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Borneo Bulletin Yearbook 2020

International Schools

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BRUNEI

With over 50 years of experience in world-class

international education, International School Brunei

(ISB) is a highly successful, inclusive eco-school

focussed on ensuring ‘everyone excels’. ISB nurtures

the profile of an International Baccalaureate (IB)

learner in everyone from Kindergarten through Year

13, through a variety of extra-curricular activities and

life in boarding school.

Through authentic and challenging lessons, regular

assessments and feedback, ISB equips its students

with the skills and knowledge to thrive in life. ISB

teaches the British International Curriculum until

Year 11 and the IB Diploma Programme in Year 12

and 13.

The 2018-2019 cohort of ISB Year 11 students and

Year 13 graduates recently celebrated an exemplary

set of International General Certificate of Secondary

Education (IGCSE) and IB examination results. The

Year 11 IGCSE students achieved a record where 32

per cent of all examinations were at A* or A, with the

top student achieving seven A* and two A grades.

Meanwhile, 36 Year 13 students completed the IB

Diploma Programme with a 97 per cent pass rate

and an average point score of 30. Both of these

figures are above the world’s average, and two of

ISB students scored 40 points or more. According

to ISB, all the Year 13 students received university

offers from all over the world.

ISB takes pride in its graduates, of which 90 per

cent of them have been accepted into the top

universities in North America, Europe and Asia,

leaving as confident future leaders who strive for

excellence and positive change.

In addition to guiding students to world-beating

examination results and into university, ISB has

long distinguished itself through the holistic

programme and strong community values. The

school offers a wide range of extra-curricular

activities for all students to take part in. These

activities form an integral part of the school’s

vision for holistic education. Students are

encouraged to sign up for at least one activity per

day, making sure that they take full advantage

of the range of activities available. The school’s

extra-curricular activities include taekwondo,

football, gymnastics, swimming, rugby, choir, art,

creative writing, e-gaming, rock climbing, martial

arts, scuba diving, gardening and chess, to name

a few.

ISB provides opportunities for students to develop

their talents and realise their full potential,

whether in the classrooms, on the sports field,

Performing Arts Stages or at their annual Model

United Nations simulation, the ISB Borneo Global

Issues Conference (BGIC).