Duncan Grey
Head of Senior School
Meet the Head
I’m thrilled to welcome you to the Senior School at The BSA, a place where we believe education is about more than just academic achievement. It is a journey of growth, discovery, and purpose.
In the Senior School, we believe that learning flourishes when supported by a close-knit community, where every student feels known, cared for, and valued. We foster strong relationships between students, staff, families and the wider school community, because we know that a supportive network is the foundation for intellectual risk-taking and personal development.
All members of our community relentlessly pursue excellence, not as a rigid outcome, but as a continuous process of self-improvement. We challenge every student to aim higher, to be curious, and to discover their full potential.
At our core, we empower our students to make a positive impact on the communities in which they belong. We believe that by engaging with the world around them, our students can apply their knowledge and skills to become compassionate, proactive global citizens.
The British School of Amsterdam is a place where diversity is embraced, individuality is celebrated, and every challenge is seen as an opportunity to learn. I look forward to welcoming you to our school and showing you how we put these principles into practice every day.
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In the Senior School we aim:
To nurture and inspire all pupils in our inclusive, diverse community, encouraging and fostering tolerance and respect for all.
To empower pupils to take risks in their learning and support them in their educational journey, within and beyond the curriculum, to unlock their full and unique potential.
To develop creative, independent and innovative learners.
Curriculum
The Senior School follows the National Curriculum used in England where Years 7 to 9 follow the Key Stage 3 Curriculum, Years 10 and 11 study a combination of IGCSEs and GCSEs and the Sixth form follows the A Level programme.
Examinations
The British School of Amsterdam is an accredited centre for the following awarding bodies:
Cambridge International Examinations
Pearson (formerly Edexcel)
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA)
Oxford and Cambridge RSA (OCR)
This enables us to choose the most appropriate syllabus for each subject to suit our students.
Regular inspections occur during each examination period to ensure our examinations are conducted appropriately.
As a non-selective school our pupils attain excellent examination results. We hold exams once a year in May/June.