Brainworks International School Yangon

Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

IB Diploma
IGCSE
A Level

Image from the school website · brainworks-total.com

Brainworks–Total is a group of pre-, primary and secondary schools in Yangon with ten branches. This Thingangyun campus is an IB World School and Cambridge International School offering the IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE and Cambridge advanced levels. The school states that 97% of its students progress to university and emphasises academics, athletics, outdoor activities and community service.

Key facts

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Private International school

School website

Info checked 2026-11-06

Curriculum
IB Diploma · IGCSE · A Level
Type
International school

Accreditations: IB, CIE

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explained

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.

Last two years: DP or CP

IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
A Level
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18
The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide