Le Bocage International School

Welcome to the High School years of the Le Bocage International School. The high school years are a bridge between middle school and the real world. Our primary task is to ensure that our students are able to make this transition successfully and that they leave us prepared for university, college or the world of work. Students are prepared through the formal curriculum as well as informally by acquiring the habits, skills and awareness that will promote the desire for continuous learning and improvement.

The high school programme at the Le Bocage International School follows two world class curricula; the International General Certificate of Secondary Education for Forms 4-5, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme for Forms 6-7. Both of these programmes provide a balanced curriculum that ensures all students have the opportunity to develop interests and abilities no matter where their individual strengths may lie.

Our students study eight subjects at IGCSE level and six for the IB Diploma. IB Diploma students are actively sought by the world's leading universities and each year IB graduates from the Le Bocage International School enter good universities in Europe, South Africa, North America and Australasia.

As well as the formal curriculum students have the opportunity to enjoy extra curricula and other enrichment activities such as the Model United Nations, Global Young World Leaders Workshops, Learning Alliances with other schools both in Mauritius and overseas, Personal Development schemes such as the Duke Of Edinburgh Awards, competitive sport, public speaking and student journalism. All high school students become involved in community service. During the IB years this is expanded to include participation creativity and action pursuits as required by the IB diploma programme. Student leadership and governance is experienced through involved in the high school Student Council. Through all these activities students develop values and attitudes such as respect and tolerance which help them to play a full part in the global community.

We are proud of the students which we help to mould and develop. The typical Le Bocage International School graduate we hope has a profile of tolerance, adaptability and enquiry and above all leaves the school equipped with the skills and values necessary to become a ‘citizen of a better world’.

You may also download our Student/Parent Handbook to acquire specific information about the High School's policies and procedures.

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (IGCSE) (Forms 4 and 5)

The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) offers the IGCSE. This culminates in a series of external examinations usually taken at the end of Form 5. Exams are graded on a scale from A* (highest) to G (lowest passing grade) and examine not only what a student knows but also how knowledge can be applied. The IGCSE is equivalent to GCSE (formerly GCE ‘O’ level) in the UK and the School Certificate in Mauritius. IGCSE assessment rewards positive achievement from both public examinations and internally assessed coursework. Occasionally, the students are allowed to re-sit to improve their results during the May/June session.
LBIS offers the following subjects at IGCSE: