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British Vietnamese International School
BVIS Ho Chi Minh campus
Location
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Coordinates	10°43′16″N 106°41′05″E / 10.7210°N 106.6846°E / 10.7210; 106.6846
Information
Type	Private Bilingual International School
Established	August 2011
Principal	Simon Higham
Grades	Foundation 1 - Year 13
Website	bvisvietnam.com

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)^[1] and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).^[2] The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group^[3] - the world's largest premium school's group.

BVIS HCMC offers an international environment to its students and seeks to develop a global mindset amongst them, whilst embracing the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese cultural values and traditions.^[4] The school has a unique licence in Vietnam that allows it to offer an international curriculum (English National Curriculum, international GCSEs and A Levels) in a bilingual environment.^[5]

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 of the leading universities in the world.^[6]

History

BVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its well-known sister school British International School which was established in 1997.^[7]

Curriculum

Curriculum Offered

The BVIS curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England but has been adapted to provide education in both English and Vietnamese. The curriculum is divided into 5 Key Stages from Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary.

• Age 2-4: British Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
• Age 5-10 (Lower to Upper Primary) the National Curriculum of England and the International Primary Curriculum within the learning context of Vietnam
• Age 11-13 (Key Stage 3): the National Curriculum of England  
• Age 14-16 (Key Stage 4): the International General Certificate of Secondary Education
• Age 17-18 (Key Stage 5): the International A Level programme

Academic Qualifications

• International A Levels
• International AS Levels
• International GCSEs

Student Academic Achievement

• 100% A Level pass rate for the Class of 2021  
• The percentage of students achieving A*-C grades, including English and Math at IGCSE is 89% in 2021^[8]

References