British Vietnamese International School
| British Vietnamese International School | |
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| File:BVIS Ho Chi Minh Field.JPG BVIS Ho Chi Minh campus, seen from the soccer field | |
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| Type | Private dual-language international school |
| Established | August 2011 (Ho Chi Minh City) and August 2012 (Hanoi) |
| Principal | Simon Higham |
| Grades | F1 - Y13 |
| Website | bvisvietnam |
British Vietnamese International School in Ho Chi Minh City, commonly referred to as BVIS HCMC, is a international school in Vietnam, that is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS).[1] The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group.[2]
BVIS educates children at preschool, primary and secondary level. The school uses the English National Curriculum with modules from the Vietnamese curriculum that are believed to be particularly strong: Vietnamese Literature, History and Geography.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]BVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its sister school the British International School which was established in 1997.[4]
School Facilities
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BVIS HCMC is a purpose-built school. It has an "early years" soft play area, 2 swimming pools, a library with 56,400 books, a modern lecture theatre, a number of dance, music and drama studios, an auditorium, a sports hall and a grass playing field, amongst other facilities. All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and data projectors.[5]
BVIS HCMC is an international school in Vietnam, that is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)[6] and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[7] The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group[8] - the world's largest premium school's group.
BVIS HCMC offers an international environment to its students and seeks to develop a global mindset amongst them, whilst embracing the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese cultural values and traditions.[9] The school has a unique licence in Vietnam that allows it to offer an international curriculum (English National Curriculum, international GCSEs and A Levels) in a bilingual environment.[10]
BVIS educates children at preschool, primary and secondary level. The school uses the English National Curriculum with modules from the Vietnamese curriculum that are believed to be particularly strong: Vietnamese Literature, History and Geography. The school's students graduate with international GCSE and A Level qualifications, which are accepted by all of the leading universities in the world.[11]
History
[edit | edit source]BVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its well-known sister school British International School which was established in 1997.[12]
Curriculum
[edit | edit source]Curriculum Offered
[edit | edit source]The BVIS curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England but has been adapted to provide education in both English and Vietnamese. The curriculum is divided into 5 Key Stages from Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary.
- Age 2-4: British Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
- Age 5-10 (Lower to Upper Primary) the National Curriculum of England and the International Primary Curriculum within the learning context of Vietnam
- Age 11-13 (Key Stage 3): the National Curriculum of England
- Age 14-16 (Key Stage 4): the International General Certificate of Secondary Education
- Age 17-18 (Key Stage 5): the International A Level programme
Academic Qualifications
[edit | edit source]- International A Levels
- International AS Levels
- International GCSEs
Student Academic Achievement
[edit | edit source]- 100% A Level pass rate for the Class of 2021
- The percentage of students achieving A*-C grades, including English and Math at IGCSE is 89% in 2021[13]
See also
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