The British International School Hanoi, commonly referred to as BIS Hanoi, is an international school in the Vinhomes Riverside neighborhood of

Hanoi Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

. It is also part of the

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group and is one of four British International schools in Vietnam. The school provides a British-style education for children aged two to eighteen. The student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 20:1. It is a registered center for the UK

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examination board.

Curriculum

The

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and

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curriculum are based on the

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and the International Primary Curriculum. The secondary school follows the National Curriculum taught to students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Students prepare for the

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during their 10th and 11th years. Despite this, years 12 and 13, curriculum switch to the

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. The school is an IB World School, authorized to deliver the

. It is a member of the

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and is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the

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. The school offers

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and also holds an annual international festival. One of the most notable alumni is Yewon (Sally) Kim. She has won the honorary Principal's Award for Term II of the 2020-21 school year and is now studying overseas.

References

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