The British International School of Charlotte (BISC), formerly known as the "British American School" is a private non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the

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. BISC offers education for ages 18 months to 18 years old (Grade 12/UK (

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)). The school opened in September 2004 and was the fifth school opened in the

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by the British Schools of America. In 2013, BISC joined

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, an international education provider with 66 international schools and over 50,000 students.

Curriculum

International Primary Curriculum (IPC)

The British International School of Charlotte offers Primary School from Nursery to Grade 5 (18 months - Year 6) under the

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(IPC). The International Primary Curriculum is a thematic curriculum.

International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC)

BISC offers the International Middle-Years Curriculum (IMYC) which addresses the needs of Middle Years students in Grades 6 - 10 (

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). The IMYC is a curriculum for students covering science, literacy, geography, history, art, PE, technology and

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(ICT). It is organized into thematic units of work, each lasting for six weeks. Each unit is structured into discrete subjects.

Accreditations

The British International School of Charlotte is accredited by the International Primary Curriculum and is a member of the

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(COBIS). It is in its second year as an

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Candidate School.

References

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