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Italy, Bergamo
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80% of teaching is delivered in English. 70% of BBS teachers are native English speakers. The school provides bilingual education by integrating the best national and international education systems to prepare students for today's globalised world. Cambridge Programme is adopted, providing access to Cambridge International qualifications.
Abroad Integrated Programme offers Primary to Middle School students long stay trips to the UK to widen cultural experiences and language abilities while developing autonomy. The programme ranges from trips with classmates to independent home stays with home tuition, and there is the opportunity to stay in a British boarding school.
Founded in 2011 in Scanzorosciate (Bergamo), the Bilingual British School (BBS) is a private international school in Italy serving ages 0 to 18. The Scanzorosciate site houses Nursery and Primary, set in an 18,000 square metre park, while the Bergamo campus hosts Middle and High School in a modern, connected complex. The school delivers Cambridge Primary in the Primary years, Cambridge Secondary, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the High School, operating within the Italian education system as a bilingual program. Nursery follows the Early Learning Goals, with all activities in English. Primary integrates the Italian curriculum with Cambridge, with about 80% of instruction in English; several subjects are taught in English while Italian and History are taught in Italian. Middle School follows the paritaria Italian programme alongside Cambridge education, with two-thirds English instruction. Abroad Integrated Programme offers long UK trips and Model United Nations to broaden international exposure.
