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British vietnamese international school hcmc
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). The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group.
Contents
- British vietnamese international school hcmc
- British vietnamese international school ho chi minh city bvis
- History
- Educational Philosophy
- Curriculum
- Primary
- Secondary
- Qualifications
- Student Academic Achievement
- School Facilities
- References
BVIS HCMC offers an international environment to its students and seeks to develop a global mindset amongst them, while embracing the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese cultural values and traditions. The school has a unique licence in Vietnam that allows it to offer an international curriculum (international GCSEs and A Levels) in a bilingual environment.
BVIS HCMC graduates study in leading universities worldwide, with a particular focus on top USA, UK, Canadian, Japanese, and Australian universities. Every year, a number of graduates score Best in Vietnam and/or Outstanding Achievement in their A Level exams, and overall exam results have also been reported by the school to be very high.
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 leading universities in the world.
British vietnamese international school ho chi minh city bvis
History
BVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its sister school the British International School which was established in 1997.
Educational Philosophy
BVIS’s educational philosophy is "Global Citizen — Vietnamese Perspective". The school aims to educate children to become internationally minded and comfortable studying, living and working anywhere in the modern world, while still being able to relate to their Vietnamese identity. Students are fully fluent in both English and Vietnamese upon graduation, and demonstrate universal values such as personal integrity, respect for others and care for community and global issues. While celebrating the global mindset, the school also seeks to protect and celebrate Vietnamese cultural values and traditions.
Curriculum
In addition to primary and secondary schools, BVIS enrols students from the age of 2 – 5 as part of its Early Years Foundation Stage, where emphasis is placed on emotional development, aiming to develop students' independence and problem-solving skills, doing so both in Vietnamese and English.
Primary
Students from approximately ages 5 – 11 are in years 1 – 6 of BVIS's primary school, which is the equivalent of the Vietnamese national system's "Leaf" year and grades 1 – 5. Students in these year groups are taught a modified version of the English National Curriculum, altered to be more suitable to learning in Vietnam and learning in a dual-language situation.
Literacy, Maths, and Science are treated as the core subjects, and as such are given the largest class time, with a variety of subjects taught in either Vietnamese or English.
Secondary
Students aged 11 – 18 are part of BVIS's secondary school. The secondary school teaches most subjects in English, but Vietnamese literacy is also given a high priority.
Years 7 – 9 are again taught a modified version of the English National Curriculum, with the aim to prepare students for the later years where they are taught the Cambridge IGCSEs and the A-levels.
Qualifications
Student Academic Achievement
The percentage of students achieving A*–C grades, including English and Math at IGCSE is 87% in 2015.
School Facilities
BVIS HCMC is a purpose-built school. It has an "early years" soft play area, a swimming pool, a library with 56,400 books, a modern lecture theatre, a number of dance, music and drama studios, an auditorium, a sports hall and a grass playing field, amongst other facilities. All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and data projectors.