The secondary campus at IS HCMC is home to a community of active, internationally minded students aged 11-19 years old. Achievement is found in all areas of the student experience, with strong academic programs as well performing arts, service learning, athletics and extracurricular activities.
As the first IB World School in Ho Chi Minh City we are committed to our high standards of teaching, instructional leadership and student achievement through the MYP and DP curricula.
The Secondary Campus offers a great opportunity for student learning through technologically advanced classrooms, collaborative learning spaces and senior student study areas. Unique facilities will help to prepare our students for the realities of the 21st-century commercial world. These include an Information & Media Center, a professional theater, recording studios, design suites, music practice rooms, NBA-size basketball court, rooftop sports field, 25m 8-lane pool, food tech and science labs.
Through grades 6 – 10 at IS HCMC you’ll find a vibrant learning community where students engage in a wide variety of learning experiences through the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP).
The IB MYP builds upon the inquiry-based approach to learning developed in the Primary Years Programme and prepares students for the academic rigour of the Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12.
For more information on learning in Grade 6 – 12, click below:
At IS HCMC we believe in supporting students to pursue individual pathways with purpose to reflect their interests and passions. We support students extensively to make healthy and thoughtful subject and pathway selections. Selections should reflect that individuality and allow students to be the best student they can be.
All students (regardless of pathway) are eligible to earn the IS HCMC High School Diploma. Students may take any combination of IB and non–IB courses, provided they earn a minimum of 25 credits from Grades 9 – 12 and meet the 95% attendance requirement.
For more information on learning in Grade 11 and 12, click below:
The majority of students at ISHCMC pursue the full IB Diploma. Students who meet the requirements of the two–year IB Diploma Programme are awarded an IB Diploma by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). To ensure both breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding students must:
Choose at least one subject from each of the following five groups;
Choose at least three subjects at Higher Level, while the remaining are taken at Standard Level.
Complete the core elements of the program consisting of;
Students may choose to pursue an IB Diploma Courses pathway in individual IB subjects. Normally students would select 6 IB subjects however it is possible to pursue less than 6 subjects. Both these options require consultation and approval from the IB DP Coordinator. If this pathway is pursued, students will take IB classes and complete IB assessments. They will receive an official IB certificate for the IB courses completed. There is no requirement to take three courses at Higher Level and the extended essay and TOK does not have to be completed (although IB Courses candidates may choose to do the EE and/or TOK). CAS must be completed as a graduation requirement from ISHCMC.
Students may decide to pursue all subjects at High School (Non-IB) level rather than IB level. High School level subjects are differentiated IB subjects that meet the needs of university requirements around the world. The teaching and learning philosophy for High School subjects is the same as the IB philosophy. High School subjects will include modifications to the assessment tasks or criteria that is equivalent to Grade 11 and Grade 12 work in a traditional curriculum. Work is not submitted to the IB. CAS must be completed as a graduation requirement from ISHCMC.
Some students may decide to pursue all subjects at High School (Non-IB) level rather than IB level. High School level subjects are differentiated IB subjects. The teaching and learning philosophy for High School subjects is the same as the IB philosophy. High School subjects will include modifications to the assessment tasks or the application of assessment criteria. The modified ISHCMC High School Diploma is designed to meet the needs of students with specific learning needs.
We’re proud of our internationally-minded community and their achievements.
