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Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
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Wellbeing fosters socio-emotional behaviours that support learning and personal development. Language and literacy development is accelerated to support learning across the curriculum. The Learner Profile defines attributes such as Communicators who express themselves in more than one language. The Vision describes a caring community, and the Mission aims to cultivate innovative, inclusive, principled and internationally-minded citizens. Learning is a challenging life-long process that develops intellectual potential, emotional maturity and social values.
Learning Support is provided across the school with better diagnosis and accommodations and increased emphasis on teaching for differentiation. The increased use of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), especially through the Secondary School, Teacher Around the Child (TAC) meetings, timetable adjustments to address the needs of SEN students, and boosters in Maths, English and Portuguese, have supported SEN students.
Language development and literacy are accelerated to support learning across the curriculum. Communicators express themselves in more than one language.
Wellbeing is a core priority, fostering socio-emotional behaviours that support learning and personal development.
The MyConcern safeguarding platform is used across the school. Anti-bullying and wellbeing initiatives, safeguarding training and protocols have been strengthened, with resources such as a sensory room added to the Urca unit. Parent workshops on safeguarding services and a Safe Space email for students reinforce this commitment. Mobile phones have been banned at Barra, with the measure planned to extend to Zona Sul in February 2025. Online safety remains a priority.
Situated in Rio de Janeiro, The British School is a non-profit, independent, co-educational day school serving ages 2 to 18. It is maintained by Associação Britânica de Educação (ABE), the body of British and Commonwealth nationalities. The school delivers a blended IEYC/IPC in Early Years and Primary, the British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and IB Diploma, with a bespoke approach that integrates the Brazilian Curriculum. Students progress from Pre-Nursery through the IB Diploma, with bilingual proficiency in English and Portuguese. Three campuses – Botafogo (Primary), Urca (Secondary) and Barra (Barra Unit) – host over 2,000 students from more than 60 nationalities, with a 7:1 student–teacher ratio. Facilities include ICT labs, Chromebooks, LED displays, and rainwater reuse; refurbishment completed in 2023. The Falcons sport programme, Drama and Music, Model United Nations, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and IB CAS showcase a broad Arts and Sport offering and a commitment to service and leadership.
