEs taken is between 8-11. Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13): 110+ students. All follow the A level programme (Edexel & AQA). Students in Years 7 to 9 are grouped together as ‘Key Stage 3’, and a common curriculum based on the British National Curriculum is studied by all. Years 10 & 11: 120+ students, all of whom are preparing for International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE/GCSE) examinations (Edexel & CIE).

Years 7-9 [Key Stage 3]: 242 students. A bespoke curriculum based on the National Curriculum of the UK, with a focus on IGCSE material in Year 9.

‘Excellence in everything we do.’

BST is an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS). The school last received in May 2015, an Excellent rating in all 8 categories examined by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), a UK Government, British Schools Overseas Scheme. BST is also an authorized Cambridge, Edexcel, and AQA International Examinations centre.

Activities Programme Leadership

Our curriculum is complemented by a vast array of clubs which cater for Principal of the School interests in sport, art, music, languages as well as other creative areas Mr Paul Tough such as cooking, gardening, app writing and photography. BST also runs opportunities for academic extension and is a member of the Kanto Plains Head of Secondary School Mr James Thomas Association of Secondary Schools, which gives our students access to a variety of competition events, from Speech contests to Sports tournaments. Deputy Head of Secondary School Mr Duncan Grey All Secondary students take part in the BST Outdoors residential programme twice a year which generates much enthusiasm and excitement throughout Assistant Head the school. For our Secondary students, this is an opportunity for many of (Sixth Form & Student Development) the older children to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh International Ms Maja Trachonitis Award scheme. All of the Secondary students participate in a community Assistant Head project whilst on their trip. Year 12 & 13 students organise and plan their (Learning & Assessments) own excursions. Ms Alison Woods Entrance Requirements

BST operates an enrolment policy which is academically non- selective. However, all subjects are taught in English, therefore English language proficiency is an entry requirement for BST.

There are separate requirements for entry into Sixth Form (Year 12 & 13): • 5 IGCSE passes grades A* to C (or 9 to 5) or equivalent grades in other curriculum • Subject specific entry expectations for coursework • To study 4 AS levels, we would expect students to gain mostly A to B grades at IGCSE or equivalent grades in other curriculum

Students should also be able to demonstrate: • An excellent record of attendance and punctuality • Positive attitude to all school work • Good relations with peers and teachers • Contribution to the wider school community • The ability to work independently

Grading System • Grades are awarded 3 times a year in Years 7 to 9 at the end of each term. There is also a full annual report. • For (I)GCSE, mock examinations are taken in December, before students sit their final examinations in May/June • For A-levels, predicted grades are awarded in October/ November (as part of university application), and mock examinations in January/February before students sit their final examinations in May/June • Students are not ranked or awarded Grade Point Averages • The school year runs from September to July, with three terms.

A Level UK Grading USA Grading A*/A A+/A B A-/B+ C B/B- D C+/C E C-/D+ U F

(I)GCSE Years 10 & 11 A Level Years 12 & 13 67% 50% In the last three years, 67% of BST grades were A*/A In the last three years, 50% of BST grades were A*/A (9-7), compared to the UK national average of 22%. (9-7), compared to the UK national average of 26%. 98% 90% In the last three years, 98% of BST grades were A*/C In the last three years, 90% of BST grades were A*/C (9-5), compared to the UK national average of 71%. (9-5), compared to the UK national average of 79%. 2018-2019 data University Acceptances 2012-2019 * denotes multiple enrolments United Kingdom Japan Bournemouth University*4 University of Exeter*5 Doshisha University*2 Brunel University University of Hertfordshire International Christian University*3 London Camberwell College of Arts*2 University of Huddersfield *4 Central St Martins College of Art University of Hull Nagoya University and Design*3 University of Kent*3 The (Todai)*4 City University, London University of Leeds*2 University of Osaka Durham University*3 University of Leicester*2 *5 Glasgow School of Art University of Manchester*5 Goldsmiths, University of London*2 University of Reading*2 Korea Heriot-Watt University University of Roehampton Seoul National University Imperial College London*4 University of Southampton 2 China Keele University* University of South Wales Tsinghua University King’s College London*3 University of St. Andrews Kingston University*3 University of Strathclyde United States & Canada London School of Economics University of Warwick*2 Simon Fraser University, Canada London South Bank University University of British Columbia, Canada*2 Loughborough University*3 Ireland University of Toronto, Canada Newcastle University Trinity College Dublin York University, Canada Nottingham Trent University Europe (other) Los Angeles College of Music (LACM), US Oxford Brookes University University of Zagreb, Croatia Northwood University, US 3 Plymouth University* Lappeenranta University of Technology, University of California San Diego, US Royal Academy of Music Finland University of Michigan, US Royal Holloway, University of London ESMOD Berlin International Academy of The University of Virginia, US Southampton Solent University Fashion, Germany New York University (NYU), US St Mary’s University, Twickenham Bocconi University, Italy South Africa Swansea University University of Amsterdam*2, Netherlands University of Capetown The University of Sheffield Leiden University*3, Netherlands 13 University College London* Roal Academy of Art, The Hague, Malaysia University of Aberdeen Netherlands Taylor’s University University of Bath University of Groningen*2, Netherlands University of Birmingham Delft University of Technology, Australia 5 University of Bristol* Netherlands Australia National University 2 University of Cambridge* Escola Artistica de Danca do Macquarie University University of Dundee Conservatorio Nacional, Portugal University of New South Wales 12 University of Edinburgh* University of St. Gallen, Switzerland The University of Sydney University of Essex*5 Bahcesehir University, Turkey New Zealand Otago University

Showa Campus (Year 6-Year 13) Shibuya Campus (Nursery-Year 3) Showa Women’s University, Bldg. 5 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku 1-7-57 Taishido, -ku Tokyo, 150-0002, Japan Tokyo, 154-8533, Japan Tel: +81 3 5467 4321 www.bst.ac.jp Tel: +81 3 3411 4211