Integrated Programme

The Integrated Programme at Him Lam Bac Ninh International School is suitable for students who wish to pursue an education that combines the core themes of the Cambridge International Programme with the essential knowledge of the Vietnamese National Curriculum.

This program is designed to meet the needs of Vietnamese students while exposing them to international teaching and learning methods, thereby helping them develop a broader perspective and more comprehensive understanding. With a dual degree program, graduates of the Integrated Program have a flexible learning path, allowing them to choose to continue their studies at any top university in Vietnam or pursue further education abroad.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Cambridge subjects will follow the Cambridge assessment system, which includes:

• Course progress test
  
• End-of-semester test
  
  

Checkpoint exams are administered to three core subjects:

• English
  
• Mathematics
  
• Science
  

Subjects taught by the Ministry of Education and Training will follow the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training/Bac Ninh Department of Education and Training in mid-term and final assessments.

CURRICULUM

The Integrated System is specially structured into three parts: Cambridge International subjects, IGCSE, A Level; subjects from the Ministry of Education and Training; and subjects for developing students' competencies.

LIST OF SUBJECTS

GRADES 1–8

Main subject

Cambridge subjects: 40%

• Cambridge English
  
• Cambridge Math
  
• Cambridge Science
  
• Cambridge Computer Science
  
• Digital knowledge
  
  

Subjects covered by the Ministry of Education and Training: 35%

• Maths
  
• Vietnamese Studies
  
• Natural Sciences
  
• History
  
• Geography
  
  

Subjects that develop students' competencies: 25%

• Music & Art
  
• Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL)
  
• Physical education and sports
  
• STEAM
  
• Second foreign language (Chinese/Korean)
  
  

GRADES 9–10

Main subject

Cambridge IGCSE subjects: 40%

• IGCSE English
  
• IGCSE Math and Advanced Math
  
• IGCSE Science
  
• Cambridge Digital Knowledge
  
  

Subjects covered by the Ministry of Education and Training: 38–43%

• Maths
  
• Literature
  
• English
  
• History
  
• Elective courses and elective topics
  
  

Subjects that develop students' competencies: 18–23%

• Music & Art
  
• Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL)
  
• Physical education and sports
  
• STEAM – Programming
  
• Second foreign language (Chinese/Korean)
  
  

GRADES 11–12

Main subject

Mon A Level: 40–43%

• Cambridge English
  
• A-Level Mathematics
  
• A Level Physics or Chemistry
  
• A-Level Economics
  
  

Subjects covered by the Ministry of Education and Training: 45%

• Maths
  
• Literature
  
• English
  
• History
  
• Elective courses and elective topics
  
  

Subjects that develop students' competencies: 13–15%

• Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) / Career Guidance
  
  
• Physical education and sports
  
  
• Second foreign language (Chinese/Korean)