International School Brunei
International School Brunei (ISB) is an international school in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The school was founded in 1964 and follows the British national curriculum from kindergarten to upper secondary.
ISB is a member of the Federation of British International Schools in South-East Asia (FOBISSEA), the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO).
The school opens at 7:15am and closes at 2:00 from Monday to Thursday for Primary and Secondary and at 11:45 on Fridays.
School Structure
The school is divided into three divisions: the Primary School, the Secondary School and the IB Sixth Form.
Each division has its own director or Principal, each year level its own coordinator, and in the secondary school, students are allocated to a tutor group where their academic progress is monitored and pastoral care is provided.
Student Council
There is a student council where students elect a Tutor Group Representative for three sections: sport, environment and social/art (four per Tutor Group).
Sports council hosts sport events such as: sports day, inter-form sports competition, etc. Social/Art council hosts social events such as: discos, battle of the bands, etc. Environment council discuss ways to raise money for environmental projects.
After School Activities
These are Clubs that take place after school hours, which include cricket, football, basketball, golf and tennis. There is a good mixture of activities for the Upper and Middle Schools.
Education
The new ISB campus is currently in the early stages.
ISB places a strong emphasis on its well-rounded curriculum. Language is a required subject from year 3 up until year 3, and language options include Bahasa Melayu, French, Chinese and Spanish. Music is also available, and the music department offers an Instrumental Music programme, where students are given the opportunity to receive tuition in a particular instrument of their interest. ISB participates in the annual FOBISSEA competitions against other international schools in the South East Asian region.