The British International School and Montessori Education
- Montessori
- IGCSE
- A Level
- IB Diploma
About
Montessori early years (16 months to 5 years) and Cambridge Assessment International Education programmes for ages 6 to 19 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Authorised IB World School for the Diploma Programme. Non-selective, with English as the language of instruction.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Info checked 2026-11-01
Curriculum
Montessori · IGCSE · A Level
Language
English
Type
International school
- Term dates
- 2024-2025 calendar: INSET week 8-12 September; resumption 15 September
- Selectivity
- Open entry
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · Montessori · IGCSE · A Level
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
Montessori
Early years to primary · Ages 2–12
A method where children choose hands-on activities and work at their own pace, often in mixed-age classes.
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
Campus and school life
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Facilities
- Science labs
- Library
- Art room
- Music room
- Ict room
- Language room
- Playground
Arts
- Drama
- Dance
- Cooking
After-school activities
- Drama Club
- Dance Club
- Cooking Club
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- IB
- Memberships
- COBIS
Location
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