Coding in Education: Why It’s Important & How It’s Being Implemented
“Everybody who lives in this country should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” Steve Jobs
12 Reasons why Project-Based Learning is Better Than Traditional Learning
If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow. - John Dewey Teachers College, Columbia University
Kid Friendly Vacations in Asia
With SIS Group of School’s Term break just 2 weeks away, do you have any plans for you and your family? With no school days scheduled from September 27th through to October 7th, there is definitely opportunity for some extended
Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle! Conflict vs. Bullying
As Head Teacher of SIS Semarang, I find myself very lucky to lead a school where cases of bullying are extremely rare. Bullying is an important issue and one that we must always be proactive about, monitoring situations as closely
Why Cambridge? A trusted pathway has been built for you
I am often asked the same question when meeting prospective parents who visit SIS Semarang, “Why Cambridge?” I am always able to quickly and confidently answer with, “Because it works!”
Want to know how to get your child into a great university?
Getting into a top university is the wish of every parent. But what is the secret? How do you choose the right program and school that will beset prepare your child for university? The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is one
Hands up if you didn’t get enough sleep last night!
As a Head Teacher, a portion of my job entails performing a morning greeting, daily walks through the corridors and visiting classrooms. While doing so, I often see children who look overly tired and lethargic, I ask myself, “Are they
The World’s Only Tri-Curricula School
Recently, the QS World University Rankings were published and the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) - 2 universities from Singapore - were ranked jointly as the 11th best universities in the world behind MIT, Stanford,
Building Classrooms for the Asian Century
Lowering tuition fees to encourage accessibility means engaging families with different incomes, cultural and social norms. These schools and their local teachers are also burdened with limited budgets resulting in often limited access to the pedagogical developments that international schools
Global Education Discussion With The Financial Times
Founder and Chairman of SIS Group had an insightful breakfast discussion in London this week with Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor of the Financial Times after SIS' recent FT-IFC (World Bank) Transformational 2019 Award for the work we do in