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The Fundatia
International British School of Bucharest was opened in September
2000. The ambition of the school is to provide a high quality, English medium and
international education for children of expatriate families and Romanian citizens.
It is the only accredited British school in Bucharest which provides a holistic
British educational experience for children aged from 3 – 19 years. The school
is accredited by Cambridge University as an international examination centre and
achieves the best yearly results in town. Students from 33 different
nationalities learn here.
The school provides a co-educational environment for children with a curriculum based
on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. There is a heavy emphasis on the
strategies of literacy and numeracy which is adapted to reflect the international
nature of the student body and the traditions of the host nation. The curriculum
leads to Cambridge University IGCSE examinations in Year 11.
The International A Level is taught in Year 12 and Year
13.
There are 28 examinable
subjects available, and students are also entered for Cambridge Checkpoint
exams and compulsory SATs. Romanian is taught as a language along with French,
Spanish, German and Italian. Latin and Greek will be introduced in September 2006.
The teaching body is a blend of British and Commonwealth professionals,
educated and trained in British universities, and local Romanian graduate teachers.
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There is a good balance of youth and experience.
FIBSB has the best student – teacher ratio of any school in Bucharest. The school
is committed to keeping class sizes low with no more than 18 students in each year
group. All junior classes have assistant teachers alongside a British professional.
The school is housed in purpose designed buildings close to the city centre.
The secondary school contains a dedicated science laboratory and ICT suite.
There is a substantial play area to the front of the school.
The school provides a bus service, hot lunches and an extensive programme of after
school activities. There is also a programme of Saturday morning revision classes
for senior students on examination programmes. The academic year is 180 days for
students and the year always begins in September. School uniform is worn, as in
England, and a school prefect system and student council are in operation. The
school has an open admissions policy and children are placed according to their
ages and abilities. The school runs between 08.30 and 16.00, Monday to Friday.
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