OUR BEGINNINGS IN 2007 & 2008
Read about our High School and Elementary School division beginnings.
Read about our High School and Elementary School division beginnings.
Our campus is centrally located in the heart of the City.
Our Elementary School programme offers students a comprehensive and well rounded experience in and out of the classroom.
Our High School programme offers students a comprehensive and well rounded experience in and out of the classroom.
Activities offered beyond the classroom are extensive and fulfilling.
It is our mission and responsibility at SJI International to support the health and wellbeing of students within our school community.
Our faculty represent more than 15 nationalities and are highly credentialed.
Top University placements are a testament to the strength of our school.
Our community has generously donated $19.5 million in scholarship.
Our SJI International alumni community is 1200 strong, and remains connected globally.
Parents can expect to receive information on progress in all subjects in three main ways:
Foundation IGCSE (Grades 7 & 8)
The aim of the curriculum in Grade 7 and 8 is to provide a broad range of subjects, enabling students to discover their aptitudes and strengths and to develop the skills and knowledge base for the IGCSE course in Grade 9 and 10. In particular, Grade 8 will be seen as a “pre-IGCSE course”. Contexts for study are wide-ranging with course materials drawn from a range of local and international examples. Wherever possible, trips and excursions are offered to extend the curriculum beyond simply a classroom experience.
Curriculum Structure
Approximately 4 hours per week will be allocated to:
IGCSE (Grades 9 & 10)
All students study:
Grade 10 Foundation Course
The aim of the Grade 10 Foundation Course is, in a one-year course, to prepare students for the IB Programme.
FIB students join SJI International at the start of Grade 10 and they cannot, therefore, sit for the IGCSE examinations in most subjects as the IGCSE is a two-year course.
Grade 10 Foundation Course students study a curriculum set at the standard of Grade 10 work which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to enable students to confidently tackle the IB Diploma course in Grades 11 and 12.
If they wish to and are at a suitable level, they may take the final IGCSE examinations in their second language, Extended Mathematics or Additional Mathematics.
IB Diploma (Grades 11 & 12)
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme encompasses a challenging course of study which pushes the boundaries of our students’ physical, social and creative growth. The programme successfully fulfils its aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who then have the opportunity to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
The IB Diploma course consists of six subjects, three to be studied at higher level and three at standard level. We encourage our students to choose subjects that will both optimise their success and also become a pathway to their preferred university course.
In selecting subjects, our students should ask themselves the following questions:
It’s the core elements that distinguish the IB Diploma programme as the most holistic course of study at this level. These are the extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity-activity-service. The Extended Essay (EE) is an independent, self-directed piece of research culminating in a 4000-word paper. Theory of Knowledge (ToK) is a subject devoted to encouraging students to critically think about knowledge itself and how we learn.
Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) is a programme which enables students to share their creative talents, to engage in energetic activities and to develop an awareness and concern for their community and beyond. We are very proud of our IB Diploma graduates.
They have completed the programme in the true spirit of the aims of the IB and have secured excellent tertiary courses in renowned universities spanning the globe.
Creativity, Activity and Service
As mentioned above, Creativity, Activity and Service, or CAS as it is better known, is an important part of the IB Diploma programme in Grades 11 and 12.