British International School of Tunis

British International School of Tunis offers a British education to pupils aged 2.8 to 18 (Pre-Nursery to Year 13). The Primary School covers EYFS for ages 2.8 to 5 and Years 1 to 6; the Secondary School covers Years 7 to 11 and the Sixth Form covers Years 12 to 13. The curriculum follows the English National Curriculum; BIST is a Cambridge International Exam Centre, COBIS accredited, ISI inspected and recognised by the UK Department for Education and the Tunisian Ministry of Education. Applications are welcomed year round and assessments are carried out at any stage. For Primary, children are typically invited to attend a trial day; for Secondary, entrants sit CAT4 testing and subject assessments and may have an interview with a member of the academic leadership team. The final decision to offer a place rests with the Executive Principal after review of documentation and assessment results in light of the pupils needs and ability to access the curriculum. If a place is offered, an acceptance letter should be signed and the enrollment fee settled to secure the seat, usually within seven days. If no places are available at enrollment, the applicant may be placed on the waiting list until a place becomes available. Admission priority for oversubscribed year groups is siblings of existing pupils; children educated in an English curriculum; children with English as a first language; children of overseas families; and children with more siblings. Class sizes are kept to an average of 20 to 24 pupils per class to support English as an Additional Language and SEND needs. The school provides English as an Additional Language support, and admission considers the applicants English language level; EAL support may be provided as needed.

If no places are available at the time of enrollment, the applicant may be assessed and placed on the waiting list until a place becomes available. Waiting lists are used to allocate places as they become available.