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There is no 'typical' GIS student

Although there are qualities that we aim for across our community: happy, confident, thriving and future ready. Our students, aged between 3 and 18 years, come from over 65 different countries, each with their own strengths and interests, and each on their own individual learning journey, developing knowledge and skills and building their experiences so that they are well prepared for the future.

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Experience GIS

Student Life

Student Life at GIS is rich and varied, ensuring both breadth and depth of experience.

Experience GIS

Student Life

Student Life at GIS is rich and varied, ensuring both breadth and depth of experience.

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An Inspiring Learning Experience

We aim to develop a genuine love of learning amongst students, with teachers of the highest calibre offering an inspiring and rigorous academic experience within a nurturing and supportive setting. In addition to academic learning, students can choose from a broad range of wider learning experiences, including sport, language, Music, Arts, community service and leadership opportunities, amongst others.

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Exciting Events and Activities

From our annual Eisteddfod Festival to Model United Nations, Mufti Charity Day to school shows of the highest quality, there are plenty of exciting events throughout the school year.

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Show your House Colours

Crest, Queen, Chancellor or Sultan? Every student, from EYC to Sixth Form, belongs to a house, representing them in an array of competitions across the year with pride!

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Wellbeing and Mental Health

We know that our students thrive when they are well and happy, and our extensive pastoral team is here, on hand, to ensure just this!

01

An Inspiring Learning Experience

We aim to develop a genuine love of learning amongst students, with teachers of the highest calibre offering an inspiring and rigorous academic experience within a nurturing and supportive setting. In addition to academic learning, students can choose from a broad range of wider learning experiences, including sport, language, Music, Arts, community service and leadership opportunities, amongst others.

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Exciting Events and Activities

From our annual Eisteddfod Festival to Model United Nations, Mufti Charity Day to school shows of the highest quality, there are plenty of exciting events throughout the school year.

03

Show your House Colours

Crest, Queen, Chancellor or Sultan? Every student, from EYC to Sixth Form, belongs to a house, representing them in an array of competitions across the year with pride!

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Wellbeing and Mental Health

We know that our students thrive when they are well and happy, and our extensive pastoral team is here, on hand, to ensure just this!

At GIS, every door is open to ensure that all of our students are able to fulfil their academic potential, develop and nurture new passions and interests, and cultivate their talents.

Student Voice

What our students say about their experience at GIS?

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I like that the school supports and encourages all students to develop and discover new skills and talent.

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I like how dedicated GIS is their students which can be particular seen in the wealth of provisions offered to support students both academically and beyond.

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Meet some of our Students

At GIS, we celebrate every student’s success. Here are just some of their stories…

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Vanessa Lee

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Although a British curriculum school, Vanessa says that studying at GIS prepared her well for a smooth transition to an American curriculum.

“There were a few initial shocks, but the core of
it is the same. It’s about learning how to study smart, take effective notes and manage your time. Equipped with the toolbox that I left GIS with, I was well prepared to succeed in a new environment.”

A sophomore at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Vanessa attributes her academic success, as well as her love for learning, to the nurturing, supportive community that surrounded her at GIS during her formative years. She vividly recalls teachers consistently going above and beyond to assist their students: “On the day before my A-Level exams, I remember bombarding my teachers with last- minute questions, and
all of them responded without hesitation. When the exam ended, they would run over to us, eager to know how did it go.

Knowing that my teachers were just as invested in my success as I was, in all honesty, was incredible.”

Currently majoring in economics, focusing on business analytics and behavioural economics, Vanessa shares that it was during her IGCSE studies when she developed an interest in the field. Accrediting her teachers
for igniting her passion, she stresses that “encouraging one’s intellectual curiosity is one of the greatest life skills that you can cultivate.”

It is well known that US universities seek well-rounded students, whose experiences to date exemplify strong leadership, initiative and character. Vanessa reflects upon her time at GIS in affording
her plentiful opportunities to pursue and demonstrate leadership:

 

Besides being captain of the swim team,
I initiated #iamthankfulfor in my role as Head Student, a campaign which helped to foster a greater culture of gratitude across our school community. I think it was these kinds of experiences that made me stand out when applying to university.

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Ashley Chee

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Had it not been for her time at GIS, Ashley would likely have been on a very different path. She believes the transition from a Chinese-medium school
to GIS was ultimately a life-changing moment, as it effectively built a path for her to Oxford University, where she is currently studying chemistry. “It was the means of education that was so different—my previous school was all about memorising, whereas at GIS I was constantly probed to think at a higher level and often beyond the syllabus. Always challenged and encouraged to ask questions, I believe being immersed in the learning culture at GIS is one of the main factors that helped me get into Oxford.”

Offering one of the largest co-curricular programmes in Southeast Asia, GIS encourages its students to pursue a range of interests, develop passions and nurture talents. Ashley attributes her involvement in a broad range of activities, from cross-country running and football to the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, to striking a balance and enabling her to adjust well to the heavy workload at one of the world’s best universities.

Always eager to support students in achieving their dreams, Ashley is grateful for the support and guidance she received when she expressed an interest in applying to Oxford. Teachers and Higher Education Counsellors assisted and guided her in writing her personal statement as well as preparing for the interview.

Now at Oxford, Ashley says that she continues to reap the benefits from her time at GIS. “Being immersed in such a culturally rich and diverse environment at GIS has set me up well to study in the UK, alongside students from all over the world.”

With a strong support system in school, true to its motto of

Bringing Out The Best In You’, Ashley affirms that, “GIS ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.

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Lim Zi Yang

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Here’s the thing about thinking outside of the box: it pushes one to
think critically, beyond what’s conventional and comfortable—which is something Zi Yang, a psychology student at Cambridge University and a recent GIS graduate, values from his time there. “It helps that at GIS, they don’t stick by the book all the time, which encouraged me to be more open, to look at things from different perspectives and to think independently.”

Zi Yang says that having OCD was not an issue for him at GIS; he never once felt alienated by his peers or teachers, and asserts that the school’s inclusive, tailored approach fuelled his drive to learn.

“The pastoral support we received through 1:1s with our tutors, the emphasis on inclusion and wellbeing, and the de-stigmatising of issues around mental health, were all invaluable.”

In addition, Zi Yang appreciates the exposure he had to different worlds through extracurricular programmes offered at GIS:

Zi Yang went on to intern at a school
for autistic children, as a result of his interest in teaching and supporting others through personal challenges, and having been inspired by the care and support offered to him

I really enjoyed camping in Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as some outreach work with refugees, which inspired me to look for related internships.

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Sixth Form Curriculum: Year 12 & 13
Year 1 & 2

Key Stage 5 (age 16 to 18)

Year 12 & 13 Curriculum

Introduction

The GIS Sixth Form promotes academic excellence in all students, offering international AS and A Level qualifications. These are delivered by outstanding teachers with knowledge and expertise in Key Stage 5 education, who are always ready to go the extra mile to set their students on the path to success.

However, our philosophy of education goes far beyond that. We are proud of our bespoke Sixth Form Diploma which allows students to enrich their studies beyond the formal curriculum, develop leadership skills and nourish a love of learning. In Sixth Form, we recognise the need to equip our students with the soft skills that will prepare them for like beyond our school, and are proud of the opportunities our students have to do this as part of our THRIVE Programme, GIS electives and through our extensive CCA programme.

Underpinning everything we do is our approach of academic care. As well as the care and support of their tutors team, our students complete lessons in Social and Emotional Learning to promote the wellbeing and understanding of others that helps support their success both during their time in GIS and beyond.

As a result of our track record of academic excellence, holistic approach and skills-based education, it is not surprising that GIS Sixth Form students are sought after by the world’s best universities. 

In The Classroom

Taught Curriculum

Students can select from a wide range of A Level subjects which are recognised globally and support our students’ progression to universities in a wide range of countries. These are taught by subject specialists who inspire students to explore their passions and provide rigour and challenge to develop higher-order thinking skills.

A Level
(Cambridge & Edexcel)

  • English Literature
  • Mathematics & Further Mathematics
  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  • History, Geography, Psychology, Sociology
  • Business, Computer Sciences, Economics
  • Mandarin, Spanish, French
  • Art and Design, Photography, DT – Product Design, Drama and Theatre Studies, Music
  • Social Emotional Learning

Beyond the Classroom

Wider Learning

The range of opportunities that our students benefit from beyond their taught curriculum causes them to really stand out. Our wider learning programme gives students the opportunity to get involved in things that they enjoy, build a sense of community and develop skills that they will use in later life.

  • Dragons Sport Programmes
  • Outdoor Education Camps
  • Expedition Leader Award
  • CCA Programmes
  • Student Leadership Programmes
  • Secondary School Production
  • Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Bespoke Learning

GIS Diploma Programme

At GIS, we believe in the importance of a holistic education, which is about more than just achieving fantastic A Levels. We believe it also needs to prepare our students for the future, enabling them to develop a broad knowledge and a wide range of skills. For this purpose, we have developed our curriculum, offering an extensive choice of electives that will help prepare students for the next steps and life beyond school. Our GIS Sixth Formers are given the opportunity to complete the GIS Diploma or the GIS Diploma with Honours.

A GIS Diploma is awarded to students who:

  • Achieve at least three good A-levels
  • Complete an elective
  • Complete a Social and Emotional Learning course

A GIS Diploma with Honours is awarded to students who:

  • Achieve at least three good A Levels
  • Complete an elective
  • Complete a Social and Emotional Learning course
  • Complete the ‘GIS Thrive’ Internship programme (a four week professional internship, unique to GIS)
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Secondary Curriculum: Year 10 & 11
Year 10 & 11

Key Stage 4 (age 14 & 16)

Year 10 & 11 Curriculum

Introduction

The Secondary School curriculum at GIS focuses on supporting young confident adults to reach their potential, in line with our GIS Learner Skills and our commitment to ensuring academic care for all.

Our Year 10 to 11 (KS4) curriculum is designed to meet the academic, personal and cultural needs of our students and better equip them for future challenges, while at the same time creating enjoyable learning environments that inspire and motivate. Students begin to select courses that appeal to them and follow a broad range of examined and non-examined subjects that prepare them for success both in and out of the classroom. Alongside examined subjects, students follow courses designed to develop them as individuals through Social Emotional Learning and a range of elective subjects. The Year 10 and 11 curriculum creates young adults not only with strong academic credentials but who are also well rounded individuals ready for the next stage of their learning.

Our focus on involvement outside the classroom alongside academic excellence aims to create the opportunity for students to become world changers in both their local and global communities.

In The Classroom

Taught Curriculum

Our KS4 taught curriculum provides students with a balanced yet bespoke programme of study at GIS. At its core is a personalised combination of International GCSE qualifications that all students undertake and enhanced by our elective program. To ensure students are well rounded with successes beyond just academic achievements, the programme offers all students in KS4 a range of bespoke GIS elective courses as well as the study of Social and Emotional Learning. This balanced robust curriculum ensures students are well prepared for our our outstanding GCE (A Level) programme in Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) or study beyond GIS. As with all other Key stages academic care remains central to our ethos with regular curriculum time allocated to the pastoral system and supported through contact with tutor groups.

Core Subjects

  • Mathematics or Fast Track Mathematics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Co-ordinated Science
  • Global Awareness Project

Option Subjects

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Sciences
  • DT Resistant Materials
  • DT Graphics
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • ICT
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Physical Education (PE)
  • Sociology
  • World Languages: Malay, Mandarin, French, Spanish

Beyond the Classroom

Wider Learning

Our KS4 wider curriculum supports students in their engagement, enjoyment and personal personal development as they move through Years 10 and 11. A wide range of activities are available that take place beyond timetabled lessons enable all students to gain engage in our school community and develop as individuals.

  • Co-Curriculum (CCA) Programme
  • Outdoor Education Camps
  • Secondary School Production
  • Dragons Sport Programmes
  • Social Emotional Learning Programme
  • Student Leadership Programmes
  • Expedition Leader Award
  • Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Bespoke Learning

GIS Elective Programme

At GIS we believe in the importance of a holistic education that is more than just achieving fantastic IGCSEs: it also needs to prepare you for the future, which requires a broad knowledge and wide range of skills. For this purpose, we have developed our curriculum, offering an extensive choice of electives that will extend learning and help prepare you for your own next steps and life beyond education.

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Secondary Curriculum: Year 7 to 9
Year 1 & 2

Key Stage 3 (age 11 to 14)

Year 7 to 9 Curriculum

Introduction

The Secondary School curriculum at GIS focuses on supporting young confident adults to reach their potential, in line with our GIS Learner Skills and our commitment to ensuring academic care for all.

Our Year 7 to 9 (KS3) curriculum is designed to meet the academic, personal and cultural needs of our students and better equip them for future challenges, while at the same time creating enjoyable learning environments that inspire and motivate. Students follow a broad and balanced range of subjects that are linked to the National Curriculum of England and Wales but modified to create courses appropriate for an international education.

Our focus on involvement outside the classroom alongside academic excellence aims to create the opportunity for students to become world changers in both their local and global communities.

In The Classroom

Taught Curriculum

Our KS3 taught curriculum provides students with a broad and balanced approach to study at GIS. A range of subjects are followed that gives learners a solid foundation to build upon in later years and ignite a passion for learning. Alongside delivering strong academic foundations, our KS3 taught curriculum is supported through our academic care provision. Students are supported by one-to-one conversations with subject teachers and tutors about their learning.

Subjects

  • English
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Geography
  • Drama
  • Art

Subjects

  • Music
  • Design Technology (DT)
  • ICT & Enterprise
  • ICT & Enterprise
  • World Languages:
    Malay, Mandarin, French, Spanish

Beyond the Classroom

Wider Learning

Our KS3 wider curriculum supports students in their engagement, enjoyment and personal development as they move through Years 7 to 9. A wide range of activities are available that take place beyond timetabled lessons enable all students to gain engage in our school community and develop as individuals.

  • Social Emotional Learning Programme
  • Student Leadership Programmes
  • Key Stage 3 Production
  • Secondary School Production
  • Co-Curriculum (CCA) Programme
  • Outdoor Education Camps
  • Dragons Sport Programmes
  • Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum
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Early Years Curriculum: Nursery & Reception
Nursery & Reception

Early Years Foundation Stage (age 3 & 5)

Nursery & Reception Curriculum

Early Years

Our EYC learning environment, both inside and outside, is well-resourced and offers a wide range of multi-sensory learning opportunities that are linked to the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum. We balance play-based learning with the teaching of fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, PE and music lessons, as well as social and emotional skill development.

Mandarin is taught as an additional language through a combination of discrete teacher-led sessions, and as part of continuous provision, with our outstanding teachers encouraging authentic and natural language acquisition amongst our youngest learners.

Throughout their time at EYC, our young learners have opportunities to follow their interests and take ownership over their learning. This is encouraged through first-hand experiences that create a sense of awe and wonder for children, inspiring them to learn more about the world around them.

Children’s brains develop connections faster in the first five years than at any other time in their lives. This is the time when the foundations for learning, health and behaviour throughout life are laid down. In fact, by the time they turn five 90% of their brain will have been developed.

Our curriculum and approach are designed to ensure that a strong foundation is laid down to support your child’s further development throughout their life.

In The Classroom

Taught Curriculum

Our Early Years offering consists of carefully designed opportunities to learn through play, directed curriculum and wider learning opportunities such as Jungle School, gardening and cooking.

A Unique Child

  • Playing and Exploring
  • Active Learning
  • Creating and Thinking Critically

Prime

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development
  • Communication & Language
  • Physical Development

Specific

  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the World
  • Expressive Arts and Design

Mandarin

Jungle School Programme

  • Outside of classroom learning in a natural environment

Beyond the Classroom

Wider Learning

Even at EYC, we offer a broad curriculum, with the aim of igniting passions and developing new interests amongst our children. We offer swimming, Water Play Days, Woodwork, Cooking, Trips and CCAs. We also offer our Jungle School programme. Unique to Malaysia, this is a hands-on programme based on the ‘Forest School’ approach in Europe. At Jungle School, our EYC children are able to learn about nature, explore and take risks is a safe and controlled environment and learn to become responsible citizens of the earth who respect and preserve her resources.

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  • Jungle School Programme
  • Day Trips
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Primary Curriculum: Year 3 to 6
Year 3 to 6

Key Stage 2 (age 7 to 11)

Year 3 to 6 Curriculum

Introduction

This stage builds upon the foundations laid in the Early Years and Key Stage 1, preparing children for the next phase of their education. English is taught daily with a strong emphasis on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. The development of practical, mental and applied mathematics is achieved through our mathematics lessons.

In Years 5 and 6, French and Spanish are added to the World Languages programme. Students can decide to continue learning the Asian language they have been learning or replace this choice with one of the European languages. Either way, they will still have the opportunity to learn the other language as part of the language club programme after school. Homework is provided throughout the school, and is aimed at consolidating skills taught at school and encouraging parents to play an active role in their children’s education.

Children’s progress is assessed throughout Key Stages 1 and 2 to ensure we have a good understanding of their ongoing progress, individual abilities and to ensure their future needs are met.

In The Classroom

Taught Curriculum

The Primary Curriculum follows a topic-based, cross-curriculum approach to learning with the British National Curriculum as it’s foundation. Soft skills are developed through a set of bespoke ‘Golden Threads’ that are carefully interwoven throughout the curriculum.

Subjects taught in our topic curriculum are:

  • English
  • English Literature
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Geography
  • Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Design Technology

Specialist Teaching subjects are

  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Physical Education (PE)
  • World Languages: Malay, Mandarin, French and Spanish

Beyond the Classroom

Wider Learning

In Year 3 to Year 6 we offer our students wider learning opportunities to encourage them to learn new interests and skills beyond the classroom including:

  • CCA (Co-curricular) programmes
  • Language Club programme
  • Student leadership
  • Upper Primary School Production
  • Community Service Programmes
  • Camp Weeks
  • Dragons Sport Programmes
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Primary Curriculum: Year 1 & 2