Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
680 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
34 |
| Most common nationality |
Vietnamese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
53:47 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, during COVID-19 quarantines. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Open to all |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE and A Levels |
| Results in these examinations |
65%+ A/A* most years |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Various depending on age. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interview, online test, written test. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Ongoing |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:25am |
| School finish time |
3:10pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Various. Vegetarian options every day. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Sports, Music, MUN, International Award, Arts and Crafts, STEAM and many more. |
| Sports activities included |
Curriculum PE and swimming from Early Years to Key Stage 5. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming and Athletics |
| Facilities at the school |
Libraries, Theatre, Auditorium, Science Labs, Computer Suites, Music Practice & Recording Studios, Visual Arts & Design Technology Workshops, |
| Sports facilities at the school |
1 25m Swimming Pool and 1 early years use swimming pool, 7-aside Football Pitch, Sports Hall with two full size Basketball courts |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Established in 1995, The ABC International School is thriving, popular and well established. It provides an International Education of World-Wide Value for pupils between the ages of 2-18 years through the medium of English and in accordance with the standards of the British National Curriculum. Pupils of all ages are happy, high achievers who are well motivated and superbly well cared for. The school is unashamedly proud of its’ teaching faculty of more than seventy expatriates who are a well-qualified and experienced team that promote the very highest levels of student achievement through the use of experiential and holistic teaching methods. The whole community is accommodated in well-resourced purpose built facilities. The standard timetable is complimented by an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and all campuses are served by an extensive home to school bus system. Students graduate with qualifications from the AQA and Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A level Examination Boards enabling students to gain places (many with scholarships) into many of the world’s leading universities. The ABCIS is currently the only school in Vietnam recognised and registered to offer the additional entry examinations for Medicine and Law at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. |
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