The Importance of a Diverse Teaching Staff
We at the SIS Group of Schools believe that one way we can prepare your children for an ever globalizing landscape is to put teachers from all over the world in their classrooms. At SIS Medan more than 70% of
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,
50 Secrets of Singapore’s Success: Education
Education principally serves two primary functions, to equip a country’s youth for gainful employment, and to build social cohesion. At independence Singapore’s education system found itself struggling to address both these needs, but yet today a mere 54 years later
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
