Four Reasons why International Competencies are Crucial
Students who attend an international school have a better chance of working in an internationally orientated company after they graduate. But which competencies are important for them to succeed in their future job? Intercultural skills, leadership and mastering foreign languages
The Benefit of Video Conferencing Software in the Classroom
Doing business today means communicating internationally or remotely. From organizing meetings with your colleagues in a city 50 kilometers away to closing an overseas deal, seamless communication is key. Or what about talking to that one friend you met in
Caution! The blurred image around your smartphone is called LIFE!
According to Statista, there are 3.3 billion smartphone users in the world today – This data means that in the world of wireless, 42.63% of the world's population has a smartphone. Along with GSMA real-time intelligence data, there are now
SIS Chairman Jaspal Sidhu Interview by Forbes Indonesia
Jaspal Sidhu, founder and chairman of Singapore Intercultural School (SIS), is a Singaporean who has lived in Indonesia for 30 years, previously working as an engineer in the mining sector from Aceh to Kalimantan. He quit his career in mining
Forbes Indonesia – Universal Education
Indonesia will hit a demographic bonus by 2030, a period when the country's population will be made up mostly of people of productive age. At the same time, Indonesia is also facing the global Forth Industrial Revolution, where the application
Independence Day 2019
"We have an expanded team of great Bahasa, Religion and PPKn teachers this year and they collaborated together well, along with support from all the other teachers and many of our Junior College students to produce a great atmosphere to
How SIS Combats Fake News
The days of old, of going to the library and heading to the reference section to pull out the encyclopaedia with the corresponding letter of the topic which you are researching, to then sit down for hours with your notepad,
Coding in Education: Why It’s Important & How It’s Being Implemented
The Government of Singapore is taking steps to make sure that Singaporeans, both young and old, will have the fundamental skills and attributes to thrive in the digital age. For the young they are beginning to introduce computer science (coding)
12 Reasons why Project-Based Learning is Better Than Traditional Learning
A few weeks prior I wrote about “Why Cambridge?” and explained that Cambridge has a guided pathway ensuring a natural progression from one stage of education to another. Cambridge is a trusted and very challenging program but considered to be
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