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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

School Curriculum

LEEDS International School offers the Cambridge International Curriculum . Our aim is to lay a strong foundation on school values while grooming students to strive for excellence. Our Inquiry-based student centric teaching strategies gives an opportunity to students to self -discover the journey of Learning. Our motto, "Read, Lead, Succeed" aims to inculcate values of leadership and initiative in our students. The 21st century skills like critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication widens their way of thinking. By providing Cambridge International program we are nurturing the students to build initiative and self-direction.

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Cambridge Primary Year 1
  • In Year 1 our curriculum is designed to keep our students engaged and interested. Our teachers lead them beyond general curiosity to ensure progression and continuation in learning.
  • Students focus on English, Maths, Science integrated with STEM, 2nd languages (Mandarin/French/Hindi) and ICT with Robotics using thematic units and topics designed by our team. Learners engage in co-scholastic subjects such as Music, Art and Craft and Physical education where games like Football and Cricket are significant. Cocurricular activities such as Speech & Drama, Origami, Trash & Treasure and Just Dance broaden their experiences and give them more confidence. Global perspective in all subjects allow them to understand how any situation impacts or relates to people around the world.
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Cambridge Primary Year 2
  • In Year 2, we build upon the strong foundation of subject knowledge from Primary 1 leading our students towards critical thinking and understanding.
  • Field trips to nearby supermarkets and nature parks will promote deeper understanding of subjects such as English, Maths, Science integrated with STEM, 2nd languages (Mandarin/French/Hindi) and ICT with Robotics.
  • Students continue to participate in co-scholastic subjects such as Music, Art and Craft and Physical education where games like Football and Cricket are significant. Fun and learning through Speech & Drama, Origami, Trash & Treasure and Just Dance as part of Cocurricular activities continues.
  • Learning will be assessed using a variety of tools & strategies within the classroom. Global perspective in all subjects allow them to understand how any situation impacts or relates to people around the world.
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Cambridge Primary Year 3
  • The journey of self-discovery continues in Year 3, wherein our teachers continue to challenge and support the understanding of our students through investigation and understanding.
  • Project based learning becomes an important part of our learning in subjects such as English, Maths, Science integrated with STEM, 2nd languages (Mandarin/French/Hindi) and ICT with Robotics. Students take ownership of their learning. Global perspective in all subjects allow them to understand how any situation impacts or relates to people around the world.
  • Participation in co-scholastic subjects such as Music, Art and Craft, Physical education where games like Football and Cricket will lead to personal, emotional, and social development in students. Learning will become rewarding with participation in cocurricular activities such as Speech & Drama, Origami, Trash & Treasure and Just Dance.
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Cambridge Primary Year 4 and 5
  • In Upper Primary Year 4 &5 , Foundation subjects like English, Mathematics and Science integrated with STEM receive the same time allocation as in lower primary classes. Life Skills is an integral part with a view to ensure easy transition to the demands and challenges of learning. The main objective of Life Skills is to focus on cultivating self-care, critical thinking, self-reflection, problem-solving and interpersonal skills in students.
  • Cognitive skills and emotional-coping skills will be the highlight of this learning. Students will focus and benefit from Co-curricular activities such as Speech & Drama, Origami, Trash & Treasure and Just Dance. Mandarin, French and Hindi will continue to be the options for second language.
  • Global perspective in all subjects allow them to understand how any situation impacts or relates to people around the world. ICT with Robotics, Music, Art & Craft, and Physical Education where games like Football and Cricket grooms students and promote cultural literacy, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking in them.
  • Ongoing formative and summative assessments will provide instant feedback from teachers on areas of work to focus on. Our engaging class climate will provide opportunities for personalized learning so that our students think globally, work well in groups and are confident learners.
  • Join us in this journey of self-discovery and secure the future of your child!
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Cambridge Lower Secondary 6, 7 and 8
  • Lower Secondary School at Leeds is a challenging and encouraging learning environment that cultivates learners to become enthusiastic, self-assured, and motivated to succeed. Our academically challenging Grades 6 to 8 curriculum, reflects our global setting taught within the CAIE framework and draws from the world's greatest lower secondary curricula. As a result, our students acquire the abilities, information, and comprehension necessary to stay updated, competitive, and relevant in a fast-growing world.
  • Our Lower Secondary is typically for learners aged 11 to 14 years. It helps prepare students for the next step as we provide a broad and balanced education for our learners, helping them thrive throughout their schooling, work, and life.
  • We offer English, Mathematics, Science, Global perspective, Second language (French / Hindi / Mandarin), ICT, Art & Design. This program caters to the needs of individuals.
  • Plenty of opportunities are given to learners to learn from hands-on experience.

Courses Approved by CPE

Course title Entry Requirement
Primary Courses Approved by CPE
Cambridge Primary (Bridging Year 1) Academic Level: Pre – Primary Passed Qualification
Minimum of 2 years of kindergarten
if not, in – house designed “Admission Test.”
Minimum age Requirement: 5.5 years old
Language proficiency: Elementary / Native
Cambridge Primary Year 1 Academic Level: Pre – Primary Passed Qualification
if not, in – house designed “Admission Test.”
Minimum age Requirement: 6 years old
Language proficiency: Elementary / Native
Cambridge Primary Year 2 Academic Level: P1 Passed Qualification
if not, in – house designed “Admission Test.”
Minimum age Requirement: 7 years old
Language proficiency: Elementary / Native
Cambridge Primary Year 3 Academic Level: P2 Passed Qualification
if not, in – house designed “Admission Test.”
Minimum age Requirement: 8 years old
Language proficiency: Intermediate / Native
Cambridge Primary Year 4 Academic Level: P3 Passed Qualification
if not, in – house designed “Admission Test.”
Minimum age Requirement: 9 years old
Language proficiency: Advanced / Native
Cambridge Primary Year 5 Academic Level: P4 Passed Qualification
if not, in – house designed “Admission Test.”
Minimum age Requirement: 10 years old
Language proficiency: Advanced / Native
Lower Secondary Courses Approved by CPE
Cambridge Lower Secondary Year 6 Academic Level: P5 Passed Qualification
Minimum age Requirement: 11 years old
Language proficiency: Advanced / Native
Cambridge Lower Secondary Year 7 Academic Level: LS6 Passed Qualification
Minimum age Requirement: 12 years old
Language proficiency: Advanced / Native
Cambridge Lower Secondary Year 8 Academic Level: LS7 Passed Qualification
Minimum age Requirement: 13 years old
Language proficiency: Advanced / Native
Teacher's training courses approved by CPE
Cambridge International Certificate for Teaching and Learning (CICTL) Academic Level Required: Obtained a Pass in at least two qualifying subjects (for e.g. Maths/ Science) in A- levels or High School Exam.
“Matured candidate who is at least 18 years of age with a minimum of 24 weeks of work experience and / or a minimum of six hours per week.”
Minimum age Requirement: 18 years old
Language proficiency: Obtained at least a Pass in English language high school exam / “A- level” Exam and / or a IELTS score of 4.5
CCA - Co Curricular Activites
Drama Club

To nurture and develop pupils' talents and skills in public speaking through drama is the objective of Drama club.

Super Debaters Club

Learning to organise your ideas and presenting your argument in a structured manner, is the objective of Super Debaters club.

Green Thumb Club

Starting, growing, and maintaining a garden is the objective of this club.

Extra Curricular Activites
Chess Club

Developing cognitive skills such as attention, memory, decision-making, and creativity in students is the objective of the chess club.

Craft Club

To encourage creative expression by adopting the concept of recycle and environment sustainability, is the objective of the Craft club

STEM Club

Motivating and inspiring young learners to generate new ideas and technologies, is the objective of the STEM club.

Robotics

Knowledge of Robotics builds a confident and well-balanced student.

Learning coding together is fun.

Knowledge of coding to assemble the Lego kit.

Robotics offers teamwork and collaboration.

Robotics encourages innovative and creative ideas.

Our Learning Pathway
Cambridge Primary
(P1 - P5)
Cambridge Lower Secondary
(LS6 - LS8)
Cambridge IGCSE
(Y9 - Y10)
IBDP
(Y11- Y12)

For details on our courses for Primary 1 to 5, please refer to our Academics Information Document


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Assessments

Overview

Teachers at the primary level will employ a broad range of strategies to obtain information about their students’ skills and understanding and range from asking questions during the lesson to giving a formal formative class test. Assessment motivates learning as students become aware of their strengths and weaknesses and make necessary learning effort to improve their performance. Assessment drives instructions and learning, besides informing parents and learners about their performance. Teachers can then restructure their teaching strategies to optimize learning in class.

Types of assessment
Formative
To establish whether learners have met the learning outcome or are on track to do so. These are short and medium-term assessments

We implement formative diagnosis to identify why learners do not understand or have difficulty with some topic or idea and to use this information to take appropriate action to correct mistakes or misconceptions.
Formative evaluation is implemented to determine whether the action following the diagnosis has resolved the learner’s difficulties
Summative
To 'sum up' what learners have achieved. These are long term assessments.

Summative evaluation is used to establish what general level of ability the learner has attained in terms of understanding, selecting, and applying the knowledge and skills they have been taught. This kind of assessment is used as a means of reporting to other establishments and to parents on the actual attainments of learners.

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School Facilities

Leeds International school has access to various activity areas such as swimming school, rock climbing and play areas for basketball and other sports. Our school facilities include:

  1. Well-furnished and functional classrooms.
  2. Large Multi-purpose hall - For Assembly, Performances, Scholastic Movie Screenings.
  3. Well-equipped Activity Room - For Music, Arts&Crafts, Junior Chef and other Co-Curricular activities.
  4. Cozy and well-resourced Reading Corner.
  5. Sick bay.

Grade wise classrooms registered (6), Floor Area and Seating Capacity are as follows:

S No. Classroom Floor Area (sqm) Maximum Capacity (students)
1Cambridge Primary Year 120.513
1Cambridge Primary Year 231.521
1Cambridge Primary Year 332.221
1Cambridge Primary Year 422.515
1Cambridge Primary Year 526.216
1ICT Room21.314

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School Terms
TERM 1AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER
TERM 2OCTOBER TO DECEMBER
TERM 3JANUARY TO MARCH
TERM 4APRIL TO JUNE
School Timings
08.50 AMSCHOOL STARTS
10.20 AM - 10.40 AMSNACK BREAK
12.10 AM - 12.50 PMLUNCH TIME
03.00 PMDISPERSAL
School Term Dates 2023-2024
Term 1Thursday, 3rd August 2023Friday, 29th Sept 20239 weeks
Term BreakMonday, 2nd October 2023Wednesday, 11th October 202310 days
Term 2Thursday, 12th Oct 2023Friday, 15th Dec 202310 weeks
Term BreakMonday, 18th Dec 2023Tuesday, 9th Jan 20233 weeks
Term 3Wednesday, 10th Jan 2024Friday, 15th March 20249 weeks
Term BreakMonday, 18th March 2024Monday, 29th March 20242 weeks
Term 4Monday, 1st April 2024Friday, 12th June 202410 weeks
Term BreakMonday, 13th June 2024Friday, 31st July 20247 weeks
SA1Monday, 4th Dec 2023Friday, 8th Dec 2023Report Card Distribution:
Tuesday, 13th Dec 2023
SA2Monday, 27th May 2024Friday, 31st May 2024Report Card Distribution:
Wednesday, 5th June 2023
Public Holidays
Wednesday, 9th Aug 2023National Day of Singapore
Tuesday, 31st Oct 2023Deepavali
Monday, 25th Dec 2023Christmas
Monday, 1st Jan 2024New Year's Day
Saturday, 10th Feb 2024Chinese New Year
Sunday, 11th Feb 2024Chinese New Year
Friday, 29th March 2024Good Friday
Wednesday, 10th April 2024Hari Raya Puasa
Wednesday, 1st May 2024Labour Day
Thursday, 23rd May 2024Vesak Day
Monday, 17th June 2024Hari Raya Haji

Student Handbook

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