BISC Wrocław
British International School of Wrocław (BISC Wrocław) is a co-educational private school in Wrocław, Poland. The school opened in September 2006 to provide primary and secondary educations for the growing expatriate community.[1] BISC Wroclaw is the sister school of the British International School of Cracow (BISC).[2]
| BISC Wrocław | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Al.Akacjowa 10–12, Wrocław 53–134, Poland , Poland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Established | 2006 |
| Head teacher | Mr Joe Peck |
| Enrolment | 204 |
| Campus | Suburbs |
| Colour(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Website | bisc |
History
From September 2006, the school shared premises with a Polish sports school on ul. Trwała. In January 2009, it moved to its present location on al. Akacjowa 10–12.
Primary section
The primary school section is split between the two villas, with junior classes in the smaller villa and senior classes in the larger. The school has classrooms for each year group along with a dedicated room for English as an Additional Language.
Secondary section
The secondary section is situated in the larger building and has a theatre hall, dining hall, science laboratory and library. In addition to classrooms, there is an ICT suite and a staffroom. The second floor houses more classrooms for the secondary school.
Administration
The School Secretary and Head of School are based on the first floor of the smaller villa. The School Administrator is based on the ground floor of the larger villa.
Curriculum
Key stages 1 - 3
Students in Years 1 through 9 follow the National Curriculum of England which is based on the DFES Guidelines.
Key stage 4
The school offers a mixture of GCSE and iGCSE subjects at Years 10 and 11. Subjects offered include:
- Mathematics
- English Language and Literature
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- History
- Geography
- German
- Polish
- French
- Spanish
- Art
- Music
- Information and Communication Technology
- Physical Education*
* non-examined
Alevel
Subjects offered at Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced Level (A2) include:
- Mathematics
- English Literature
- Human Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- History
- Geography
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Psychology
- German
- Polish
- French
- Spanish
- Art and Design
Polish Education
BISC Wrocław also offers education to Polish Citizens through the Polsko-Brytyjska Dwujęzyczna Szkoła Podstawowa (Polish-British Bilingual Elementary School) This is a programme of lessons in accordance with Polish education law. These are scheduled to ensure students receive a complementary balance of instructions in both the British and Polish systems.
Management
Head of school
| Period of Service | Name |
|---|---|
| September 2006 – December 2006 | Ian Scott |
| January 2007 – August 2009 | Andy Harris and Wendy Murphy (co-heads) |
| September 2009 – August 2010 | Andy Harris |
| September 2010 – June 2011 | Derek Smith |
| September 2011 – June 2016 | Wayne Billington |
| September 2016 - June 2017 | Tom McGrath |
| September 2017 - August 2019 | Andy Harris |
| September 2019 - Present | Joe Peck |
Head of secondary
| Period of Service | Name |
|---|---|
| September 2008 – August 2009 | Chris Holliday |
| September 2009 – August 2010 | Vincent Keat |
| September 2010 – August 2011 | Ben Chell |
| September 2011 – August 2015 | Wayne Billington |
| September 2015 - August 2019 | Joe Peck |
| September 2019 - Present | Agnieszka Peck & Nancy Pliego Blancas (Co-heads) |
Head of primary
| Period of Service | Name |
|---|---|
| September 2006 – August 2008 | Karen Speirs |
| September 2008 – present | Anna Witańska |