British International School, Riyadh

British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an international co-educational school located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It caters to English-speaking boys and girls aged 3 to 18 and follows the National Curriculum of the United Kingdom.

British International School Riyadh (Bisr)
Location
Riyadh

United Kingdom
Coordinates24°47′28″N 46°43′47″E
Information
TypePrivate
MottoREACH
Established1976
ChairpersonAndy Irons
PrincipalHelen Olds
Enrollment1450+ [1]
LanguageEnglish
Websitebisr.com.sa

History

The school was established in September 1979, with the support of the British and Dutch Embassies to meet the educational needs of the growing expatriate community. In March 1981, it was endorsed and incorporated into the Saudi Arabian International Schools under arrangements made by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education.

The school started with just 212 pupils who were taught in a large villa. Due to its popularity, it expanded rapidly and in 1982 moved to a new site in the city's Rawdah district. By September 1995, a larger campus was necessary and new school buildings were built in the south-eastern corner of the Al Hamra Compound, near Exit 9 of the Airport/Al Kharj Highway.

In 2006, another site was opened in a compound called Salwa. Pupils from the Salwa branch of the school visit the main Al Hamra campus on special days, such as the school's sports day, and for curriculum and House events. In 2009, a sixth form building was opened. As well as the expected educational facilities, the site houses a Paul café (a KS4 and above privilege). [2]

Houses

There are four houses at BISR, each named after a famous British explorer of Arabia. They are:

  • Lady Anne Blunt (Green)
  • Charles Doughty (Red)
  • William Palgrave (Yellow)
  • Joseph Pitts (Blue)

Results

The school was last inspected in 2009,[3] at which time the inspectors found that:

It has outstanding outcomes in its examination and test results which are comparable to the top flight of schools in England."[4]

In 2012, 91% of GCSE exams resulted in A* to C grades, 52% resulted in A* or A grades. In 2012, 80% of A Level exams resulted in A* to C grades, 33% resulted in A* to A grades.[5][6]

This school is accredited.[7]

Opportunities

There are many school trips such as Thumamah, Tabuk, Dharan, Taif, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, China, Wales, UN Meetings, Microsoft offices and many more.

See also

References
  1. bisr.com.sa
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.teacherhorizons.com/Asia/Saudi_Arabia/Riyadh/British_International_School/results%5B%5D
  7. bisr.com.sa
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