What is the difference between American International School and British International School?

One, the curriculum is different

British schools offer A-LEVEL courses and IGCSE courses, students read A-LEVEL after IGCSE and then apply for university. The American school will learn the American High School International Program and AP courses, AP courses is the United States college preparatory courses, AP courses will be slightly more difficult, the children have extra energy to choose 3-4 study can be, there is no restriction on the subject subjects, the difficulty of the examination is equivalent to the United States freshman final exam.

Two, different education concepts

British education has a long history and is more traditional, the education concept which emphasizes character and upbringing, discipline mode is relatively strict, teachers will also give specific guidance, tell students what to do at what time, but not too much intervention, so British education is also very close to China's education concept. The American education can be said to be "free-range" education, children should learn to arrange their own learning time, emphasizing autonomy, advocating freedom, to do what you like, focusing on the development of students' personality, emphasizing autonomy.

three, different management style

British schools jumped off the horizontal grade division, while the U.S. management style is to encourage cooperation, courage and leadership, from an academic point of view, the British management system is more rigorous, suitable for specialists, the U.S. system is more open, suitable for generalists.

American international schools and British international each have their own characteristics, different educational concepts, different children's personalities, suitable for different educational methods, parents can choose according to the child's personality and learning situation.

Expand: International Schools Information Book