Jerudong International School

Jerudong International School, commonly referred to by its acronym "JIS", is a British international school in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The school was founded in 1997 and offers The school follows the English National curriculum from kindergarten to secondary school levels, and is considered one of the most prestigious schools in the country.

JIS is a member of a member of the Federation of British International Schools in South-East Asia (FOBISSEA) and the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS).

School Structure

Jerudong International School currently has a student population of 1160 (290 in the primary school and 870 in the secondary school), and is divided into five ‘mini’ schools: Early Years, Junior School, Middle School, Upper School and Sixth Form, as well four 'Houses' (Blue, Red, Yellow or Green).

Each 'mini' school has its own director or Head of School, each year level its own coordinator, and in the secondary school, students are allocated to a tutor group based on their House where their academic progress is monitored and pastoral care is provided.

Education

In keeping with the national British curriculum, students complete the IGCSE examinations in Year 11 and the GCE A Level examinations in Year 13, or Upper Sixth Form. JIS employs 110 teaching staff, the majority of whom are expatriates, hailing from the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Africa, Malaysia, the Philippines, Canada and New Zealand.

JIS offers its students access to school facilities that are impressive by national standards. These include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a football field, a gymnasium, 9 science laboratories, art studios for both primary and secondary school sites, 15 computer suites, 2 music suites and a digital recording music studio and a library collection of over 30,000 titles. JIS also provides a security guarded Boarding House located within walking distance of the school for students residing overseas.

The school places a strong emphasis on its well-rounded curriculum. Language is compulsory until Year 11, and language options include Bahasa Melayu, French, Chinese and Spanish. Music is also compulsory up to Year 9, and the music department offers an Instrumental Music programme, where students are given the opportunity to receive tuition in a particular instrument of their interest. All students from Kindergarten to Year 13 participate in Physical Education classes, and JIS's sporting clubs and teams, range from football (soccer), swimming, basketball and netball. JIS participates in the annual FOBISSEA competitions against other international schools in the South East Asian region.

Through the experience of living and working with young people from many different countries, JIS aims to broaden students' awareness of other cultures and countries, promote international understanding, and provide a well-rounded education.

JIS Alumni

The school actively encourages and supports students in competing for places at top universities around the world. Past students have won places to and are currently studying at Oxbridge and Ivy League universities such as Cambridge, Harvard and [[Cornell], as well as LSE, Imperial College, Australian National University and National University of Singapore, all of which have been consistently ranked within the top 25 universities worldwide in the UK based Times Higher Education Supplement rankings.