International Programme
The International Programme provides a strong academic curriculum that integrates the foundational strengths of the Singapore’s curriculum in Math, Science and English with key elements of the Cambridge Curriculum in the Primary and Secondary Years. This enables our students to build strong Academic Foundation leading up to the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education programme in Year 9 and 10.
After their secondary education, students can undertake the Cambridge International AS / A Levels.
Our programmes have a strong focus on STEM; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instructed through a problem-based and applied learning approach from kindergarten to high school.
An Outward-Bound experiential course is also built into our programmes for students from Year 4 to Year 12. This specially designed outdoor course builds self-confidence, resilience and strengthens leadership skills in teamwork, perseverance and effective communication.
The International Programme is accredited by Cambridge and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), validating a high-quality curriculum with a student-centred focus.
International Programme Highlights
- Heavy focus on English language skills (English + Nexgen’s English Competency Programme (neo™))
- Singapore Maths and Science have a strong international academic reputation
- Chinese and Vietnamese languages offered
- Essential soft-skills are built through the Western curriculum elements, including cooperative learning,thinking, time management and study skills team work, research skills, critical thinking,
time management and study skills - A school-wide Virtues Programme reinforces values and builds strong character traits
- ICT skills and e-learning methods are included from early years to final years
- STEM (includes Robotics / Coding)
International Programme Highlights
- Heavy focus on English language skills (English + Nexgen’s English Competency Programme (neo™))
- Singapore Maths and Science have a strong international academic reputation
- Chinese and Vietnamese languages offered
- Essential soft-skills are built through the Western curriculum elements, including cooperative learning,thinking, time management and study skills team work, research skills, critical thinking,
time management and study skills - A school-wide Virtues Programme reinforces values and builds strong character traits
- ICT skills and e-learning methods are included from early years to final years
- STEM (including Robotics and Coding)
Pre-School
Our Pre-school education is for children from 18 months to below 6 years of age.
Classes are kept small and led by a foreign teacher with the assistance of a Vietnamese teacher according to the student-teacher ratio. This ensures an inclusive and diverse environment in which young minds flourish, learn and develop.
The Kindergarten Programme is designed to help each child reach their full potential in an environment that is safe, secure, fun, inspiring and lively. This is an exciting entry into your child’s formal education and we aim to make it the best positive experience for your child!
We believe that young children learn through active, purposeful interactions with a wide variety of learning materials and activities which develop the growth of the whole child. Because young children are concrete learners, they need to be able to learn by using all their senses and by trying things out on their own.
To prepare our kindergarten students to cope with the academic rigour of the primary programme, our Pre-School programme focuses on developing age-appropriate foundational skills in English, Mathematics and Science.
Primary
Year 1 to Year 6 delivers subjects based on the Singapore Curriculums:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Art and Craft
- Health and Physical Education (HPE)
- Music
- Chinese Language
Extended Learning Programmes:
- STEM (includes Robotics / Coding)
- English Competency Enhancement through Online Learning Resources
- Vietnamese Language (where applicable)
Junior High
Year 7 and Year 8 Curriculum is aligned to both the Cambridge and Singapore Curriculum
An Integrated Cambridge Curriculum with the Singapore Curriculum is offered in the following subjects:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Health and Physical Education (HPE)
- Art and Craft
- Music
- Chinese Language
A fully Cambridge Curriculum is offered in the following subjects:
- Global Perspectives
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Extended Learning Programmes:
- STEM (includes Robotics / Coding)
- English Competency Enhancement through Online Learning Resources
- Vietnamese Language (where applicable)
Senior High School
Singapore International School is accredited as a Cambridge International Education Centre.
In Year 9 and Year 10, students will undertake the Cambridge 2-year International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). For Year 11 and Year 12, students can pursue the Cambridge International AS / A Levels.
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
- English (First Language or Second Language)
- Mathematics
- Addition Mathematics
- Coordinated Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Global Perspectives
Extended Learning:
- STEM (includes Robotics / Coding)
- Heath and Physical Education (HPE)
- Vietnamese Language (where applicable)
- Chinese Language
Cambridge International AS / A Levels
The Cambridge International AS / A level curriculum is Internationally benchmarked with over 25,000 Institutions of higher learning, adopting it as a global standard for university admissions and progression.
The A Levels is a two-year programme. The AS Level is a one-year course of study in which students in Year 11 will focus on the first half of the syllabus content for the A Levels course of study. Students will take a Cambridge Assessment at the end of the AS level year and progress into completing the Advanced Level component in Year 12 of the second year of the programme.
Students have the option of not progressing into the Advanced Level component if they choose to complete only the one-year AS level course of study.
Subjects Offered
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Business
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- English Literature
- Art and Design
- English General Paper (offered only at AS level)
Extended Learning
- STEM (includes Robotics / Coding)
- Heath and Physical Education (HPE)
- Vietnamese Language (where applicable)
- Chinese Language
