Quality Assurance

Accreditation

In March 2012 The British School of Gran Canaria underwent an inspection by the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI). The full Inspection Report is available on the ISI website (click here to be redirected). you can also download it in PDF format through this link.

The report is a product of the school inspection that took place 20th–23rd March, conducted by ISI, a body approved by the British Governmentand the Department for Education for inspecting schools in England and abroad, as a way of ensuring relevant standards are met by British Schools. Compliance with this rigorous inspection is important for maintaining high standards with our school and is also a prerequisite for membership to the prestigious Council of British International Schools (COBIS).

The report is a fine validation of the school and all those associated with it. In many respects it is a glowing endorsement of our school – reflecting positively on the students, staff, governors and families. Below are highlighted some of the main positives:

  • The daily atmosphere of the school ensures that the students feel very happy, secure, confident and at ease within The British School.
  • English levels are high and in-line with achievement levels in the U.K., although most students are not native English speakers. In the use of English the students are confident, articulate and prepared to listen, challenge and discuss.
  • The quality of teaching within the school is good, and in some areas it is outstanding.
  • The quality of relationships within school is ‘a significant feature of the school’ with support, care and respect being the norm. Such relationships extend from within classes, across age groups and with adults of the school.
  • Pupils’ attainment throughout the school is judged to be good or appropriate in relation to English national age-related expectations and in-line with International Examination expectations.
  • Students and parents are very supportive of the school and positive about the education provided.
  • Students’ personal development is supported through excellent guidance, school systems and teachers’ understanding of student needs. They develop self-esteem, responsibility, respectfulness, tolerance and understanding, being well prepared to become global citizens.
  • School leadership and management give good educational direction to the school.

There were aspects identified within the report that the school needs to address and we are using these to help shape our new School Development Plan. The school is committed to constant self-improvement and the recommendations of the report have proved useful in guiding this development.

COBIS - Council of British International Schools

Representing over 300 member organisations, COBIS is a responsive organisation, open to current and future opportunities. The association has developed markedly since its foundation, changing to meet the needs and aspirations of its growing global school membership base.

COBIS exists to serve, support and represent its member schools – their leaders, governors, staff and students by:

  • Representing member schools with the British Government, educational bodies, and the corporate sector
  • Providing effective professional development for senior leaders, governors, teachers and support staff
  • Facilitating, coordinating and supporting professional networking opportunities for British International schools
  • Processing Disclosure Barring Service checks to promote child protection and safer recruitment and employment practices
  • Providing access to information about trends and developments in UK education
  • Facilitating mentoring and support programmes for Heads and school leaders
  • Promoting career opportunities within the global COBIS network
  • Brokering a cost-effective consultancy service between schools and approved educational support service providers

COBIS hosts a range of conferences and professional development events for teachers, middle leaders, support staff throughout the year plus an annual conference in London in May for school leaders and Governors

In addition to accessing high quality training COBIS events provide excellent opportunities for colleagues to develop professional networks and contacts.
COBIS represents it's members with the British Government, educational bodies, the corporate sector and Ministries of Education worldwide. COBIS is committed to advancing the interests of British schools and British education overseas.

COBIS was founded over 30 years ago and is governed by an elected Board consisting of Headteachers and Governors from member schools worldwide. The association is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council and operates on a not for profit basis to reflect being a UK registered company 'Limited by Guarantee'.

COBIS is led by CEO, Colin Bell and supported by the COBIS team based in London.

ISI Consultancy

ISI Consultancy has exceptional experience in inspecting British curriculum schools in a wide range of countries throughout the world. ISI played a leading role in the development of the UK Government's voluntary inspection scheme for British Schools Overseas and is approved by the UK Department for Education to inspect British international schools.

Each year, ISI inspects a large number of international schools. These inspections may be independently organised or they follow the Department for Education Standards for British Schools Overseas.

The inspections perform a number of important functions:

  • Report to the UK Government's Department for Education the extent to which schools comply with the published Standards for British International Schools
  • Help schools to improve the quality and effectiveness of pupils' education and of the care for their welfare;
  • Provide objective and reliable inspection reports which help schools to recognise and build on their strengths and to identify and remedy any weaknesses
  • Inform parents, governments and the wider public of the quality of British International Schools by placing reports in the public domain

ISI Consultancy also provides consultancy support for schools and education establishments overseas, including in-service teacher training worldwide and the design and delivery of inspection frameworks.

Contact us

Tafira

  • Address

    Crta. Tafira a Marzagán s/n.
    El Sabinal
    35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Phone

    +(34) 928 351 167

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Maspalomas

  • Address

    C/ Mar de Azor, 3 El Hornillo
    35100 San Bartolomé de Tirajana

  • Phone

    +(34) 928 142 494

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