British International School of Charlotte

The British International School of Charlotte (BISC), formerly known as the "British American School" is a private non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the Ballantyne neighborhood in south Charlotte, North Carolina. BISC offers education for ages 18 months to 18 years old (Grade 12/UK (Year 13)). The school opened in September 2004 and was the fifth school opened in the United States by the British Schools of America. In 2013, BISC joined Nord Anglia Education, an international education provider with 66 international schools and over 50,000 students.

British International School of Charlotte
Address
7000 Endhaven Lane

Charlotte, North Carolina
28277

United States
Coordinates35°4′9″N 80°50′15″W
Information
School typePrivate, for profit
MottoBe Ambitious!
Established2004 (2004)
Head of schoolAdam Stevens
GradesNursery to Grade 12 (U.K. Year 13)
Age range18 months to 18 years old
Enrolment<200
MascotThe Lion
AccreditationLearning-Focused School, International Baccalaureate Candidate
Websitewww.bischarlotte.org

Curriculum

International Primary Curriculum (IPC)

The British International School of Charlotte offers Primary School from Nursery to Grade 5 (18 months - Year 6) under the International Primary Curriculum (IPC).[1] The International Primary Curriculum [1] is a thematic curriculum.

International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC)

BISC offers the International Middle-Years Curriculum (IMYC)[2] which addresses the needs of Middle Years students in Grades 6 - 10 (Year 7 - Year 11).

The IMYC is a curriculum for students covering science, literacy, geography, history, art, PE, technology and Information and communications technology (ICT). It is organized into thematic units of work, each lasting for six weeks. Each unit is structured into discrete subjects.

Accreditations

The British International School of Charlotte is accredited by the International Primary Curriculum and is a member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). It is in its second year as an International Baccalaureate Candidate School.[3]

References
  1. "What is the IPC?". Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. "What is the IMYC?".
  3. "Candidate Phase | ibo.org |". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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