Established in 1997 The British International School Bratislava is one of the longest serving international schools in Slovakia. Currently, the school educates over 750 students between the ages of 3 and 18 years from over 45 countries. BISB educates children at preschool, primary, and secondary level and it is located in Dubravka. The school follows a curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England Schools offering IGCSEs and the International Baccalaureate.The language of instruction is English and there is a comprehensive programme to support mother tongue language development in Slovak, German, French, Russian, Korean and Mandarin. School has also an accreditation by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic since 1997.
About Nord Anglia Education
The BISB is a part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), the world’s leading premium schools’ organisation. This family of schools consists of 69 international schools in 30 countries located in China, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Americas. Together, they educate more than 67,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.
Student profile
Roughly 70% of the total student body of the British International School are from expat families. The remaining 30% of the student body come from local families.
One in three Nord Anglia graduates in 2016 was accepted to one of the top 100 universities in the world as ranked by the QS World University Rankings.
Facilities
Facilities include
- Large, light and airy classrooms with room for play as well as formal learning
- Primary library
- ICT room
- Primary Kitchen
- 6 modern, well-equipped Science labs
- 1 special ICT room with film technology
- The large library is a fabulous space with dedicated areas for IB students and a suite of computers for research, alongside shelves of books and periodicals
- Gym
- 2 bubble gyms in winter
- A dance studio
- Social area for students
- Multipurpose hall/theatre
Outdoor facilities include
- New all-weather sporting surface
- Outdoor fitness equipment
- Basketball courts
- A 200 meter athletics track
- A half-size Astroturf football pitch
- A 1.296 m2 outdoor field providing a wide range of sporting opportunities including football, basketball, tennis or badminton.
- Playgrounds for the younger children are provided with high quality and stimulating play equipment
IGCSE
In Years 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4), students study for IGCSE certificates. BISB uses the Cambridge IGCSE courses due to their rigour, depth and breadth of study, which best prepare students for the IB.
For the 10th year running, the British International School Bratislava students’ results have exceeded the UK average for IGCSEs (International GCSE) with 87% students achieving 5A*- C grades compared to the UK average of 71%.
42.7% of all IGCSE grades (10-11) achieved by the British International School Bratislava students were at the highest levels of A* or A. This is 22 % higher than the 2017 UK average of 21.7 %.
International Baccalaureate
In Years 12 and 13 (Key Stage 5), students study for the IB Diploma. This is a challenging two-year course of study which, if successful, culminates in the award of the IB Diploma. The IB Diploma is one of the most highly regarded programmes for entry into universities across the world. BISB students have outperformed the IB global average in the last years.
Students’ scores on the IB Diploma averaged 33 points, compared to the global average of 29.6 points. 12% of BISB students scored 40 points and above which places them in the top 2% of students in the whole world.
Collaborations
UNICEF
In collaboration with UNICEF, Nord Anglia Education students have their social consciousness raised so they care more deeply about the world and the people in it. Your child will research, develop and debate challenges facing our society, and take action to address them. Through special activities and events with UNICEF, your child will be equipped to make their voice heard on the world stage and to make a lasting, positive difference.
The Juilliard School
In February 2015, Nord Anglia Education and The Juilliard School announced a global collaboration to enhance performing arts education for students in grades K-12. The program includes an embedded curriculum along with continued support and engagement with Juilliard alumni and affiliated artists. It also includes professional development for teachers, a summer school and private lessons. The curriculum was rolled out in the British International School Bratislava in September 2016.
The curriculum focuses on key works of music, dance and drama.
CEO of Nord Anglia Education, Andrew Fitzmaurice, has criticized today’s education for focusing too much on league tables and wants to “inspire children to engage with all their studies and develop a love of learning” through the Juilliard collaboration.
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
In May 2016, Nord Anglia Education announced a global collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on STEAM subjects for K-12 students. The collaboration will develop a new approach to implement science, technology, engineering, visual arts, and mathematics program across 42 Nord Anglia schools worldwide.Core to the collaboration is the reflection of MIT’s philosophy of ‘Mens et Manus’, ‘mind and hand’, which calls for a hands-on approach to problem solving. Students will learn directly from lecturers and students at MIT.STEAM discipline teachers at Nord Anglia will also benefit from unique professional development opportunities through annual workshops and ongoing training with MIT staff, hosted by the MIT MuseumThe CEO of Nord Anglia Education, Andrew Fitzmaurice, said that the collaboration with MIT is intended to help students build skills for the 21st century. He has also said that subjects traditionally taught in school do not necessarily give the knowledge and skills needed in an ever-changing world and the greatest discoveries in our century exist at the cross-section of subjects, citing MIT’s groundbreaking cancer research using nanotechnology to destroy cancer cells.
The curriculum was rolled out in the British International School Bratislava in September 2018.
Contact details:
J.Valašťana Dolinského 1
841 02, Bratislava
Tel: T: +421 2 6930 7081, M: +421 905 773 632
Web: http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/bratislava