Global Indian International School Blog

Let’s admit, international school education in Singapore is expensive.

As the world hunkers down to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, blended learning seems to be emerging as the most sustainable model in the current situation.

Singapore is renowned for its education system. The nation is home to many private and public schools. Public schools are overseen by the Ministry of Education where seats are limited for  foreign students. Most children of expats attend private international schools.

As children finish their primary education, parents are often confronted with the decision of choosing a suitable middle year’s curriculum that can serve as a preparatory course for their higher studies in future. Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP), is a sought-after lower secondary curriculum at GIIS that gives a great head start to the...

Information Communication Technology skills, or ICT, are a critical part of daily life today. Not only does every employee across nearly every industry has to utilise digital skills in order to accomplish their daily tasks, but students of all ages have to develop these skills in order to complete their coursework. Digitalisation has had an...

Singapore is a small but prosperous island nation that has a lot to offer when it comes to quality of life and individual growth. Although a little red dot on the world map, the country is very conducive for families and raising kids in a happy and safe environment.

A small crew works behind the scenes to ensure everything is in place before showtime; then, the cameras roll. A student takes on the role of the news anchor, narrating events that have recently taken place within the school community, whilst another set of students produce a commercial to showcase their marketing skills. Sketches like this play...

Experiential Learning or 'Learning through reflection on doing' is being argued by experts as a path forward for students who wish to be all-rounders and apply the acquired knowledge in real-life situations. A school that aims to balance academic excellence with holistic development, GIIS uses a very practical and hands-on approach to education.

"Don’t let anyone say you can’t do it.”

That’s the message world-class tennis player Sania Mirza shared with GIIS students during a visit to the erstwhile Queenstown Campus as a part of the GIIS Leadership Lecture Series in December 2014. She is not the only one who has been to the GIIS campuses to encourage students to follow their passion and...