Primary School

There are a number of distinguishing features of the Primary Programme, including its curriculum design, development of higher thinking skills, personalised learning, a focus on holistic education and a strong focus on the pastoral care of each student. The ISA Liwan curriculum for the International programme draws knowledge and fundamental skills from the Chinese National Curriculum. Drawing also from international curricular content, including Singapore MOE Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, students are engaged in inquiry involving multiple contexts. With a focus on developing strong and competitive English Language skills, ISA Liwan Wenhua’s primary curriculum is built around the standards and outcomes of the UK National Curriculum and materials from Cambridge International Education. For Chinese language learning, students follow the Chinese National Curriculum at their ageappropriate level. Incorporating Lingnan cultural elements is a feature of the curriculum design.

Using content and standards from national and international curricular, ISA Liwan’s curriculum uses concepts as building blocks to allow for the development of higher-order thinking skills. These include synergist thinking, critical thinking and creative thinking. Starting early in primary school, student skill development is mapped across the curriculum to ensure that they are learning these important holistic skills from a very early age. These include social skills, research skills, self-management skills and communication skills, which are all embedded into the curriculum and into the pastoral care programme. A focus on these approaches to learning skills guides students in their journey to becoming lifelong learners with a growth mindset.