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This term, students from Years 7 to 13 at BIS Hanoi embarked on a series of enriching residential trips across Vietnam. Each journey was designed to foster personal growth, cultural understanding, and a spirit of adventure.

What does a love for learning really mean? At the British International School Hanoi (BIS Hanoi), one IBDP student shares how her teachers have continuously inspired her to follow her passions and supported her journey. From head student to published author, her story shows how BIS Hanoi teachers go beyond the curriculum and beyond the classroom to nurture curiosity, confidence, and success.

Options Evening marked a significant milestone in each student's educational journey, as they began to shape the next stage of their learning in the IGCSE program for Years 10-11 and the IB Diploma and BIS Diploma programmes for Years 12-13.

Embarking on exciting residential trips, students from Years 7 to 12 have been engaging in a wide range of activities, creating unforgettable memories along the way.

Employers talk about workplace competencies being the key to talent and some of the most commonly mentioned are intrinsic motivation and learning agility.

Year 9s have been working hard in tutor time and well-being lessons writing supportive messages over the last week.

The process of deciding what to do, and where to go, after graduating from BIS Hanoi should be a long-term, ongoing one. The University Guidance Counsellor is focused on giving BIS Hanoi students the right support and guidance as they negotiate what can be difficult decisions.

Teacher spotlight is a series introducing our dedicated and talented Secondary School teachers. This week we hear from our University Counsellor, Bernd Widemann

Spotlight is a series introducing our dedicated and talented Secondary School teachers. This week we hear from our Assistant Head of Secondary School (IB), Gemma Archer.

The global pandemic has impacted every inch of society and will forever remain a period that brought about significant challenges for us all.

Spotlight is a new series introducing our dedicated and talented Secondary School teachers.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) is a vital support system at BIS Hanoi. In order to support our students at BIS Hanoi, we have several EAL teachers who work with students of all abilities to help develop their English language skills, specifically: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Most of our students have ambitions for moving abroad following Sixth Form to study at university. Every year these graduates follow in the footsteps of our alumni who have attended some of the world’s best universities and whose success stories are inspiring proof of the exciting pathways which await them. We have prepared hundreds of past students for the transition from school to university, and have long perfected the recipe for ensuring them the best future international pathway. So, what’s key to setting them up for success?

In Theory of Knowledge (ToK), we challenge our students and teachers to take a step back from their subjects and examine their knowledge critically. Simply put this means to ask ‘how do we know what we know?’ This can seem a daunting task where students are required to peel back the layers of their knowledge to examine the deeper roots of how they have acquired their world view. The result of this over the two years is far more critical and reflective thinkers.

The Extended Essay is a 400-word dissertation style essay, which forms part of the core of the IB Diploma, along with TOK and CAS. Following a course teaching research and essay writing skills, the Essay is written on a topic of the student’s choosing. Completing the Extended Essay (EE) gives students the opportunity to produce a unique piece of work on a subject of interest to them, as well as to develop skills which will be extremely useful when they reach University.

Discover how the IGCSE Curriculum at British International School Hanoi supports students applying for international universities.

Here at BIS Hanoi’s Geography department, our goal is to stretch the thinking of our students to believe that there are no boundaries to the ideas they can create, and the progress they can make.

Read a guide to IB from our former student, Hanh Tien, who covers the importance of keeping calm and provides tips specific to each subject.

Languages have always been an important part of the British independent school curriculum.

It has been a busy and very successful year in Mathematics for our BIS Hanoi students, and we are very proud of their commitment, enthusiasm and participation in these events.