ASIA PACIFIC ...International schools in Singapore


Dulwich College Singapore continues to grow its senior school. It is expected to have more than 2,500 students by 2020, when it will also introduce boarding facilities for students aged 11 and above. The 2014/15 school year also saw a new campus in


Yishun


for GEMS World Academy. The school, which initially provided learning for Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) to Grade 8 children, has expanded to accommodate Grades 9 and 10 from September 2015. It will be a full Pre-K to Grade 12 international school by the 2017 academic year, offering all International Baccalaureate programmes, plus the IGCSE. Stamford American International School has increased its capacity from 1,500 to 2,500 students. The first cohort of Grade 12 students joined the school for the 2015/16 academic year, meaning that the school can now cater for children aged from three to 18. The school also delivers the International Baccalaureate, but integrated with the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) standards.


One of the oldest international schools in Singapore,


Tanglin Trust School, which celebrated 90 years in 2015, has had the lease on its current site extended to 2038. As a result, it has announced some immediate development plans, including a state-of-the-art building that will become its new frontage. This will include an arts and exhibition space, as well


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as gymnastics facilities. Work began in summer 2015, with completion scheduled for 2016. Tanglin Trust School follows a British approach to learning, with an international perspective, working towards IGCSE and a choice of either A Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Like Dulwich, Tanglin seeks to develop its students’ understanding of languages, but also places strong emphasis on nurturing their first language and culture. “We are keen for students who already speak a language other than English at home to continue to develop their mother tongue,” says John Ridley, director of learning. “In the infant and junior schools, native and near-native speakers of Chinese are offered additional early-morning Mandarin sessions designed to complement their curriculum lessons.


“In the senior school, we have launched a mother-tongue programme, which facilitates language tuition for native speakers of a wider range of languages. The response from parents in the senior school has been very positive.” Other international schools in Singapore are remaining competitive by improving their learning resources. Nexus International School, for example, has introduced a one-to-one laptop programme.


Above: Dulwich College Singapore


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