Teacher
The school had a great reputation when I got hired in 2019. The offered me a good contract, which included accommodations at a great area in Alexandria. They also had a good team if teachers; mostly foreigners. I was so excited... Unfortunately, I came at a time when the administration was going through changes, which included a (relatively) new English HOD. To make a long story short, the HOD was making illogical decisions and was not willing to listen to reason.
When the matter was brought up to the Principal at that time, she recognized the validity of the teachers' concerns. HOWEVER, the owner and board of directors decided to ignore the principal's voice and sided with the HOD. To make a long story short, it was a terrible year at the school... Now, on 2023, it seems like it was a spiral down to doom. The school had good resources and had great potential for excellence! Feel sorry for the teachers, students and parents who deserved better.
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Parent
Save your kids by not applying. They have a high turnover and they accept everyone.
This school is a continuous disappointment to parents. Academically, they have given my daughter the wrong curriculum in year 8 , She was taught year 7 curriculum. English is taught as a second language. Unfortunately the one teacher who we were told has experience from other well known schools turned out to have never worked there.
As for my other daughter who attended year 10& 11 at the school . The teaching was quiet a disappointment and the grades were a bigger disappointment. Some topics got ungraded . We later found out that some of the humanity topic teachers has zero experience in the topic which made all the kids fail.
As for the management side ...... Never found proper management and therefore had to reach out to Gems Corporate but at the end all the violations happening in ... read full review
Parent
BISM used to have a really good reputation during the days the school was owned by TMG, Now BISM is owned by GEMS and it is solely a business school. It is just good luck if you get a good teacher for your child. The staff turnover is very very high. Many teachers come and leave mid term and the school claim family issues. I struggle to believe this is the case! It has happened in my daughters class for 4 consecutive years! This is our last year at BISM.
The Management in Primary is really bad. The head of Primary makes excuses and has no idea what she or her teachers are doing. Same goes for the principal - she seems to care about money and not what the parents want - well seeing as our fees pay her salary perhaps she should care.
If you have money to pay for your child's education, BISM is not the place to be.