The British International School in Belgrade was founded in 1997 to cater for the needs of corps diplomatique and foreign business families, as well as for the local families that sought education in the English language for their children.
The BIS is the first school in Serbia recognised by the UK Department for Education, as well as the University of Cambridge. The BIS is a member of both the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). In addition, the BIS is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, as a school that follows a foreign curriculum.
We offer an environment filled with happiness, care and safety, where each student is given an opportunity to feel as equally important. The BIS encourages its students to achieve their highest potential in all aspects of life. Personal and social development of our students is at the basis of all the teaching activities at the BIS.
Pursuant to the British curriculum adapted to international environment, all teachers at the BIS Primary school, including Early Years, come from the English speaking countries and have British teaching qualifications. In every classroom, apart from the teacher, there is always a teaching assistant who speaks Serbian and English, helping students to acquire the English language skills. In the last year of their primary education, the BIS students take Cambridge Checkpoint examinations. This test is equivalent to the tests that their peers take in the UK.
“More than 22 generations of our students have been accepted to universities worldwide”
In the BIS Secondary school, all teachers are highly qualified. They either come from the United Kingdom or have acquired their Bachelor’s, Master’s degrees or Doctorates in an English speaking country. Our students prepare for and take Cambridge IGCSE examinations at age 16, and then continue with the programme for A levels or the American High School Diploma programme until they turn 18.
More than 22 generations of our students have been accepted to universities worldwide, including: University of Cambridge (UK), Kingston University of London (UK), University of Rome (Italy), University of Reading (UK), University of Oxford (UK), New York University (USA) and University of California, Berkley (USA).
We offer our students the following services: catering, transport and after-school activities. Since the BIS is an international school, we take into consideration our students’ different backgrounds while creating the menu, therefore there is always a vegetarian meal and different selection of meat. After-school activities are organized on the school days, after classes, and they include: tennis lessons, karate, horseback riding lessons, photo club, swimming lessons and foreign languages lessons.
If you wish to find more details why the British International School has achieved such a remarkable success, please do not hesitate to contact us – we are looking forward to helping you in your child’s education.
More information www.british-int-school.org.uk