Prague British School

"BISP" redirects here. For the Pakistani welfare programme, see Benazir Income Support Programme.

Prague British School (PBS) is a British international school in Prague, Czech Republic. It an independent English language, multinational day school, providing British education for children aged between 20 months and 19 years. It has two campuses, the Kamýk campus in Prague 4,[1] and the Vlastina campus in Liboc, Prague 6.[2]

In 1996, the school introduced the IGCSE programme. The school, established as the British International School Prague (BISP) in 1992, changed its name to Prague British School in 2006.[3] BISP had 500 registered students at the time.

Curriculum

PBS pupils up to Year 9 follow the National Curriculum for England. Pupils in Years 10 and 11 follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), followed by the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in years 12 and 13.

Sites

The Prague British School has two main sites:

The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) describes PBS as "an established school of quality and distinction" adding "All teaching staff are highly qualified and experienced graduate teachers, with relevant experience of the National Curriculum, IGCSE and IB programmes."[4] The British Embassy in Prague actively takes part in various PBS activities.

References

  1. "Kamyk." Prague British School. Retrieved on 20 February 2015. "Address: K Lesu 558/2, Prague 4"
  2. "Vlastina." Prague British School. Retrieved on 20 February 2015. "Address: Vlastina 19, Prague 6"
  3. "PBS School History". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. Council of British International Schools: Prague British School

External links

Coordinates: 50°0′38.83″N 14°26′33.87″E / 50.0107861°N 14.4427417°E / 50.0107861; 14.4427417


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