Bangladesh International School and College
Bangladesh International School and College, formerly Bangladesh International School, is a private school located in New Dohs, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is managed by the Bangladesh Army Station Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka. The school was established in 1995 to provide educational services in English.
| Bangladesh International School and College | |
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Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23.7813°N 90.3944°E |
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| Type | International/National |
| Motto | ربِّ زِدْنِي عِلْماً Rabbee Zidnee ‘Ilma (O Lord! Increase my Knowledge) |
| Established | 14 March 1995 |
| Principal | Gazi Md Solaiman |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | Nursery to Class XII |
| Enrollment | 2,500 |
| Website | bisc |
The current chairman of the governing body is Brigadier General Md Ashikuzzaman. The current chief patron is Major General Md Nazrul Islam..
History
The school was established on 14 March 1995 as the Bangladesh International School.[1] On 17 September 2011 the college was opened and the name was changed to the current name.
Academic year and curriculum
The academic year starts from January and ends at December. Each year is divided into 2 terms, exams being held for all classes at the end of each term. In each term, the students sit for 2 class tests for 25 marks. The two class tests marks are averaged and added to the term exam which is of 100 marks but converted into 75. Students move to a higher class if they pass the exams. All students from KG to Class 5 follow the same curriculum. After passing Class 2, they are offered a choice to follow either the International or National curriculum.
International curriculum
Students in this curriculum are prepared for Edexcel IGCSE and IAL exams. Subjects taught include Bengali, English, Mathematics B, Further Pure Mathematics, ICT, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Accounting, Economics and Business Studies. Students select at least six subjects including the compulsory English, Bengali and Mathematics B, and are allowed to sit for their IGCSEs after completing Class 9, but most prefer sitting for the exams after completing Class 10.
The school started A level courses in October 2010.
National curriculum
The school started the national curriculum in 2006 (English version). In this curriculum the students are prepared for the Secondary School Certificate examinations. The students of Class 5 and 8 give PECE and JSC Board Exams respectively. The students follow the textbooks, translated in English, of and published by National Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Bangladesh. The first batch of students passed their examinations in 2008. After the exam of 2010, the school was ranked in the top schools of Bangladesh. The first H.S.C national curriculum batch of students started in 2011 with 15 students. The batch was inaugurated on 17 September 2011 and the school was renamed Bangladesh International School and College.
Houses
In March 2008 the school established four houses, each of which are named after historic Bengali figures and are assigned different colors to represent them. The students are required to wear colored shoulder badges to identify themselves according to their houses. The houses have their own prefects, and are planned to have permanent sports teams, which would then participate in inter-house sports competitions. The houses are:
- Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah House (Red)
- Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda House (Orange)
- Birshreshto Matiur Rahman House (Blue)
- Birshreshto Mohiuddin Jahangir House (Green)
See also
References
- "History". Bangladesh International School and College. Retrieved 5 November 2016.