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[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Written by Ganjar Mulyadi [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Early childhood is the most critical window in human development. At <\/span>Singapore Intercultural School (SIS) Bandung Preschool<\/b>, an innovative educational synthesis bridges this vital stage: combining the <\/span>International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)<\/b> with Singapore\u2019s <\/span>Nurturing Early Learners (NEL)<\/b> framework to create a seamless launchpad into <\/span>Cambridge Primary<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The IEYC operates on the principle that young children learn best through active, play-based inquiry and emotional security. At SIS Bandung, educators bring this framework to life through purpose-built environments featuring dedicated inquiry zones, natural sensory tables, and hands-on construction areas.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Learning follows the IEYC\u2019s structured <\/span>Process of Learning<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Through this approach, SIS Bandung fosters international mindedness, personal resilience, and holistic development, treating children as active researchers rather than passive listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”7689″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n While the IEYC acts as the creative heart of learning, Singapore’s NEL framework provides the cognitive spine. SIS Bandung embeds NEL\u2019s systematic literacy and numeracy strategies early on, notably through the <\/span>Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA)<\/b> mathematical method:<\/span><\/p>\n This eliminates early math anxiety and builds intuitive problem-solving habits within a play-filled setting.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”7687″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The synergy of IEYC and NEL equips students to transition effortlessly into the <\/span>Cambridge Primary<\/b> curriculum (ages 5\u201311):<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”7691″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n SIS Bandung provides seamless vertical alignment between preschool and primary departments. Preschoolers routinely visit primary science labs and libraries, while educators collaborate across grade levels to align expectations. By harmonizing IEYC\u2019s joyful exploration with NEL\u2019s academic structure, SIS Bandung ensures children are not just ready for primary school, but ready for life.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n References<\/b><\/p>\n Fieldwork Education. (2018). <\/span>The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC): Research and overview<\/span><\/i>. Fieldwork Education. Singapore Intercultural Schools. (2023). <\/span>The SIS Way: Our pedagogical approach and curriculum integration<\/span><\/i>. 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\n<\/em>Head of Preschool and Primary Department<\/em><\/p>\nIEYC Implementation at SIS Bandung: Inquiry in Action<\/b><\/h3>\n
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The NEL Foundation: Mathematical & Literacy Precision<\/b><\/h3>\n
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The Ultimate Launchpad for Cambridge Primary<\/b><\/h3>\n
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The SIS Bandung<\/a> Advantage<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>Ministry of Education, Singapore. (2022). <\/span>Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) framework: A curriculum framework for kindergartens in Singapore<\/span><\/i>. Ministry of Education.
\n<\/span>Cambridge Assessment International Education. (2020). <\/span>Cambridge Primary curriculum framework: English, Mathematics, and Science<\/span><\/i>. Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
\n<\/span>National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (2020). <\/span>Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8<\/span><\/i> (Position Statement). NAEYC.
\n<\/span>Shonkoff, J. P., & Phillips, D. A. (Eds.). (2000). <\/span>From neurons to neighborhoods: The science of early childhood development<\/span><\/i>. National Academies Press.<\/span><\/p>\n