I would like to extend a warm welcome to the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City. As the largest international school in Vietnam, we are very proud of our vibrant international school community and our reputation for providing an outstanding quality of education and results.
We value academic success highly, but it is also our belief that the all round development of each child is just as important. Our students are ambitious, our teaching teams are innovative and our school environment is dynamic, ensuring that the education on offer is amongst the very best available anywhere in the world.
― Anthony Rowlands, Principal of the British International School
We have organised the information available for this school into 6 sections and 33 questions. Click or tap on the name of each section to read more.
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Number of nationalities represented in the school
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50+
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Max. number of students per class
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24
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Average number of students per class
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18
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Does the school employ teaching assistants?
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Yes
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Native English speaking teachers
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Yes
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Language support for students not fluent in English
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All lessons are taught in English and we expect all children to have a reasonable standard of English when they join the school. However, we do offer support from a specialist team to those children for whom English is not their first language.
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Additional language classes offered by the school
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French, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese
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Use of technology in the classroom
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We operate under a 'Bring Your Own Device' system.
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Do teachers assign homework to their students?
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Yes
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Approximate hours of homework given
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This is determined by the age of the student.
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Uniform required
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Yes
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Waiting list
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Yes
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Entry evaluation for students
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Yes
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Brief description of entry evaluation required
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Where English is a second language, pupils will need to sit an EAL assessment administered by a member of the EAL team.
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Students can join after academic year begins
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Yes
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Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation
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In 2018 91% of our graduating class went on to universities across the world, including USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. 7% of students went on to Gap Year experiences, and 2% are now completing their National Service.
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External examinations or assessments available
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International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
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Results in these examinations
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100% of BIS HCMC students achieved 5 or more passes at grades A*-C at IGCSE in 2018.
Our 11th cohort of IBDP students achieved a 100% pass rate with an average score of 36.4 points. This is considerably higher than the 2018 global average of 29.8 points, once again widening the gap between ourselves and other IB schools and providing our students with direct access to the world’s leading universities.
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School bus service available
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Yes
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Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs
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Yes
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Learning support offered
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We have specialist Learning Support teams based at both our Primary and Secondary campuses.
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Student access to education psychologist
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All of our students have access to a dedicated, on-site, Counsellor.
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Qualities and characteristics best defining the school
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You want the best for you child. So do we.
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Teaching approach of the school
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The happiness and contentment of our students is of utmost importance to us: the exceptional academic success that we have achieved here comes about through rigour, hard work and discipline, but also through a very strong pastoral element that accompanies the emotional development of our students.
This is absolutely vital and it is why we purposefully nurture a working environment that means students work hard, work well, but also take risks and try new ideas in their learning processes. Indeed, students must BE AMBITIOUS as GLOBAL CITIZENS LEARNING TOGETHER.
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Classrooms & Libraries
The size of our classrooms, flexibility in use and technology rich learning environments are optimized to further improve the ways in which your child will learn. We have Internet access in all classrooms. The British International School’s libraries are a blend of traditional school library and 21st Century learning centre. They carefully balance two roles; that of instilling an enduring love of the written word, and to provide a first class information service to meet students’ research needs.
Performing Arts
We are passionate about all three performing arts. Students in our school experience music, dance and drama as they form an important part of our curriculum from the age of four right through to middle school. We believe that an education in the performing arts has wide-reaching benefits for children, providing them with the tools to think creatively, innovate and appreciate diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Dreams lab & STEAM facilities
We want your child to imagine a world of infinite possibilities. Through our new approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM), your child will have the skills to invent their future.
Sports, Swimming Pools & Playing fields
Our broad and balanced curriculum allows all students to access the different aspects of Physical Education. A wide range of sports clubs are also offered to provide further opportunities to participate in alternative activities and to compete in competitive school sport.
