British International School of Cracow

British International School of Cracow
Location
Kraków, Malopolskie
Poland
Information
Type Independent
Established 1995
Head teacher Dr Stanislaw Kwiecinski
Enrolment 210
Campus Old town
Colour(s) Red, white and blue
Website bisc.krakow.pl

The British International School of Cracow is a co-educational private school in Kraków, Poland. It was founded on 1 September 1995 to provide expatriate children with a British education. The school accepts children from 3–19 years of age, and serves 210 students from 20 countries.[1][2]

Curriculum

The British International School of Cracow uses the English National Curriculum to provide students with an education in an English language environment. Foreign languages are strongly emphasised, with French and German-speaking students offered three hours of native language instruction upon parental request. Mother-tongue instruction is also offered in Polish, Italian and Japanese.[3] Non-fluent speakers of English are offered an English as a second language (ESL) programme.[4]

Students can take the International Baccalaureate's IB Diploma Programme, which the school has offered since April 2006.[5] The IB Diploma is a University entrance level qualification offered to students in Years 12 and 13 (ages 16–18).[6]

Students may also take International General Certificate of Secondary Education exam. The school has been accredited by the University of London (Edexcel), AQA and the University of Cambridge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ British International School of Cracow: History, accessed 14 November 2006
  2. ↑ British International School of Cracow. Council of International Schools, accessed 14 November 2006
  3. ↑ Languages Curriculum, accessed 21 November 2006
  4. ↑ The British International School in Cracow. World Wide Schools, accessed 14 November 2006
  5. ↑ IBO: British International School of Cracow, accessed 14 November 2006
  6. ↑ Our Curriculum, accessed 21 November 2006

External links

Coordinates: 50°03′30″N 19°55′35″E / 50.058201°N 19.926492°E / 50.058201; 19.926492

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