The IB Diploma Programme (IB DP) is a two-year, pre-university programme offered by the International Baccalaureate that aims to develop internationally-minded learners and prepares students for university life. Rigorous and academically challenging, the IB DP encourages students to become knowledgeable, to think critically, to embrace inquiry and...
May 19, 2021
Earlier this month, my colleague made an interesting observation. Play, she said, is not just for primary students to use as a learning tool. Older students can also learn a lot from ‘play’. She used the example of Maker’s Space-a modern-day studio that is equipped with safe materials to allow students to construct, create and innovate. I have...
May 18, 2021
At GIIS Malaysia, we offer an academically rigorous and internationally-recognised Cambridge curriculum for our students from Grades 1 to 11. Starting with the Cambridge Primary Programme (Key Stage 1 and 2) for students from Grades 1 to 6, the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (Key Stage 3) for our Grade 7 to 9 students and the IGCSE...
May 17, 2021
Experiential learning is at the heart of our philosophy of education at our preschool in GIIS. Young children learn best by being deeply immersed and physically engaged in their learning. We take this into account as we carefully and deliberately craft every aspect of our learning environment and preschool programme.
May 13, 2021
When visiting a primary school section, like here in GIIS, it is usual to expect students involved in colourful, fun-looking playful group activities as part of their curriculum.
May 10, 2021
The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a rigorous pre-university programme that is designed to prepare students for university life. When students successfully complete the IB DP, they are often included in the top brackets of students who are vying for university placements around the world.
April 30, 2021
In this digital age, when the written communication is increasingly done through laptops and mobile phones, penmanship is on a decline. Nowadays children get exposed to keyboards, touchpads and swipe buttons even before they are introduced to paper and pencil.
