GEMS World Academy (Singapore)
| GEMS World Academy (Singapore) | |
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| Location | |
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2 Yishun Street 42 Singapore 768039 in Yishun area | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private International School |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Opened | 2014 |
| Founder | Sunny Varkey |
| School number | 6808 7300 |
| Principal | Neil White |
| Enrolment | Open throughout the year |
| Education system | IGCSE, International Baccalaureate |
| Classes offered | Pre-K to Grade 12 |
| Language | English, French, Mandarin, Japanese and Spanish |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | GWAS |
| Accreditation | EduTrust Singapore |
| School fees | $9,000-$33,000 a year, depending on age and grade |
| Phone | +65 6808 7300 |
| Website |
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GEMS World Academy (Singapore), GWAS, is an international school in Singapore, and part of GEMS Education. GWAS offers Early Years, Primary Years and Secondary Years education to its students. Early Years are from Pre K to K 2, Primary Years are from Grade 1 to Grade 5 while Secondary Years are from Grade 6 to Grade 12.
GWAS students undertake the International Baccalaureate (IB) in the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma (DP) programmes. As a certified Cambridge International School, their Grade 9 and 10 students are eligible to obtain a second international qualification through the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
History
An IB candidacy school, GEMS World Academy (Singapore) opened in September 2014, commencing from Pre-K to Grade 8. In 2015 it expanded to include Grades 9 and 10, becoming a full Pre-K to Grade 12 international school for the 2017 academic year in future.
Student-Teacher Ratio
- Pre-K: 2:18
- K1 & K2: 2:20
- Grade 1 to 5: 2:24
- Grade 6 to 10: 1:24
Average class size: 20 students [1]
Teachers
Its teacher have an average of 15 years international teaching experience. In 2014, it received 90,000 applicants for teaching positions at its network of international schools - only top 1% of them were hired.[2] It's teacher profile can be found here: www.gwa.edu.sg/Our-Teachers.php
Facilities
Its S$220 million,[3] five-hectare campus[4] in Yishun has facilities such as a 750 seated Auditorium, All-weather playing field, Olympic-sized swimming pool, Early years swimming pool, Sports hall with rock-climbing wall, Main Library, Grand lobby, Covered indoor play spaces[5] and Parent cafe.[6]
Music Programme
Early Years Students receive guided music learning provided by a specialist teacher each week. All students in Grade 1-5 are provided with either a violin or cello, with each student involved in an instrumental string programme. From Grades 6 onwards, Music is provided optionally within the secondary school Arts programme, with students selecting courses based upon personal strengths and interest. All GWA students have 1-to-1 music lessons during the school day in its sound-proof studios in the Symphony Hall area.[7]
Sports Programme
Early Years Students have one PE and swimming lesson a week inside their all-weather learner pool. It then increases to three lessons a week for its primary years covering a range of individual and team-based sports including gymnastics, football, basketball, swimming, water polo, dance, softball, badminton, touch rugby, etc.[8]
Language Programme
GEMS World Academy (Singapore) World Language Programme focuses on three key components.[9] They are:
- Foreign Language Learning: Provides daily classes Pre-K to Grade 10 by specialist Mandarin Teacher.[10] Student can undertake daily classes in Spanish or French from Grade 1 onwards.
- English as an Additional Language
- After School Mother Tongue Classes: Includes French, Mandarin and Japanese from Pre-K to Grade 10.
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