British International School Hanoi

British International School Hanoi
Location
Hanoi
Vietnam
Information
Type International, Private
Motto Be Ambitious
Established August 2012
Principal Susan Hill
Age range 2 to 18 years old
Website bishanoi.com

The British International School Hanoi, commonly referred to as BIS Hanoi,[1] is an international school in Vinhomes Riverside in Hanoi, Vietnam.[2] It is part of the Nord Anglia Education group and is one of the four British international schools in Vietnam.[3] It provides a British-style education for children from 2 to 18 years old. It is a registered centre for the UK Cambridge Assessment International Education examination board.

History

The school was established in 1997 as an offshoot of the British International School in Ho Chi Minh City. It was bought by Nord Anglia Education in 2015. The school has collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UNICEF.[4]

Curricula

The Early Years Foundation Stage and primary school curricula are based on the English National Curriculum and the International Primary Curriculum.[5] Students in the secondary school follow the National Curriculum (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). In years 10 and 11, students prepare for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students in years 12 and 13 follow the IB Diploma Programme[6] curriculum.

The school is an International Baccalaureate World School, authorised to deliver the IB Diploma Programme.[7] It is a member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia[8] and is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[9]

The school offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.[10] It holds an annual international festival.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "British International School, Hanoi". www.internationalschoolsearch.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Trường quốc tế BIS - Mô hình giáo dục chuẩn quốc tế | VinHomes RiverSide". VinHomes RiverSide (in Vietnamese). 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. ↑ "School List M - Z". International Schools Review. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  4. ↑ VnExpress. "Học sinh BIS Hà Nội tham dự Hội nghị cấp cao của UNICEF - VnExpress". Tin nhanh VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  5. ↑ Crystal (2018-05-21). "Our Schools | Fieldwork". Fieldwork. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  6. ↑ VCCorp.vn. "Trường Quốc tế Anh BIS Hà Nội chính thức giảng dạy chương trình Tú tài Quốc tế từ tháng 8/2016" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  7. ↑ "Find an IB World School". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  8. ↑ "FOBISIA: Our Schools". www.fobisia.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  9. ↑ "Directory of Schools | Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges". directory.acswasc.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  10. ↑ "Ticket to top U.S. university: Experience of a BIS Hanoi student - Tuoi Tre News". Tuoi Tre News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  11. ↑ "Hanoi British School hosts first int'l festival". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2018-05-23.

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