Bina Bangsa School
Encyclopedia
Bina Bangsa School is a school
in Jakarta
, Indonesia
.
BBS is an International School open to Indonesian and foreign students. The school's dominant language of instruction being English, and Mandarin as a second language. Bina Bangsa translates to : Build Nations.
, Jakarta
. After a few years, other sister schools were built around the country. BBS Primary Kebon Jeruk, BBS Pantai indah Kapuk (PIK), BBS Malang and its newest member, BBS Bandung are all under the same association.
but there are also lessons in Mandarin and Indonesian
as well.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
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BBS is an International School open to Indonesian and foreign students. The school's dominant language of instruction being English, and Mandarin as a second language. Bina Bangsa translates to : Build Nations.
Cambridge International
BBS is an authorized school that uses the International Cambridge certificates. Students can take the regular class which goes through the IGCSE examinations during grade 10 or go through the Accelerated Program that allows students to skip grade 10 and instead uses the time to prepare them for A-Level examinations.Sister schools
Bina Bangsa School was established in 2001 with its first building in Kebon JerukKebon Jeruk
Kebon Jeruk is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Indonesia. Kebon Jeruk is roughly bounded by Kali Pesanggrahan creek to the west, Kebayoran Lama Road to the south, Daan Mogot Road to the north, and Rawa Belong - Batu Sari Road to the east.The Jakarta-Merak Tollway passes through the Subdistrict,...
, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. After a few years, other sister schools were built around the country. BBS Primary Kebon Jeruk, BBS Pantai indah Kapuk (PIK), BBS Malang and its newest member, BBS Bandung are all under the same association.
Faculty
Teachers are of mixed cultures and ethnic groups. The language of use in the whole school is EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
but there are also lessons in Mandarin and Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
as well.