Spain, Barcelona
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BCG has a school uniform that all students wear daily, except those in Year 12 and Year 13. The uniform varies slightly by academic level, and there is a separate sports uniform for Physical Education.
Lunch is freshly prepared on-site daily and served in multiple shifts from 12:00 to 14:00. Menus are designed to align with nutritional guidelines and the Mediterranean diet, and accommodate dietary needs including allergies, intolerances or health requirements.
The school uses a house system with four houses: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow. Each pupil is allocated to a house; house points are awarded for altruistic acts, participation and academic success; the houses compete for the House Cup at the end of the academic year.
The British College of Gavà operates as part of Education in Excellence, SL, and is a member of Inspired Education Group.
Located near Barcelona, The British College of Gavà is a British international school serving Nursery to Year 13 and part of Inspired Education Group since its founding in 2015. The campus sits on a large, green site among pine trees, with separate areas for Early Years, Primary and Secondary and a fully enclosed campus for safety. The school uses English-language instruction with EAL support, and languages include French from Year 3, plus Spanish and Catalan as foreign languages. In Primary, the curriculum follows the English National Curriculum up to GCSE (Year 11), before students transition to the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. The Diploma core includes Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity and Service, and the Extended Essay, with Education for Sustainable Development embedded through CAS. The school also offers the IB Career-related Programme with partner organisations in Performing Arts, Innovation in Sports and Entrepreneurship. Facilities include three science laboratories, a large sports hall, a multi-purpose auditorium, outdoor playing fields and Forest School, plus two IT suites with iMacs. The campus hosts music, drama and dance, an e-Athletes program, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.