leaving certificate alongside the IB. German is the primary language of instruction and the second official language in the IB programme. In addition to new schools, there has been a series
of impressive renovations in recent years. The Overseas Family School follows the International Primary Curriculum followed by the IB and moved to a new campus with impressive facilities in 2015 and capacity for 4,800 students. Four years ago, Nexus International School moved
The Perse School will initially open a primary school
for children aged 3–11, extending to 11–18 from 2026 with IGCSE exams followed by IB Diploma. The school’s new campus, a redevelopment of an existing school on Chestnut Drive, is 20 minutes from the CBD. Dover Court International School, founded in 1972 and
offering IGCSE followed by IB, is owned by Nord Anglia and remains popular. The American system is also well-catered for in
Singapore. The expansive Singapore American School (SAS) educates 4,000 students from nursery to 18 years on a 36-acre campus. Opened in 1956, it is undergoing a huge upgrade to include two new swimming pools, an athletics track, new elementary and middle schools and facilities for arts and technology. At the Cognita group’s Stamford American
International School (SAIS), students take either the IB Diploma or the American High School Diploma. Opened in 2009, it takes students from two months in its infant care programme in the specialist Early Learning Village, which runs a Reggio Emilia-inspired programme. The elementary and secondary schools are housed on the separate Woodleigh campus for 6–18 year olds. The United World College of South East Asia is a
well-established and popular school with two campuses – the original Dover Street campus, which opened in 1975 and the East campus, which opened in 2008. The school belongs to a family of 18 UWC on four continents, which aim to “make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future”. The interdisciplinary curriculum culminates in the IB Diploma. Australian International School opened in 1993
and is an IB World School offering IB, the Australian Curriculum, the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and the Cambridge IGCSE. Bilingual programmes are increasingly popular in
Singapore, particularly those offering Mandarin, such as the Canadian International School (CIS), established in 1990. An IB school for 3,000 students, its Chinese-English bilingual programme is highly rated. The German European School (GESS), founded in 1971 by a group of German parents, offers the German
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to a new high-tech campus and educates 1,500 students from early years through to the IB Diploma. The new purpose-built campus is based around innovative open- plan learning spaces, which allow students to be flexible in their learning. Design and technology rooms can be found in most learning hubs to integrate STEAM into lessons and the new campus also includes an Olympic- sized pool, FIFA and World Rugby-specified AstroTurf pitches and a two-tier theatre.
HOW HARD IS IT TO GET A PLACE? In most premium schools there are often lengthy waiting lists. Schools in Singapore usually offer a rolling admissions process, meaning if a space is available, then it can be taken, regardless of the time of year.
WHAT CURRICULA ARE ON OFFER? A huge range, from British and American to Japanese, Dutch, German, French and Chinese. Most schools teach in English, but there is a good range of bilingual options on offer, of which Mandarin is particularly popular. The IB is the most popular curriculum in Singapore,
reflecting the international student body. The increase in the number of Asian students has created a spike in Mandarin language programmes. The Canadian International School and Singapore American School, XCL Academy and Dulwich College all offer bilingual English-Mandarin programmes.
Below: Students from Chatsworth International School
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