The British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS Hanoi) is a bilingual

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, offering a British-style education in both English and Vietnamese languages for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery to

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). BVIS Hanoi is located in the Vincom Royal City, Thanh Xuan District and was opened in August 2013. BVIS students follow a combination of the British

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, the International Early Years’ and Primary Curriculum models up to Year 6. In Year 10, students begin Cambridge Assessment International Examinations (CAIE) in International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). In Years 12 and 13, students study for International A Levels.

History

BVIS was a part of the BIS Group of Schools in Vietnam, which started with the founding of the pre-school Tiny Tots in Ho Chi Minh in 1997. In 2000, the original Tiny Tots was expanded to accommodate additional primary classrooms, and became the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City. In 2011, the first dual-language school of the BIS Group, which is named

British Vietnamese International School 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 Scho ...

(BVIS) was established in the Binh Chanh district of

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. In August 2013, British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS Hanoi) was opened in the Vincom Royal City, Thanh Xuan District,

. In March 2015, BIS Group of Schools, Vietnam became a part of the

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family of schools (NAE), growing NAE's global network to 69 schools across 29 countries.

Curriculum

The curriculum at BVIS is a blend of the

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and the Vietnamese National Curriculum determined by the Ministry of Education and Training Vietnam (MOET). Vietnamese Language, Literature, History, Geography and Mathematics are taught alongside aspects of the National Curriculum for England. The school delivers the full British Curriculum covering

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from the

, the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for Primary students and the

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International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A Levels) programmes for more senior students.

Facilities

BVIS Hanoi facilities consist of three main buildings, one for each of Early Years Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary, two libraries, two auditoria, two sports halls, a climbing wall an indoor 25m long swimming pool and grass playing fields. The school has specialist suites for STEAM programme such as: Science, Music, ICT, Art and Drama.

References

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History

Curriculum

Facilities

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