The British International School of Cracow is a co-educational private school in Kraków, Poland. It was founded on 1 September 1995 to provide expatriate children with a British education. The school accepts children from 3–19 years of age, and serves 210 students from 20 countries.[1][2]
| British International School of Cracow | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , Poland | |
| Coordinates | 50°03′30″N 19°55′35″E / 50.058201°N 19.926492°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Established | 1995 |
| Head teacher | Dr Stanislaw Kwiecinski |
| Enrolment | 210 |
| Campus | Old town |
| Colour(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Website | bisc |
Curriculum edit
The British International School of Cracow uses the English National Curriculum to provide students with an education in an English language environment. Foreign languages are strongly emphasised, with French, Spanish and German-speaking students offered three hours of native language instruction upon parental request. Mother-tongue instruction is also offered in Polish, Italian and Japanese.[3] Non-fluent speakers of English are offered an English as a second language (ESL) programme.[4]
Students can take the International Baccalaureate's IB Diploma Programme, which the school has offered since April 2006.[5] The IB Diploma is a University entrance level qualification offered to students in Years 12 and 13 (ages 16–18).[6]
Students may also take International General Certificate of Secondary Education exam. The school has been accredited by the University of London (Edexcel), AQA and the University of Cambridge.
It supports FS1 to IB2
See also edit
- BISC Wrocław – a sister school in Wrocław
References edit
- ^ British International School of Cracow: History Archived 23 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 14 November 2006
- ^ British International School of Cracow Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Council of International Schools, accessed 14 November 2006
- ^ Languages Curriculum Archived 31 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 21 November 2006
- ^ The British International School in Cracow. World Wide Schools, accessed 14 November 2006
- ^ IBO: British International School of Cracow, accessed 14 November 2006
- ^ Our Curriculum Archived 9 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 21 November 2006
External links edit
- British International School of Cracow website Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
