Accreditations
GEMS BISM unlocks the door to a world-class education, proudly joining the distinguished league of CIS schools (Council of International Schools). This coveted accreditation signifies our dedication to empowering future global citizens with the skills and knowledge to thrive in an interconnected world. It demonstrates the school’s commitment to fully engage with the process of independent and impartial school evaluation and improvement.
CIS has stated the following in their letter confirming CIS accreditation for the school: “The British School Madinaty Egypt has achieved International Accreditation, a mark of recognition held exclusively by schools around the world that exemplify high quality standards in international education.”
BISM is fully accredited by the World Academy of Sports (WAoS) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). BISM is also a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). We are proud of these achievements as it verifies that BISM provides excellent learning opportunities, a safe and healthy campus, and wonderful teachers. BISM is the first school in Egypt to be accredited by WAoS ensuring our commitment not only to education but to athletics and the wellbeing of our students as well.
CIS is a highly prestigious international, quality control organisation that evaluates the school performance and improvement in 10 key areas that cover all aspects of a quality educational provision:
- Purpose and Direction
- The Students’ Learning and Well- being
- Governance and Leadership
- The Curriculum
- Teaching and Assessing for Learning
- Staffing
- Premises and Physical Accommodation
- Community and Home Partnership
- Boarding/ Homestay Residential
BISM is affiliated with following organizations:
- Pearson Edexcel
- CIE
- Authorised Exam center by British council
Apart from the academic accreditation from the British Examination Boards, obtaining a third-party accreditation is a key measure to provide impartial and objective view on our performance, progress which we are making, and serves as a transparent quality indicator for our parents and students to ensure that we are striving to achieve absolute highest standards of educational provision for all academic and operational aspects.