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Most IGCSE subjects offer a choice of tiered examinations: Core or Extended papers (in Cambridge International), and Foundation or Higher papers (in Edexcel). This is designed to make IGCSE suitable for students with varying levels of ability. In some subjects, IGCSE can be taken with or without coursework.
The school offers the IGCSE syllabus and offers various extra-curricular activities. Students come from a range of nationalities and the school aims to prepare them for success in higher education and beyond. The school has approximately 800 students enrolled, from ages 14 to 19. [1]
GMIS teaches IB and IGCSE curriculums as well as that of the Board of Secondary Education Indian Schools, Indonesia. It also teaches Pancasila as part of its mandatory syllabus for all students, and teaches Hindi, Indonesian, French, and Mandarin as its second languages. [5]
Grade 9 and Grade 10 were added in 2009 and Grade 11 with the start of the IB Diploma Programme in August 2010. English is the language of instruction, and all students study Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin. SWA offers a Chinese programme in partnership with the Peking University Kindergarten, Elementary School, and High School, Beijing, China.
Available from 2014, replacing syllabus 6050; cannot be combined with syllabuses 0638 & 0649 link: CIE 7010 Computer Studies: Yes Yes Partial Common with syllabus 0420 ; last exam in 2014, to be replaced with syllabus 2210 from 2015 link: CIE 7017 Computer Studies (Singapore) Yes Yes No Singapore only; last exam in 2014 syllabus: CIE 7048
a story about Hu Shih debating the merits of Written vernacular Chinese over Classical Chinese (selection 15). [4]: 362–363 a translation of the legend of the construction of Windsor Guildhall by Sir Christopher Wren. [4]: 370–371 an inspirational essay about the conditions in New York City schools written by Liu Yong. [4]: 378–379
The new Chinese-language curriculum aims to make language learning more enjoyable, in hope that the students would take Mandarin beyond the classroom. Key learning areas include listening and speaking more, as well as building a firm foundation in Chinese character learning skills in lower primary before developing essay skills in upper primary.
In 2009 the GCSE was replaced by the IGCSE in most subjects (see below). At the same time the school began to offer additional GCSEs in Electronics and Mandarin Chinese, as well as Economics at A Level. Subjects available at GCSE/IGCSE are: [39] Art and Design (GCSE) Biology; Chemistry; Classical Civilisation (GCSE) Classical Greek (GCSE ...