Toronto, Canada—The partnership reinforces a commitment to transformative education, diversity and global citizenship, with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at the core.
Rosedale International Education and Birmingham Academy have signed a partnership to offer the Rosedale Global High School Program to Birmingham Academy students in Singapore. Birmingham Academy is our first Rosedale Global High School partner school in Singapore, and we are proud to work with them to deliver the Rosedale Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) to learners in the country. Singapore is the fifth Rosedale Global High School Partner School country in Southeast Asia. Rosedale International Education is currently expanding its collaboration in the region, among existing partnerships within the countries of: Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Birmingham Academy has a rich decade-long history in Singapore and is managed by academics with diverse backgrounds; the school also holds an EduTrust Certification. Birmingham Academy has graduated more than 900 students in its decade-long history, offering a variety of qualifications including preparatory courses for entry into Singapore Public Schools, Post-Secondary Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas, OTHM (UK) Master’s level course and soon the Ontario Secondary School Diploma starting from Grades 10 to 12.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Singapore on January 26, 2024 with the programme beginning in April / May 2024 and the first cohort eligible for graduation in June 2025. Upon successful completion at this Rosedale Global High School partner school, students will be granted the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, allowing graduates the flexibility to apply to higher education institutions around the world. Together, we will expand access to world-renowned Canadian education that empowers students through asset-based learning to design their future and reach their full potential.
As the global education landscape evolves, this partnership marks an exciting and timely milestone for Rosedale International Education. Of note, Rosedale announced its first university scholarship with the National University of Singapore (NUS) in late 2023—NUS is ranked as the world’s eighth leading university according to QS World University Rankings—ultimately providing Singaporeans and international students with more choice in the region post-OSSD studies.
Rosedale International Education delivers school learning solutions in K-12 transformative global education. With a robust infrastructure with an advanced digital learning platform, world-renowned curriculum and differentiated instructional resources, and comprehensive academic integrity and quality assurance services, all international partner schools are equipped to offer a modern and global high school program that implements a systematic Transformative Approach to Learning that supports key areas of learning for the twenty-first century: Transformative competency development; real-world application and innovation; global citizenship education; differentiated instruction and diverse evaluation; and the creation of a personalized learning path. Our well-structured education solutions interconnect with the support our international partner schools require to implement transformative, global education.
Rosedale International Education operates Rosedale Global High School, and all Rosedale Global High School students across our 17-country partner school network attend the annual Global Student Success Forum, which connects them to more than 35 Global Top 100 Universities at our Rosedale OSSD Elite University Student Recruitment Fair, providing opportunities to meet one-to-one with university admissions and recruitment staff, attend student workshops and Q&A sessions, and become well-prepared for the transition from high school to higher education.
“The Rosedale OSSD prepares learners for a transformative, global education from their first day of high school preparation and well into graduation, and beyond. Our partnership with Birmingham Academy in Singapore is a collaborative effort in the region, and we’re proud to work together with our first partner in Singapore to bring modern education to new heights while reshaping the future of global education.” Michelle Cui, Founder and CEO, Rosedale International Education
“The Ontario Secondary School Diploma is not as famous here in Asia as the Cambridge and IB Curriculums. But I want to assure all of you that our Canadian Curriculum is on par with all other Curriculums from English speaking countries.” Jean-Dominique Ieraci, High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of Singapore
“Today marks the start of our diversification into the International School Curriculum market in Singapore. At present, we are the only private school in Singapore to offer the Rosedale OSSD from Grades 10 to 12.” Dr. Abdul Rashid, CEO, Birmingham Academy
“Today marks the start of our partnership with Rosedale Global High School in Ontario, Canada. Our mission is to ensure that our OSSD graduates can fulfil their dream to obtain an undergraduate degree which can lead to good jobs and good remuneration.” Mr. Ng Joon Peng, Founder and Chairman, Birmingham Academy
About Rosedale International Education & Rosedale Global High School
Rosedale International Education (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) delivers school learning solutions in K-12 transformative global education. Embracing innovation in academics and technology, Rosedale provides international schools a holistic education solution, supported by an integrated digital learning platform with transformative curriculum and comprehensive quality assurance services, to create life-changing learning outcomes to students around the world. Rosedale International Education operates Rosedale Global High School. Rosedale Global High School has reached a partnership base of 62 global partners with 95 schools in 17 countries. In the 2022 graduating class, 100% of our graduates received offers of admission to global universities, with 65% of students accepted by Global Top 100 Universities—across Canada, the UK, Australia, the USA and more. Rosedale Global High School is an independent, Ontario-based Canadian secondary school inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education in Canada (#BSID 668726) and authorized to grant the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) to Rosedale Global High School graduates. Learn more: www.rosedaleedu.com
About Birmingham Academy
Birmingham Academy Pte Ltd, RBN200306960N, was incorporated on 23rd July 2003. It is officially registered, according to Singapore Statutory Requirement, with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). It is also registered with the Ministry of Education as a private school according to the Singapore Private Education Act in July 2003. In September 2010, Birmingham Academy has successfully migrated and registered, via the Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF) as a Private Education Institution (PEI), with the Committee for Private Education (CPE).