Secondary (Ages 11–18)

The secondary curriculum designed at Bogaerts International School North Campus builds from the learning targets in our primary years curriculum and increments in rigor and sophistication in every year to build up preparation for the IB Diploma. The BIS North Campus secondary curriculum is intentionally interdisciplinary, and all secondary students experience interdisciplinary learning in each year of instruction.

Subject areas in our curriculum

Advisory

Computing and Communication

English language and literature

Additional Languages:
French & Spanish

Integrated Humanities

Integrated Sciences

Mathematics

Visual Arts (Years 1-3. Elective in years 4-5)

Design (Years 1-3)

Physical and Health Education

Film (Elective in years 4-5)

Drama (Elective in years 4-5)

Learning

The interdisciplinary experiences in each year are framed by the affinity of the conceptual understandings from the subjects that collaborate. Learning is designed to develop awareness and understanding of the connections across subject areas and can be brough to fruition through the combination or integration of knowledge, skills, conceptual understanding, and ways of thinking and working.

Students' development

To support students’ development as individuals and citizens, Bogaerts International School North Campus has developed and integrated an advisory program framed around the following topics.

Emotional literacy

Personal strengths

Positive coping

Problem solving

Stress management

Help seeking

Year 1

Digital literacy and communication

Year 2

Data Collection methods and Communication

Year 3

Approaches to Research

Year 4

Excel & Data management

Year 5

Academic Writing

Principles & Values

Likewise, to support students’ development as learners, Bogaerts International School North Campus has developed and integrated a year-specific practical skill program to enrich students’ learning.
This program organized as follows: