British Vietnamese International School in Ho Chi Minh City, commonly referred to as BVIS HCMC, is a bilingual international school in Vietnam, and the only bilingual school in Vietnam that is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)[1] and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[2] The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group[3] - the world's largest premium school's group.
| British Vietnamese International School | |
|---|---|
 BVIS Ho Chi Minh campus | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 10°43′16″N 106°41′05″E / 10.7210°N 106.6846°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Bilingual International School |
| Established | August 2011 |
| Principal | Simon Higham |
| Grades | Foundation 1 - Year 13 |
| Website | bvisvietnam |
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
History edit
BVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its well-known sister school British International School which was established in 1997.[7]
Curriculum edit
Curriculum Offered edit
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
- International A Levels
- International AS Levels
- International GCSEs
Student Academic Achievement edit
- 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[8]
References edit
- ^ "Unique Bilingual School | BVIS HCMC | Nord Anglia". www.nordangliaeducation.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "How We Teach | British Vietnamese International School | Nord Anglia". www.nordangliaeducation.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Inc., Nord Anglia Education. "The British International Schools Group, Vietnam To Join Nord Anglia Education". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ VnExpress. "BVIS đào tạo học sinh thành công dân toàn cầu giàu bản sắc Việt - VnExpress". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "Chương trình A level - tiền đề vững chắc tới các trường đại học danh tiếng". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ VnExpress. "Chương trình Tú tài A level tạo tiền đề vào đại học danh tiếng". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "History and Heritage | BVIS HCMC". www.nordangliaeducation.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "Academic Excellence | BVIS HCMC". www.nordangliaeducation.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.