Australian International School Singapore Offers International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Oct. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- The Australian International School Singapore (AISS) is pleased to announce that is has received official accreditation today to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) in its Senior School from 2011.  This announcement comes on the back of a lengthy accreditation process and means that the School is now one of only a handful of international schools in Singapore to offer all three IB programmes.

From 2011, students will be able to choose between the IB Diploma Programme or the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC) for their final two years of study.  

Peter Bond, Principal of AISS said today;

“We are delighted that the IB has granted the School accreditation to run the DP in our Senior School.  The DP is an excellent program of study, following on seamlessly from the MYP, and we’re all very excited to be able to offer it to our student body.

A great many of our students come to us from schools other than in Australia and are interested in following a more internationally focused curriculum during their senior years, as are many of our Australian students. With the introduction of the DP in 2011, we now have an international alternative to offer those students.”

The School is already an IBO World School, offering the International Baccalaureate’s two other programmes, the Primary Years Programme (PYP) in Preschool, Junior and Primary School, and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in the Middle and Senior School.  The School received accreditation to run these two programs in 2006 and 2007 respectively.

In April this year, AISS opened its new Senior School wing, with a capacity to house 600 students from Years 10-12.  A three-storey building spanning the existing Middle and Junior schools, the Senior School enjoys excellent ICT facilities and is wireless throughout. As well as housing four purpose-built science labs, the Senior School also has its own Careers Centre and a Multi-Purpose Area for relaxation, quiet study and seminars.

Applications for the Senior School for the IB DP and the NSW HSC are open for 2011.  

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Notes to Editors.

•   The Australian International School Singapore is an International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) World School that offers a challenging educational program with an Australian ethos for over 2,500 students aged 3 - 18 in Singapore. Established in 1993, the majority of students are from Australia and New Zealand.  However, over 40 nationalities are represented at the School, reflecting the multi-cultural diversity of modern Australia.

•   The International Baccalaureate offers high quality programmes of international education to a worldwide community of schools. There are more than 872,000 IB students at 3,070 schools in 139 countries.

•   Currently, the other international schools in Singapore who offer all three IB programmes are the Canadian International School, the German European School, International School Singapore and the Overseas Family School.

•   AISS is owned by the Cognita Group of Schools, which currently encompasses 52 schools across the UK, Europe and South-East Asia. www.cognitaschools.com

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Established in 1993, the Australian International School Singapore (AISS) has gained international recognition as an outstanding educational institution. Located at Lorong Chuan in new, modern, state of the art facilities, the School is a leader in the use of information and communication technologies.

Consistent with our mission to provide an international education with an Australian ethos, AISS offers a broad curriculum accessible to students with a range of abilities. The curriculum is suitable for students with English as their first language, as well as those with English as their second language. The welfare and pastoral needs of students are a high priority; developing tolerance, respect for self and others, self-discipline, interdependence and a strong sense of community.

The vibrant and involved school community supports the educational programs of our students and reflects the multicultural diversity of modern Australia.