Our middle years programme spans grades 6 to 10.The programme builds on the inquiry-based learning that takes place in the Elementary School, and prepares students for the challenges which lie ahead in the High School.

Subjects Available

• Arts - Drama and Music, Visual Art
• Individuals and Societies
• Language and Literature - English, Chinese
• Language Acquisition offered at levels (phases) appropriate to individual students language development - English, Chinese, Spanish
• Mathematics
• Physical and Health Education
• Sciences

• Design

Our Commitment to Community and Service

As a starting point we encourage the students to deepen their understanding of and assume responsibility towards their own communities. Communities are built on the communication of their members and BCIS aims to promote an open atmosphere forged through dialogue and conversation.

We value and strive to create an inclusive community that not only helps us to understand and respect our differences but also reinforces what we have in common.

What is the diploma programme?

Our diploma programme is a rigorous pre-university course of studies, which meets the needs of highly motivated secondary school students between the ages of 16 and 19 years. The programme leads to examinations, but emphasis is also placed on externally assessed coursework as a way of balancing a range of different assessment styles.

Group 1 - Studies in Language and Literature (HL/SL)

• English A: Language & Literature

• Chinese A: Language & Literature

• Chinese B

Group 2 - Language Acquisition

• English B (HL/SL)

• Mandarin B (HL/SL)

• Mandarin ab initio (SL only)

• Spanish ab initio (SL only)

• Spanish B (HL/SL)

Group 3 - Individuals and Societies

• Economics (HL/SL)

• Business Management (HL/SL)

• Psychology (HL/SL)

• History (HL/SL)

• Geography (HL/SL)

Group 4 - Sciences

• Chemistry (HL/SL)

• Biology (HL/SL)

• Physics (HL/SL)

• Computer Science (HL/SL)

• Design Technology (HL/SL)

• Sports Science (HL/SL)

Group 5 - Mathematics

• Mathematics AA (HL/SL)

Group 6 - Arts and Electives

• Music (HL/SL)

• Theatre (HL/SL)

• Visual Arts (HL/SL)

Also included in Group 6 are an additional science (Biology) and an additional language (Spanish Ab Initio). This enables students who are oriented towards either the sciences or the languages to pursue these interests more broadly as preparation for university courses in these areas.

The Core

• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

• Extended Essay (EE)

• Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS