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News imageBIS HCMC and British Consulate General celebrate 50 years between the UK and Vietnam - BIS HCMC and British Consulate General celebrate 50 years between the UK and VietnamNews | Events Whole School | Music and Drama
BIS HCMC join the British Consulate General in celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Vietnam
We were honoured to take part in celebrations organised by the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh with the British Embassy in Hanoi to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Vietnam. The main event in HCMC being the ‘UK Festival’ to showcase the best of everything British. The bond between the UK and Vietnam is going from strength to strength with education being one of their core themes to mark this important 50th anniversary. We were delighted to be involved and strengthen our already strong partnership with the British Consulate here in Ho Chi Minh City. 
News imageFrom IGCSE to IBDP: BIS HCMC students achieve outstanding results as they begin their IBDP journey - Incredible IGCSE results achieved by BIS HCMC students 2023News | Academic Results | Secondary Campus | Success Stories
Incredible IGCSE results achieved by BIS HCMC students as they begin their IBDP journey
We are extremely proud of our Year 11 class of 2023 on their incredible IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) results.  

This remarkable class, our second largest IGCSE cohort of 130 students, were awarded 70.2% of grades at A* or A. It’s fitting that in our 25th year, 25 of these students achieved A* or A in all of their subjects, a truly incredible achievement.
News imageWhat are the benefits of a 2-week timetable - What are the benefits of a 2-week timetableBlog | Educational Insights | Learning (SC) | Student Learning | Health and Wellbeing
What are the benefits of a 2-week timetable?
You may have heard towards the end of the last academic year that our Secondary students will be switching to a two-week timetable, either at our parent workshop led by Deputy Head of Curriculum and Learning, Mr Lee Falconer, in our weekly update or directly from your child. But what does this mean and why change? How will this benefit learning and the educational experience at BIS HCMC?
News imageTeaching literacy across disciplines - The importance of literacy across the curriculumBlog | Educational Insights | Learning (SC) | Student Learning | Continued Professional Development
The importance of literacy across the curriculum
Changes to our curriculum with the introduction of our 2 week timetable have allowed us to introduce an extra skills-based literacy lesson, called reciprocal reading. The small group sessions help students decode texts, delve into the deeper meaning and learn new vocabulary in a student-led setting. Literacy has been shown to have an affect on success across all subject matters and even affect GCSE results across subjects like maths, art and history. 
News imageSustainable education at the British International School HCMC - The growth of sustainability and global citizenship at BIS HCMCBlog | UNICEF | Whole School | Nord Anglia Education | Educational Insights | Community Service
The growth of sustainability and global citizenship at BIS HCMC
After 13 years at BIS our Whole School Deputy Head Teacher (Enrichment) Ms Lauren Binnington has made a huge mark on BIS HCMC. One of the many long-lasting changes she has seen in her time is the development of our sustainability practices in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In her latest and final blog at #BISHCMC Lauren reflects on how far we have come as a sustainable school, whilst developing a global citizen mindset in each and every student.
News imageBIS HCMC graduates open doors to some of the best universities in the world - BIS HCMC graduates open doors to some of the best universities in the worldNews | College and University Guidance | Academic Results | International Baccaulaurete (IB) | Secondary Campus
BIS HCMC graduates open doors to some of the best universities in the world

A whole world of possibilities awaits our graduating class of 2023.  With 385 university offers so far, and many more still to come from Korea, Australia and Singapore, their remarkable IBDP achievements have opened pathways to some of the best universities and specialist institutions across the globe. 

News imageOur BIS HCMC NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutions at the NAE-UNICEF Summit in New York City - Our NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutionsBlog | Nord Anglia Education | Student Leadership | UNICEF | Community Service | Secondary Campus
Our NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutions at the 2023 NAE-UNICEF Student Summit in New York City

Last week two of our students, JaeYeon and Caitlin, joined over 100 NAE student delegates from around the world at the NAE-UNICEF Student Summit in New York City.  This was an extraordinary opportunity for them to develop their leadership and advocacy skills and collaborate with like-minded students to cultivate their social purpose through the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

News imageBIS HCMC students achieve outstanding IBDP results - BIS HCMC students achieve outstanding IBDP resultsNews | Academic Results | Secondary Campus
BIS HCMC students achieve outstanding IBDP results placing them amongst the best worldwide
We are excited to announce that our class of 2023, the second largest cohort ever with 107 students have beaten all IBDP global averages! Once again, the knowledge, skills, and aptitudes of our students has been recognised with stunning academic results that place them among the very best worldwide. 
 
News imageBIS HCMC alumni share their top 8 wellbeing tips for university - BIS HCMC alumni share their top 8 wellbeing tips for universityBlog | College and University Guidance | Secondary Campus | Health and Wellbeing
BIS HCMC alumni share their top 8 wellbeing tips for university
Our BIS HCMC alumni share 8 tips every first-year university student should know to succeed, including wellbeing and practical tips for completing and surviving the IBDP.
News imageA Farewell from Mr Sean O Neill - A Farewell from Mr Sean O NeillNews | Secondary Campus | Educational Insights
A farewell from Mr Sean O'Neill
Mr Sean O'Neill, our Secondary Headteacher shares his final words of wisdom with our BIS HCMC community after 9 years of dedication to our school. 
News imageA Celebration of Sport at BIS HCMC 2023 - A Celebration of Sport at BIS HCMC 2023Blog | Events Whole School | Sports
A celebration of sport at BIS HCMC 2023
Director of Sport, Phil Husband looks back over the 2022-2023 year of sports at BIS HCMC including the latest BIS Secondary Sports Awards 2023. 
News imageBIS HCMC Aquathlon 2023 - BIS HCMC Aquathlon 2023News | Events (JC) | Events (EY&IC) | Sports
BIS HCMC aquathlon 2023
A recap of our 2023 BIS Aquathlon at the Junior Campus.
News imageHow our teachers develop and grow together - Professional Learning at BIS HCMC - How our teachers develop and grow together - Professional Learning at BIS HCMCBlog | Continued Professional Development
How our teachers develop and grow together
The academic year 2022/2023 saw BIS embark on a journey to strengthen our values-led culture based on the best available evidence for Professional Learning. At BIS we are a community of lifelong learners, where we share the responsibility for contributing to one another's learning.
News imageIB Visual Arts Exhibition Inspires Our Local Community - IB Visual Arts Exhibition Inspires Our Local CommunityBlog | Learning (SC)
IB visual arts exhibition inspires our local community
Relive our phenomenal IB Visual Arts Exhibition at The World ArtSpace in District 2 showcasing the art pieces of our 7 higher-level IB Arts students. Over 70 pieces were displayed in a range of formats from oil on canvas to hanging installations, sculpture, photography, textiles and even a Tracey Emin-inspired pandemic pillow installation.
 
News imageBIS Book Week 2023: Celebrating the Authors of BIS HCMC - Book Week 2023 A Celebration of Literature at BIS HCMCNews
BIS book week 2023: celebrating the authors of BIS HCMC
This week has been a fantastic celebration of reading and literature at BIS HCMC. Three campuses on Tuesday were flooded with Harry Potters, Big Friendly Giants, hiding Wallys Alices from Wonderland and countless more characters from the literary world as our students went all out for Book Character Dress Up Day. Most impressive of all though throughout book week, was the fantastic literary work of our BIS HCMC students. Secondary creative writing was available for all to read through student-curated magazines and even published books in our school library. 

News imageNicola Davies Inspiring a Generation of Readers Writers Artists Environmentalists and Changemakers - Nicola Davies Inspiring a Generation of Readers Writers Artists Environmentalists and ChangemakersBlog | Whole School | Student Learning
Nicola Davies: inspiring a generation of readers, writers, artists, environmentalists and changemakers

In celebration of Book Week, we recap last term's inspirational author visit from Nicola Davies, award-winning British Author and Zoologist.

 

News imageMeet Our New Head Students - Meet Our New Head StudentsNews | Secondary Campus | Student Leadership
Meet our new head students for 2023-2024
Meet our new head student team for 2023 - 2024: Anya, Edric, Oscar and Michelle. Head all about their favourite memories at BIS HCMC and what they hope to achieve with their new roles. 
News image25 Reasons to Choose BIS HCMC - 25 Reasons to Choose BIS HCMCBlog | Whole School
25 Years: 25 reasons to choose BIS HCMC
As we celebrate our 25th year of providing outstanding education, we were inspired by our Head Teacher of Junior Campus, Ms Dee Grimshaw as she counts 25 reasons to choose BIS HCMC for our 25th anniversary.
News imageLearning Independence Primary Expeditions 2023 - Learning Independence Primary Expeditions 2023Blog | Expeditions | Junior Campus
Learning independence: primary expeditions 2023
Read all about our first primary expeditions in 4 years and learn about all of the ways our year 3-6 children learned independence from school sleepovers to jungle hiking.
News imageU13 FOBISIA Games 2023 - U13 FOBISIA Games 2023News | Events (SC) | Sports (SC) | FOBISIA
U13 FOBISIA Games 2023
Our U13 sports squad took part in the first FOBISIA Games in 4 years, from Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th March at the world-class Patana Sports Complex, near Pattaya in Thailand.  Our team of 28 students aged 11-13 competed against 6 other schools from the FOBISIA network, in swimming, athletics, basketball and football, in what is one of the most competitive International Sports Tournaments in Asia. Discover all of the highlights and learn more about how they got on.