We are delighted to announce that BIS HCMC has retained the British Schools Overseas “Outstanding in Every Category” status following the Penta International inspection of our school in November 2022.
15 December, 2022
BIS HCMC Retains BSO “Outstanding in Every Category”
BIS HCMC Retains BSO “Outstanding in Every Category” Status in 2022
The purpose of the inspection is to provide information to parents, teachers, senior managers and the school’s management on the overall effectiveness of the school, the standard of education it provides and its compatibility with schools in the United Kingdom.
We are extremely proud and honored with the ‘Overall Effectiveness of the School’ statement taken from the full inspection report and quoted below:
“The British International School (BIS) Ho Chi Minh City provides excellent quality student-centred education and care: the support for learning overall and for individual students is outstanding. Staff regularly reflect on their practices and on the school’s processes, to ensure that the teaching is responsive to need and purposeful. The principal and senior leaders have consciously created a thoughtful and wholesome approach where love of learning balances with high academic outcomes, strong personal development, skills for life and the wellbeing of students. The students reported that it is “cool to be clever” and hard-working at BIS.”
The inspection was extremely rigorous, with a team consisting of 8 people and taking place over three days across all 3 of our campuses in November. During the inspection over 100 lesson observations took place, school documentation and policies were analysed and data reviewed. Pupils’ workbooks were seen in lessons, and discussions were held with the staff, parents and informally with students over the 3 days.
Penta reported the many strengths of BIS HCMC they observed during the inspection and we are thrilled with their outcome, bringing to life our mission and values we all share and work towards every day. These are:
- “Quality of relationships between staff and students and between the students themselves, which are excellent;
- Excellent progress made by students of all ages;
- Outstanding teaching across the school, including the quality of the performing arts;
- Collaboration between leaders of different subject areas which successfully secures high-quality teaching and learning;
- Assessment for learning, which ensures students are very aware of their attainment and how to improve their work further;
- Outstanding achievement at the end of each key stage;
- School’s day-to-day organisation which is outstanding, supported by high quality administrative and financial support;
- School deep involvement with the local community and high regard with which it is held by the parents;
- Pre-school Fundinotots, which is an exceptional facility that benefits the local community and the school, by providing a seamless transition into the school for many children."
Anthony Rowlands, Principal of BIS HCMC shared the full inspection report with our staff and parents earlier this morning.
As Principal of BIS HCMC, I am extremely proud that we have retained the British Schools Overseas (BSO) “Outstanding in every Category” status following the Penta inspection team’s visit in November. Penta are authorised to inspect British Schools Overseas on behalf of the UK Government. This is a phenomenal achievement by the whole BIS HCMC Community and I am grateful for all their hard work and dedication in achieving this accolade once again. As recorded in the body of the report our students stated “It is cool to be clever and hardworking at BIS” Anthony Rowlands, Principal.
We invite you to read the full inspection report which is now available on our website and in the link below:
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