Primary Curriculum
Core Subjects
At The ABC International School, our core curriculum comprises the subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and Computing. Within these subjects we rigorously track and assess student attainment and progress each year against expectations of the English National Curriculum. These subjects are the building blocks of long lasting educational success in secondary school and beyond.
In English lessons, children focus on speaking, listening, reading and writing for pleasure. Our students are immersed in language-rich environments and use existing texts and language to develop their own skills and compositions
Within Mathematics lessons, students are encouraged to explore their growing abilities across the many areas with a strong emphasis on discussing their methods and applying their skills to real life contexts.
During Science lessons, Our students are encouraged to critically think about the positive and negative effects of scientific advancements and environmental change on all living things.
Our Computing lessons encourage children to use a range of hardware and software packages with confidence and for a specific purpose. A key aspect of the new curriculum will be to also understand how these programs and machines work.
Foundation Subjects
Our additional subjects at school follow an English style education, but use themes and topics that suit our international environment. Through subjects like Topic (KS1) and Humanities (KS2), the children look at the human and physical features of the world, as well as looking at important events throughout history and how the world has changed.
We also study many creative topics through Art and Design Technology and our students will investigate objects, materials and then learn to work creatively and imaginatively. We are also fortunate to have specialist teachers who provide weekly lessons in Music, Physical Education, Swimming and Vietnamese (Years 1-6).
Central to our education is the development of our students personal and social skills to know themselves and relate positively to those around them. This comes from a planned PSHE curriculum as well as as regular opportunities to discuss their feelings and how their actions affect others.
We believe strongly in student leadership and this is developed through our prefect system and also our very active student councils in each key stage. Within these groups, class representatives are chosen by their fellow students and bring forth ideas and initiatives from their classmates to improve the school environment.
