| British International School, Cairo | |
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| Location | |
| Beverly Hills, 6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1976 |
| Principal | Simon O'Grady |
| Website | http://www.bisc.edu.eg |
The British International School in Cairo (BISC) is a private British school in Egypt. It participates in the IB, GCSE and SAT exams. It was established in 1976 to provide an education based on British principles and curricula for the children of the expatriate British and Anglo-Egyptian communities; children from the Commonwealth and other countries with educational systems based upon British standards; children of the English-speaking Egyptian community and other nationalities tied to British-type schooling. It opened its new campus in September 2008 in the new residential area of Beverly Hills.
BISC is an independent, fee-financed society, authorized by the Ministry of Social Affairs. It is situated in Beverly Hills, a compound within the 6th of October City, to the west of Cairo. The Good Schools Guide International states that the school "offers a world class education – the best in Egypt - and prestige. To be a BISC graduate certainly says something."[1] The school's recent inspection report (Nov 08) backs this strongly, making it the only COBIS accredited school in Egypt.
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The school has installed Smart Boards in all classrooms. The school also possesses several mobile carts of laptops which are supplied to classrooms on demand.
Year 9 students are required to study for and take the ICDL (International Computer Driving License) this is used in schools in England for IB students.
BISC is a selective entry school and prior to admission, students undergo informal interviews with the Principal. Further interviews are carried out by the Heads of Schools. Admission is also subject to the availability of spaces in the required year group and, of course, the parents' financial situation.