BISE aims to develop a distinctive international PGCE to train Chinese teachers to teach using British methods in Chinese schools.
The School of Education at the University of Buckingham was founded by Professor Sir Chris Woodhead and Professor Anthony O’Hear back in 2002. Today, with over 1,300 teachers and school leaders studying there, the School of Education has become one of Britain’s leading providers of teacher training and professional development. The School is led by Professor Barnaby Lenon CBE who, as headmaster of Harrow School, started two schools in China.
Over the last 10 years Britain has witnessed the fruitful outcome of British schools’ collaboration in China, with schools such as Harrow, Wellington and Dulwich thriving. Since 2017, many more British schools have announced their ambitions for China. China values British education expertise and the two countries hope to build further education links over the coming years.
BISE is headed up by David Mansfield, former Headmaster of Dulwich College Beijing and Executive Headmaster of Y.K. Pao School in Shanghai. He and his team have a wealth of experience globally and in China to offer schools and individual trainees.
The University has identified a significant scarcity in bilingual teachers and predicts this trend will continue to grow. The Institute aims to train the next generation of talent China needs - Chinese teachers prepared with British pedagogy and ethos. BISE is designed with the capacity to train up to 300 teachers a year; students that study on the international PGCE courses will spend time both in China and in the UK. BISE will establish its campuses both in Buckingham and in London.
Besides outstanding teachers/leadership education programmes, BISE is also expected to develop the following business:
- School improvement
BISE will also support schools in holistic school improvement and professional development. BISE works in partnership with associated organisations that can provide a range of services to aid school improvement – staff recruitment, management information systems, strategic planning and professional learning as well as teacher training.
- Affiliation
For those seeking a long-term affiliation with BISE, we offer arrangements that allow individuals and organisations to form an on-going relationship within the BISE community to support each other.
- Partnership
Schools, school groups and other educational institutions offering teaching of any form can become Partner organisations.
- Associate status
Individual teachers, trainees and school leaders can become Associate members of BISE.