Overview
UNLOCK YOUR CHILD’S POTENTIAL At The British International School (BIS) Abu Dhabi, your family will join an inclusive and diverse community where your child will thrive and experience life-changing opportunities that promote creativity, critical thinking, social responsibility and cultural awareness. Driven by our gifted, passionate, and highly qualified teachers, our values and ethos enable us to foster and nurture a personalised learning experience for your child. Your child will leave our school with everything they need for success.
Students at BIS Abu Dhabi follow the best in English and international curricula, starting with the English National Curriculum from EYFS through to the Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE in Year 11, followed by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the BTEC Diploma, or a combined pathway option, in Years 12 and 13. These qualifications set the standard for global education and provide pathways to higher education across the world.
As part of Nord Anglia Education, the world’s leading premium school’s organisation, students become part of a global community, benefitting from an extraordinary range of global experiences, including exclusive collaborations with world-renowned institutions such as The Juilliard School, MIT and UNICEF, as well as life-changing trips, expeditions and enrichment activities. These opportunities transform the educational experience, offering unparalleled opportunities for personal growth and global engagement.
This holistic approach ensures our students thrive, both academically and personally. This includes getting superb exam results, which will take them to the world’s top 100 universities.
Academics
English National Curriculum coupled with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and BTEC Diploma in Years 12 and 13
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Examinations
Language of instruction
Accreditations
Fees & Tuition
Extra-curricular Activities
IGCSE PE Club, Running Club, Tap Dance, Maths Revision, Secondary Choir, Football, Primary Kick Boxing, Boys Football, Boys Basketball, Touch Rugby, Cricket, Swim Fit, Yoga Club, Secondary Yoga Club,, University applications and advice, Mindfulness colouring club, School Production, Chess Club - Beginners, Chess Club -Intermidiate, Maths Club, Homework Club, Gardening, Mini Momentum Dance Company, Beginner Photography, Arabic Conversation, Lego Club, Film Club, Order of the Phoenix, Board Games, Primary Service Leaders, Scratch- Computer programming, Knitting/Crochet, Construction Club, Magic Maths, Science Homework Club, Boys Boxing Training, Arabic support for beginner, Art and product design appreciation - iPads, Movie Club, Play, Explore, Talk!, Origami, Modern Dance, Secondary Service, Leaders, Which is better the book or the movie?, Secondary Book Club, Debate Club, German conversation club, Design Technology, Duke of Edinburgh Club, Art craft (recycling), Vocal Club, Maths Studies club, SL Maths Club, STEAM Club, PADI Seal Team, Scuba Diving, Boys Football, Netball, Science and Photography, English Club, Story Club, KS1 Art Club, Homework Club, Recreational Badminton, Arabic Songs and Stories, Quran Club, Junior Momentum Dance Company, Touch Typing, Media crew, Funky Fingers, Art skills, Lego Robotics (Hydro Dynamics), Recycled Art, Orchestra, Little Stars Production, Card Club, Karate, Boys Basketball, Touch Rugby, Spanish IGCSE course, Irish Dancing, Homework plus French and Spanish Support, Press club, Body weight gym, Yearbook Club, IGSCE Drama Club, Art Club, Homework Club, Senior Momentum Dance Company, Sewing Club, Lego Robotics, Bookworms, Dough Disco (Playdough Club), Gaelic GO Games, Sewing with Arabic arts, Puppet Making, EXPO 2020, Card making, Arts and Crafts, Netball, Cooking, Gymnastics, Literacy Planet, Homework Club, Origami Art, Ballet, Kick Boxing, Volleyball, Girls Football, Secondary Rugby, Hacklab (G&T), French
Facilities
Our state-of-the-art facilities host outstanding experiences.
Your child will put their motor skills to the test in our air-conditioned sports hall, swimming pools, and on our playgrounds and outdoor pitches. They’ll step into the spotlight on the stage of our state-of-the-art Auditorium, and learn from world-class instrumentalists in our music suites. And in our Creative Technology Zone, science labs and libraries, your child will experience the thrill of new discoveries – enhanced by the latest EdTech.
- Arts Centre with 524-seat Auditorium, high-tech dance and drama studios, three modern music suites and three practice spaces.
- Air-conditioned sports hall, indoor swimming pools, gym, and grass playing fields.
- Three libraries stocked with 15,000 books.
- Creative Technology Zone which houses our Computer Science suite and Design & Technology workspace, Primary STEAM room and science labs packed with EdTech.
- Learning in the fresh air is so much fun. From running, jumping and climbing in our colourful playground to getting tactile with water, sand and mud, our multi-sensory outdoor spaces and Eco-Edventure area develop our students’ fine motor skills.
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Enrollment
Early Years Foundation Stage - FS1 Nursery & FS2 (ages 3 to 5), Key Stage 1 - Years 1 & 2 (ages 5 to 7), Key Stage 2 - Years 3-6 (ages 7 to 11), Key Stage 3 - Years 7-9 (ages 11 to 14), Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11 (ages 14 to 16), IB Diploma Programme or BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma - Years 12 & 13 (ages 16 to 18)
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