Professional development for the adult members of our community is an ongoing process. We model life-long learning through the acquisition of new skills, by extending our knowledge base and by supporting our career development.

As BCIS is an IB World School, much of the professional development is focused on our IB programmes - the PYP, MYP and DP. Our teachers attend workshops, conferences, job-a-likes and training throughout the Asia Pacific region. We also welcome IB trainers into school to work with groups of teachers. See www.ibo.org for more information.

Members of our community are also IB workshop leaders and examiners and, as such, visit other schools in the region. This in turn provides a great opportunity for their own professional learning.

Staff members also attend other workshops and training opportunities that support our curriculum and philosophy. Examples include Inquiry workshops, First Steps Reading/Numeracy, ESL in the Mainstream, and Chinese curriculum development.