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Language barrier is one of the top concerns of students transferring from high school to studying international programs such as IGCSE and A Level. How can they integrate into an environment where learning is mostly in English?

Where you go is not who’ll you’ll be, were comments that sparked debate recently in the media and got many of us thinking, does that statement ring true for the university you choose? Windermere Preparatory School’s International Student Advisor Ruth Lahnston, Counselor Nancy Gerena and British International School Chicago, South Loop’s Director of Counseling Lindsay Kafitz say students should choose a university that is the best fit for them.

Research suggests that mastering two languages can fundamentally alter the structure of your brain, rewiring it to work differently than the brains of those who only speak one language.

This article highlights the poem, Children Learn What They Live, by Dorothy Law Nolte, and its Vietnamese translation.

Our two – week immersive performing arts programme, is set to inspire your child to explore and cultivate their creative talent through a unique music, drama and dance programme designed by The Juilliard School

Project Penguin is a school wide project that is aimed at increasing awareness of environmental issues in the school and wider community.

Planned Events: - Digital Citizenship and Online Safety: March 13th, 2016 - Teenage Development: March 27th, 2016 - Early Years Development: May 8th, 2016 - State of Independence: May 29th, 2016 - Happiness = Success: June 12th, 2016

What is the difference between your child learning two languages and raising a bilingual child?

As I write this, we are right in the centre of the CIS visit to determine suitability for the accreditation process.

Below is a series of interviews with Dr Peeter Mehisto, author of 'Excellence in Bilingual Education: A Guide for School Principals'.

The extensive course TESMC is widely recognised and promoted in International schools where teachers educate students that have English as an additional language.

I have pleasure in reporting the successful outcome to the first of a number of visits in pursuit of full accreditation to one of the most significant accreditation bodies for international schools.

Before the summer holiday you were asked to complete a questionnaire which gave you the opportunity to tell us how well you think the school is doing and to indicate areas of school life where you think we can improve.

It is important at the beginning of the year for the whole school community to understand what we are engaged in as we begin our third year of operations at the British Vietnamese International School. So, what is in a name?

From Orwell’s classic Nineteen Eighty-Four to recent popular stories like the Harry Potter series, take a journey through the list of top 100 books teachers have recommended for students at key stages 3 and 4.

While there are at least 7102 languages spoken on earth, more than half of the world’s population speaks one of 23 languages. So, where does Vietnamese rank amongst the world’s most spoken languages?

This video details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged.

This Wednesday (24th June), all students from F1 to Y6 gathered in the Primary Prize Giving Assembly for this 2014-2015 academic year.

We were able to learn more about the educational principles underlying the Nord Anglia Education group.

Recently, at BVIS, we have introduced a new reading scheme called Accelerated Reader.