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China, Beijing
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1) Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) — BNDS International Department runs an A‑Level programme and states that students receive Cambridge international A‑Level certificates (this indicates the school operates under CAIE examinations/standards).
2) College Board (AP) — the site describes an AP Programme and AP course offerings, indicating the school is an AP provider/partner for College Board curriculum and examinations.
3) International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) — the site describes an IBDP (IB Diploma Programme) and says the international department follows IBO requirements for the Diploma Programme.
4) Beijing municipal designation: “北京市示范性普通高中” (Beijing Model/Exemplary High School) — the school states this official status granted by the Beijing education authorities. This is a local government recognition of the school's standing within Beijing's public secondary education system.
5) National‑level designation: “国家级教育体制改革试点项目学校” (national pilot school for basic education system reform) — the site lists this national designation, which indicates the school was selected as a government pilot for education reform initiatives. This is an institutional recognition linked to national education policy work.
6) Selected as a national demonstration school for the implementation of new senior‑high curriculum and textbooks (“入选普通高中新课程新教材实施国家级示范校”) — the site records this selection, which is a national‑level recognition related to curriculum implementation.
Beijing National Day School (北京市十一学校) is a middle-and-high school established in 1952 and located in Haidian District with two campuses. The school site covers 234 mu with about 160,000 square metres of buildings and around 5,000 students across the two campuses. Its International Department was founded in June 2004 and runs three parallel university-preparatory tracks: Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement (AP), and the IB Diploma Programme. The international programme lists roughly 50 Chinese and 71 foreign teachers and reports a teacher–student ratio of 1:6. Students in the international track can choose from language courses including English, Spanish, German, French and Japanese, and the school hosts extensive academic clubs and competition teams. The website also lists student apartments (dormitories) and contact numbers for campus services. For admissions and programme details consult the school's international curriculum and school profile pages. The school publishes admissions contacts and announcements on its website regularly.
