The British School of Nanjing follows the English National Curriculum as developed by the British Government. It is a standardised programme and is delivered here in Nanjing the same way as any British School worldwide. As an international school, curriculum content has been focused to suit the requirements of our multicultural student body, giving the school a more international outlook. By choosing a British education for your son or daughter, you can ensure continuity in their education anywhere in the world. For further information on the English National Curriculum, please visit the official website. (click here)

All children are taught in mixed ability classes, with children of the same age. Children are sometimes taught English, Maths and other core subjects in differentiated, smaller groups. There are 3 departments:

Early Years:
Pre-Nursery (age 2)
Nursery (age 3)
Reception (age 4)

Primary:
Year 1 (age 5)
Year 2 (age 6)
Year 3 (age 7)
Year 4 (age 8)

Year 5 (age 9)

Middle School:
Year 6 (age 10)
Year 7 (age 11)

Year8/9 (age 12-13)

British qualified staff deliver the English National Curriculum supported by native English speaking Teaching and qualified Chinese Teaching Assistants.