Across the BASIS Curriculum Schools network, students don’t just pass Advanced Placement exams — they excel in them, again and again, across more subjects than almost anywhere else in the world. These aren’t isolated results. They’re what happens when exceptional teaching meets genuine academic challenge.
Academics
A world-class curriculum that challenges students to think deeply, achieve confidently, and succeed globally.
Numbers That Tell
A Story
4.5
Average AP Score*
(3.0 – Global Average)
98%
AP Pass Rate*
(60 – 65% Global Average)
12.4
Avg. AP Exams per Graduate (3 – 4 AP Exams – Global Avg.)
99%
Acceptance Rate to Top 100 Universities*
19%
Acceptance Rate to Elite
Top 10 Universities*
Far Beyond the Global Average
By graduation, BASIS Curriculum School students average 12.4 APs, a 4.5 score, and a 98% pass rate.
The BASIS Curriculum
After the first BASIS Curriculum School opened in 1998, the academic program quickly gained notoriety for its breadth, depth, and ability to successfully teach high-level content and critical thinking to students at a young age. With each new campus, the curriculum refined and optimized, and the reputation strengthened. Today, the BASIS Curriculum is consistently recognized among the best on both the national and international stages. An exceptional academic program is built around exceptional teachers: their deep expertise and ability to inspire is as fundamental to our program as Engineering in the Early Years or Grade 8 economics.
Education Redefined
At BASIS International School Bangkok, we’re proud to contribute to the tradition of excellence shared by all BASIS Schools, one of putting student academics first and creating an environment of supportive collegiality between students, teachers, and administration. Education redefined rests on three pillars:
- A curriculum educating students to the highest international levels
- Expert teachers who are knowledgeable, passionate, and believe that with the right support and encouragement, any child can excel
- A joyful learning culture where hard work is celebrated and intellectual pursuits result in extraordinary outcomes
BASIS Curriculum Facts & Figures
At our core, we believe that motivation and hard work result in extraordinary academic outcomes, and it proves true: BASIS students are ahead of global peers in readiness for college and beyond, and possess the self-direction and autonomy to tackle any challenge.
AP exams required to graduate
Total hours/week spent in chemistry, physics, and biology in Grade 6
Minimum hours/week teachers reserve for after school student support
BASIS Curriculum schools globally
The BASIS Diploma Sequence
Discovery and Foundation | Pre-K to Kindergarten
The Early Years encourage early learners’ natural propensity to question, to create, and to discover. We create an enjoyable, intentional learning experience rooted in early literacy and numeracy. Coursework centers around giving students tools to understand the world around them.
Teaching to Learn | Grades 1–3
The Primary Years curriculum emphasizes the connection between students’ seemingly discreet subjects of humanities, science & math, engineering, performing arts, music, Mandarin, fine art, and physical education. Students even have a dedicated weekly 85-minute period called “Connections,” a scenario-based, hands-on learning experience designed to fuel creativity, ingenuity, not to mention social skills like team work and patience.
From Concrete to Abstract Thinking | Grades 4–5
The Bridge Years transport students from their foundational years to an intermediate program focused on mastering basics necessary for an advanced curriculum. Students prepare for the rhythm and challenge of the curriculum to come. Instruction focuses on attaching abstract thinking to concrete thinking: students transition from reading comprehension to interpretation, from data collection to data analysis, and from mathematical calculation to mathematical reasoning.
Knowledge as a Tool | Grades 6–8
In the Middle School Years, students complete a rigorous schedule in all core disciplines, including three separate, concurrent science classes (physics, chemistry, and biology), economics, foreign language, and a course in Logic. Students can choose an elective beginning in Grade 6 and a foreign language option in Grades 7 and above. A rigorous academic schedule in all core disciplines.
Thinking for Problem Solving | Grades 9–12
The world-renowned BASIS Curriculum in the High School Years is unmatched in breadth and depth: we offer students unprecedented exposure to high-level content and the creative, critical thinking opportunities typically reserved for university-level studies. Under the guidance of passionate Subject Expert Teachers who are deeply invested in their success, students gain the best possible preparation for college and hone skills and habits that stay with them long after graduation.
Learn More
BASIS International School Bangkok is a welcoming community with a diverse student body. Conveniently located next to Central Rama 2. Our BASIS curriculum offers an exceptional international school education in Thailand.
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