ABC International School

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The ABC International School
Location
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Coordinates	10°44′03″N 106°41′30″E / 10.734067°N 106.691683°E / 10.734067; 106.691683Coordinates: 10°44′03″N 106°41′30″E / 10.734067°N 106.691683°E / 10.734067; 106.691683
Information
Established	1995
Principal	Steven Shaw
Age	2 to 19
Enrollment	800
Academic Staff	80
Type	International, Private
Inspection Rating	Outstanding in all areas (Grade 1), October 2017
Website	www.theabcis.com

The ABC International School (ABCIS), Ho Chi Minh City is an international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offering both a British and International curriculum education. The school is co-educational and non-denominational. It comprises three campuses located in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), both in the Binh Chanh residential area in the south of the city. Students at the ABC International School follow the National Curriculum of England (and Wales) from age 2 to 14 (Nursery to Year 9) and IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and A Level examinations from Years 10–13. All students graduate to university and most attend top universities in the US, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, many receiving academic scholarships to do so. The school is a registered centre for UK and many different international examination boards. 37 nationalities are represented among the student body.

History[]

The ABC International School was founded in 1995 with an enrolment of 7 students of nursery age. Originally centered on a small site in District 3, the school rapidly expanded and by 2006 this expansion necessitated the movement to a new, larger campus in Binh Chanh District. The school grew over time from a Nursery to a Primary and then a Primary and Secondary school; the first IGCSE examination cohort sat exams in 2007. The school, already registered with the Department for Education in the UK and with the Cambridge International Examination Board, began to branch out and join other bodies such as FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia) and COBIS (The Council of British International Schools). The scope of examinations and opportunities available to the students increased as the school grew.

Curriculum details[]

These school is divided into three learning areas: Foundation from age 2 to 4, Primary from age 5 to 11 and Secondary from age 11 to 18+.The Early Years Foundation Stage (ages 2–5) and Key Stage 1 (age 5–7) are the first stages of a child's education within the system. Primary Key Stage 2 (age7-11), Secondary Key Stage 3 (11-14), Key Stage 4 (14-16) and Key Stage 5 (16-18) then follow. Each educational DAB BOI builds upon the foundations set by the previous one. The Cambridge International Curriculum is used for Key Stages 4 and 5 and a modified version of the National Curriculum for England and Wales (often generically referred to as the ‘British’ or ‘UK’ curriculum) is used between the EYFS and the End of Key Stage 3. Modifications take place so that the local and international context can be referred to in teaching and learning, the skills taught are identical to those taught in the National Curriculum. A key element in the curriculum is the whole school English Language Immersion Policy, which is followed at all times by staff and students, including during extra-curricular activities and on school trips. This enhances the development of pupils’ speaking, listening and literacy skills. In Primary School both Core (Reading, Writing, Maths, Science, ICT) and foundation subjects (History, Geography, Mandarin Chinese, Drama, Art and Design, Physical Education) are taught. Vietnamese language classes are also taught. Throughout Key Stage 3, students study 13 subject areas, with this number reduced to 10 for the study of IGCSEs. In the final two years of schooling (Key Stage 5), students specialise in their chosen 3 or 4 subject areas at A Level; these provide a strong preparation for University course study.

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