DETU DO R U N P O N S M MEDIA kit Dulwich College International schools are academically selective, co-educational and secular. Since 2003, Dulwich College has established five Colleges for international students in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Seoul and Singapore, as well as two Dulwich International High Schools in Suzhou and in Zhuhai, primarily for Chinese students wishing to study at university abroad.

Under the World Charter, Dulwich College is actively involved at every level of the Dulwich College International schools with collaborative projects between teachers and students, inspections and annual visits from the Master and Deputy Master (External).

In April Dulwich College formally announced entry to Myanmar with the launch of Dulwich College Yangon. The College’s Pun Hlaing campus officially opens in August 2016, with a second campus opening in the Star City residential development a year later.

In August 2016 Dulwich College will also open a second international school campus in Shanghai, Dulwich College Shanghai Minhang.

From the time of my first visit to our sister schools in Asia, it has been very natural for me to talk about the family or commonwealth of schools.

Dr Joseph Spence, Master, Dulwich College OUR STORY

OUR HERITAGE OUR STUDENTS Dulwich College was founded Dulwich College International in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, schools now cater for over 6,000 renowned Jacobean actor. It is students from 2 to 18 years old. one of the UK’s most prestigious Over 60 different nationalities independent schools and in 1996 are represented in our diverse became the first UK independent student body. school to open a campus overseas. Dulwich College acts OUR STAFF as educational advisor to Dulwich DCI employs over 1,300 talented College International and now staff from across the globe, over has the largest overseas network half of whom are teachers. We of any of the British independent offer staff career progression schools. within the Dulwich family of schools. On opening, more The Dulwich Olympiad brought than one third of the staff at students from all the schools Dulwich College in Singapore across the Dulwich network had transferred from another DCI together in April 2015. The school or the founding College in entire Dulwich family will come London. together for second Olympiad in London in 2019, coinciding with the founding school’s quadricentennial.

A good education does not have boundaries. It allows students and teachers to explore new ideas. It allows them to fail and ultimately leads them to success.

Brian McDouall, Director of Schools for DCI

LONDON · SHANGHAI · BEIJING · SUZHOU · SEOUL · ZHUHAI · SINGAPORE · YANGON OUR STORY

OUR CURRICULUM The international Colleges offer an enhanced English National Curriculum leading to IGCSE and, where accredited, the IB Diploma Programme. The two Dulwich International High Schools offer 3 or 4-year IGCSE and A-level courses.

In all DCI schools the primary language of instruction is English with a Dual Language learning in English and Mandarin for students from age 2 to 7 in the international Colleges in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou and Singapore. The DCI schools offer ‘English as an Additional Language‘ support for a percentage of students who are non-native English speakers. REQUESTING FURTHER INFORMATION Our approach to education blends the best approaches from Eastern and Western traditions; firmly rooted in academic rigour OUR CONTACT INFORMATION yet invested in developing the If you wish further information about Dulwich College International or individual. one of our Colleges on a specific topic, please submit an enquiry to DCI via www.inDulwich.com or call (+86) 21 6248 7878 The Dulwich family of schools report academic results that position them as some of the best performing schools locally, regionally, and internationally. PHOTOGRAPHS Our students’ achievements are reflected in the university AND FILMING acceptances and scholarships that graduates receive every year. OUR POLICY DCI and our Colleges submit photographs to external publications and endeavour to accommodate requests for specific images. In the interests of the safety and privacy of our students, staff and their families, we invite media into the Colleges when deemed appropriate.

Members of staff are available for interview. All requests for interviews PRIOR TO with any member of the DCI community should be made via www.inDulwich.com. Please note that any request made directly to a PUBLISHING member of staff will be redirected to the DCI Communications team.

Dulwich College Inernational is committed to safeguarding and ensuring OUR REVIEW the welfare of all students in our care and we expect all to share this DCI and the Colleges kindly commitment. We follow safe recruitment practice and appointments request that all media are subject to an interview, satisfactory references and criminal record communication featuring DCI or checks. Our safeguarding framework guides the behaviour of all the College name, information professionals in our school and is testament our commitment to this area about us, or a quote from a of our provision. member of the DCI community be sent to the Communications Office for review. Thank you for your interest in Dulwich College International Find out more on www.inDulwich.com

LONDON · SHANGHAI · BEIJING · SUZHOU · SEOUL · ZHUHAI · SINGAPORE · YANGON