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British International School, Phuket
British International School, Phuket
	BIS Phuket logo
Location
	Phuket; Thailand
Information
Type	Private international school
Established	September 1996
Principal	Neil Richards
Grades	K–13
Number of students	830
Website	www.bisphuket.ac.th

The British International School, Phuket (BISP) is an English-medium, co-educational, day and boarding school, established in 1996, set amongst the foothills in the scenic heart of Phuket, Thailand.

Curriculum

BISP provides a Pre-school, Primary and Secondary school education of the highest international standard. Key stages 1, 2 and 3 are based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Students then complete the two-year IGCSE programme in Years 10 and 11, followed by the IB Diploma programme in Years 12 and 13.

Teaching faculty

The school has 100 fully qualified, full-time and five part-time teachers representing 16 different nationalities, including the UK, US, Canada, France and Australia. The school also has 40 Thai teaching assistants assisting in the primary and secondary schools.

Sports facilities

The facility for sports in the school include 6 tennis courts, 2 primary sized football pitches, 8 middle school sized football pitches (3 middle school pitches = 1 Olympic sized pitch), an Olympic-sized pool, a 25 metre swimming pool and 50 metre swimming pool, an indoor gym, a primary gym, a fitness gym, 2 Indoor basketball courts and an outdoor basketball court.

Accreditation

The Council of International Schools (CIS)

The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA)

The New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC)

The International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)

The Peninsula Sports Federation (PSF)

The Boarding Schools Association (United Kingdom) (BSA)

Testing & Examinations

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE Cambridge International Examinations)

College Board Scholastic Achievement Tests (SAT and PSAT) (Authorised Centre)

Cambridge English Examinations

Spoken English Assessment - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA)

Rockschool Examinations

Extracurricular activities

British International School, Phuket offers a wide range of academic, artistic and sporting activities for students, through the Creativity Action Service (CAS) programme as well as optional courses offered by teachers and professionals. Activities are scheduled to suit all interests from the Model United Nations, Debating and Recycling Clubs, to the International Award, Computer Programming club and Ballet. The student-elected primary and secondary Student Councils raise funds in aid and support of local charitable initiatives. In the last three years, school musical performances ‘The Lion King’, ‘Grease’ and 'Oliver' have performed to sold out audiences.

High-performance academies

BISP’s Aspirational Curriculum provides opportunities for students, usually in the final four years of school and organised around the mainstream curriculum, to pursue interests and career opportunities to a professional standard. The academies include:

Swim Academy: Now in its second year, the talented Swim Academy team has so far produced 12 Youth Olympic Games qualifying swims and set four national records, with our swimmers already breaking into the senior world rankings and two competing in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games

Football Academy: Under the expert technical guidance of Jonathas Candido, previously the Youth Coach for Brazil’s famous Cruzeiro club, we offer the chance to pursue a professional career in football, with scholarship opportunities

Tennis Academy: As an RPT Centre of Excellence and Official Training Centre, we offer the chance to pursue a professional career in tennis under the world famous RPT system

Golf Academy: Offers the chance to train on Phuket’s best golf courses under the direction of a professional golf coach

Art & Design Academy: Provides a unique opportunity for selected students to learn how to succeed as artists

Business Academy: The academy runs as an extra-curricular educational programme, and focuses on developing business management, finance and entrepreneurship skills

Film & Digital Media Academy: Providing students with the opportunity to experience all aspects of commercial film production, including directing, producing and editing

BISP Soccer 7s

BISP’s annual BISP Soccer 7s international school football tournament in 2013 accommodated more than 1,100 competitors, aged eight to 18 years old, from 26 schools located in nine different countries, making it the largest football tournament of its kind anywhere in the world.

References

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 | established = September 1996
 | type = Private international school
-| students = 900
+| students = 830
 | Full time teachers = -
 | Accreditation = [[Council of International Schools]]
 | grades = [[year 13 (education)|K–13]]
 | website = [http://www.bisphuket.ac.th www.bisphuket.ac.th]
+| facebook = [https://www.facebook.com/thebisp]
 }}
+'''The British International School, Phuket''' (BISP) is an English-medium, co-educational, day and boarding school, established in 1996, set amongst the foothills in the scenic heart of Phuket, Thailand.
-'''The British International School, Phuket''' (BIS), (formerly Dulwich International College) is a co-ed [[boarding school]] on the island of [[Phuket Province|Phuket]] in [[Thailand]], founded in September 1996. Dulwich International College was the sister school of [[Dulwich College]] in [[London]]. Dulwich College in London discontinued its partnership with the school in 2005, after disagreements about management at Dulwich International College and after an investor, former Thai government minister Arthit Ourairat, desired more control over school operations. The school's name was short-lived, and the college's name was ultimately changed to British International School Phuket.
 ==Curriculum==
+BISP provides a Pre-school, Primary and Secondary school education of the highest international standard. Key stages 1, 2 and 3 are based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Students then complete the two-year IGCSE programme in Years 10 and 11, followed by the IB Diploma programme in Years 12 and 13.
-BIS offers kindergarten{{spaced ndash}}year 13 education, including [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education]] examinations for years 10 and 11, and the [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate Diploma program]] for years 12 and 13.
+==Teaching faculty==
-==Facilities==
+The school has 100 fully qualified, full-time and five part-time teachers representing 16 different nationalities, including the UK, US, Canada, France and Australia. The school also has 40 Thai teaching assistants assisting in the primary and secondary schools.
-The facility for sports in the school included, 6 tennis courts, 2 primary sized football pitches, 8 middle school sized football pitches (3 middle school pitches = 1 Olympic sized pitch), an Olympic-sized pool, a 25 meter swimming pool and 50 meter swimming pool, an indoor gym, a primary gym, a fitness gym, 2 Indoor basketball courts and an outdoor basketball court.
+==Sports facilities==
+The facility for sports in the school include 6 tennis courts, 2 primary sized football pitches, 8 middle school sized football pitches (3 middle school pitches = 1 Olympic sized pitch), an Olympic-sized pool, a 25 metre swimming pool and 50 metre swimming pool, an indoor gym, a primary gym, a fitness gym, 2 Indoor basketball courts and an outdoor basketball court.
+==Accreditation==
+The Council of International Schools (CIS)
+The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA)
+The New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC)
+The International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)
+The Peninsula Sports Federation (PSF)
+The Boarding Schools Association (United Kingdom) (BSA)
+==Testing & Examinations==
+International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
+International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE Cambridge International Examinations)
+College Board Scholastic Achievement Tests (SAT and PSAT) (Authorised Centre)
+Cambridge English Examinations
+Spoken English Assessment - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA)
+Rockschool Examinations
+==Extracurricular activities==
+British International School, Phuket offers a wide range of academic, artistic and sporting activities for students, through the Creativity Action Service (CAS) programme as well as optional courses offered by teachers and professionals. Activities are scheduled to suit all interests from the Model United Nations, Debating and Recycling Clubs, to the International Award, Computer Programming club and Ballet. The student-elected primary and secondary Student Councils raise funds in aid and support of local charitable initiatives. In the last three years, school musical performances ‘The Lion King’, ‘Grease’ and 'Oliver' have performed to sold out audiences.
+==High-performance academies==
+BISP’s Aspirational Curriculum provides opportunities for students, usually in the final four years of school and organised around the mainstream curriculum, to pursue interests and career opportunities to a professional standard. The academies include:
+'''Swim Academy''': Now in its second year, the talented Swim Academy team has so far produced 12 Youth Olympic Games qualifying swims and set four national records, with our swimmers already breaking into the senior world rankings and two competing in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games
+'''Football Academy''': Under the expert technical guidance of Jonathas Candido, previously the Youth Coach for Brazil’s famous Cruzeiro club, we offer the chance to pursue a professional career in football, with scholarship opportunities
+'''Tennis Academy''': As an RPT Centre of Excellence and Official Training Centre, we offer the chance to pursue a professional career in tennis under the world famous RPT system
+'''Golf Academy''': Offers the chance to train on Phuket’s best golf courses under the direction of a professional golf coach
+'''Art & Design Academy''': Provides a unique opportunity for selected students to learn how to succeed as artists
+'''Business Academy''': The academy runs as an extra-curricular educational programme, and focuses on developing business management, finance and entrepreneurship skills
+'''Film & Digital Media Academy''': Providing students with the opportunity to experience all aspects of commercial film production, including directing, producing and editing
+==BISP Soccer 7s==
+BISP’s annual BISP Soccer 7s international school football tournament in 2013 accommodated more than 1,100 competitors, aged eight to 18 years old, from 26 schools located in nine different countries, making it the largest football tournament of its kind anywhere in the world.
 ==References==

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