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45-622: The Australian International School ( AIS ), in Singapore is a co-educational international school in Singapore that offers IB, IGCSE and Australian curricula. The school is owned by Cognita . AIS is made up of three sub-schools: Early Years (preschool) (for children aged 6 months to 6 years); an Elementary School (for students in Prep to Year 5) and a Secondary School (Year 6 to Year 12). AIS engages different global curricula across its sub-schools. In 2007,

90-548: A big part, how the education is delivered is just as important. While English-language international schools are the most numerous, many international schools teaching primarily in other languages exist. For instance, there are 140 "German Schools Abroad" which are accredited and partly funded by the German federal government through the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen) and teach

135-521: A conference in Italy in 2009, the International Association of School Librarianship came up with a list of criteria for describing an international school, including However, educators disagree on what the exact criteria should focus on. Factors such as international history, culture, and perspective within the education curriculum make a school "international". Although students' nationality plays

180-564: A curriculum at least partly based on German schools. According to the German Foreign Office, the government's support of these schools "helps to overcome cultural barriers, to convey a modern, diverse image of our country and to strengthen German language skills in other countries." Other examples of non-English international schools include: Curricula in English-language international schools are most often based on education in

225-493: A handful of agencies that specialize in recruiting international teachers. Over the years it has become more difficult to recruit young international teachers, partly because of security concerns and the trend towards less attractive compensation packages. In some countries, such as South Korea , recent visa changes have also made it more difficult to obtain both qualified and unqualified teachers. As of 2020, 33% of international schools are categorised as bilingual, with English as

270-497: A member of the G30 Schools Group. The history of Ecolint has been charted in four volumes published in different decades. The first, bilingual one ( Ecole Internationale de Genève – Son premier demi-siècle / International School of Geneva – the first 50 years , Geneva: 1974, 311 pages), edited by René Lejeune (better known as René-François Lejeune), compiles the contributions and eyewitness accounts of various authors, including

315-585: A new Senior building was opened to accommodate Year 10, 11 and 12 students. This wing incorporates private study spaces, nearly 40 classrooms and a new Science, Art, Music and Technology area. In January 2012, Dr Nick Miller, a former principal of YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College , took over as Principal of AIS, and the School moved to a new school structure with two sub-schools: Elementary School (Preschool, Junior School and Primary School) and Secondary School. In March 2014, Dr Nick Miller announced his resignation as

360-452: A new site at Woodlands. The School enjoyed just over 5 years at Ulu Pandan during which time it finally secured land to construct a purpose-built school at Lorong Chuan, with first-class facilities. In February 2002, Mr Peter Bond began as Principal of AIS. The School moved from Ulu Pandan to its final "home" at Lorong Chuan over the holidays in July 2003, with 1,100 students enrolled. The school

405-628: A theologian, had previously taught at Bedales School in England and, for eight years, at the Ecole Nouvelle de la Châtaigneraie (also known as Ecole Nouvelle du Léman ), which in 1974 was integrated into Ecolint. Ferrière housed the first class in a chalet that was part of his family's estate, on the Route de Florissant in Geneva. He was also technical adviser to the school from 1924 to 1926. The nascent school

450-517: Is a fitting opportunity for attending students to acquire a second language. International schools have also risen in popularity with the fast-paced growth of globalisation. Hannah Smith of The Guardian wrote in 2013 that many students of international schools move between countries and places constantly. Several reported that they feel they have no one place where they have roots or background. Many international students are often referred to as third culture kids (TCKs). A phenomenon they experience

495-666: Is a private, non-profit international school based in Geneva , Switzerland . Founded in 1924 in the service of the League of Nations and the International Labour Organization , it is the oldest international school. It was the result of a partnership between parents ( Arthur Sweetser and Ludwik Rajchman ) and educators from the Institut Jean-Jacques Rousseau ( Adolphe Ferrière and Paul Meyhoffer). In

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540-462: Is an important distinction between private for-profit and private non-for-profit schools. Faculty at international schools are usually from or certified by the standards of their country of origin. Hiring is frequently done at large international job fairs, such as the ones held by the Council of International Schools (CIS), where schools can interview and hire several teachers at once. There are also

585-914: Is having their identity shaped mainly through people instead of place. An online survey by Denizen shows that over 200 participants first moved before nine years old and, on average, lived in four countries. These reccurring moves mean children continuously leave friends and relationships, which can bring about stress and anxiety. The transition to a completely new environment and culture can be burdensome as well. However, most international schools understand these circumstances and help students with this transition period through counselling programmes. International school associations and services: International schools International school teachers Examinations and qualifications International School of Geneva The International School of Geneva (in French : École internationale de Genève ), commonly known as Ecolint ,

630-614: Is the only beneficiary of our work, not corporate shareholders or private equity firms". In 2017, it was labelled by ITN as "the most diverse school on the planet". Article 4 of Ecolint's Charter states that "the activity of the school in all fields and especially in the field of pedagogy shall be based on the principles of equality and solidarity among all peoples and of the equal value of all human beings without any distinction of nationality, race, sex, language or religion". Ecolint comprises three campuses in and around Geneva, each with its own principal (also known as "director") working under

675-523: The ISC Research Data , there were a total of 7,655 registered International schools worldwide. That number has since risen to 12,373 registered international schools in July 2021. The number of students attending international schools has also increased from 3.54 million to 5.68 million since 2011. In April 2007, there were 4,179 English-speaking international schools, which was expected to rise with globalisation . In New Delhi , worldwide entries for

720-534: The International Labour Office established their headquarters in Geneva. In 1924 the International School of Geneva was founded by senior members of these two international organizations, most notably Arthur Sweetser and Ludwik Rajchman , in partnership with Adolphe Ferrière and Paul Meyhoffer, educators from Geneva's Institut Jean-Jacques Rousseau . Meyhoffer, originally trained as

765-468: The University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) June 2009 examination session are up by almost 20% on the same session last year. The strong growth confirms the status of Cambridge IGCSE as the world's, and India 's, most popular international curriculum for 14- to 16-year-olds. With rapid globalization, these numbers will most likely continue to grow. Asia and

810-518: The Yokohama International School was established in Yamate , Yokohama , Japan . These schools catered to children of expatriate families. These could include diplomats, missionaries, military members, business workers transferred to foreign office locations, etc. An example would be children of American military personnel attending Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS). At

855-683: The Canton of Vaud. International School of Geneva's (upper) secondary education (middle and high school) is not listed as a Collège by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). Nonetheless, education leading to the Maturité Fédérale (Federal Matura) is offered at the La Châtaigneraie campus, including the option to undertake the bilingual (English/French) Maturité. Ecolint's various programmes are accredited by

900-718: The Cantons of Geneva and Vaud, and by the United Nations. The school’s personnel are represented on the Board by three appointed or elected observers (one from each campus), and the Staff Association has the right to nominate for full membership someone who is not a current employee of the school. Parents typically constitute a majority on the Governing Board. Kofi Annan was a member of the Board from 1981 to 1983. Ecolint’s governance

945-742: The Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Middle States Association (MSA). Ecolint has satisfied the authorization procedures of the International Baccalaureate (IB) to offer the PYP, MYP, IBDP, and IBCP. The Governing Board appoints the Director General to which the latter is accountable. All alumni, current parents, teachers and other employees may vote in the Governing Board elections and may be elected as members. Three seats are permanently reserved for members appointed by

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990-694: The Director General of the Foundation of the International School of Geneva and a Governing Board elected by parents, staff and alumni with members from the UN and Swiss Government . Ecolint is a bilingual school, with instruction primarily in English and French. In addition to the IB, it is a testing centre for the US college boards ( SAT and ACT ) and the British IGCSE (CIE). Ecolint is

1035-534: The IGCSE exams. The Australian International School opened on 3 February 1993 at its first campus on Mount Sophia, an area behind Plaza Singapura and the Cathay Building reconstruction. The School started under the leadership of Miss Coral Dickson with 32 students and 7 teachers. By the end of 1993, there were over 200 students. The school experienced rapid growth and by the end of July 1994, with numbers just over 500,

1080-496: The Middle East are the leading geographical locations in international school growth. Enrollment in international schools located in the Middle East alone has grown by 20% since 2015, reaching 1.7 million enrolled students. Southeast Asia has grown by 35.5% and East Asia has grown by 33.3% since. South Asia experienced the largest jump in growth by 64.6% since 2015. Since international schools also tend to offer bilingual education, it

1125-562: The Principal of AIS. At the end of 2014, Andre Casson took over as Principal of AIS. Currently there are roughly 2,800 students enrolled and the School employs over 220 members of teaching staff. The school's executive team comprises: AIS has been privately owned by Cognita since 2007. Cognita is an international independent schools group. Founded in 2004, the Cognita family of schools now incorporates over 100 schools world-wide, with schools in

1170-620: The UK, Spain, South America, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam, covering the age range of 3 – 18 years. The Australian Curriculum begins at Nursery and extends through to Year 8. Alongside this, the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) is introduced from Early Years to Year 5 in the Elementary School, supported by selected complementary teaching methodologies and a curriculum framework specific to

1215-803: The United Kingdom , education in the United States , or curricula specially designed for international schools, such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education or the IB Diploma Programme . These international curricula are committed to internationalism, developing the global citizen, providing an environment for optimal learning, and teaching in an international setting that fosters understanding, independence, interdependence, and cooperation. Like other schools, international schools teach language arts, mathematics,

1260-520: The addition of ESL ( English as a second language ) classes for students who may need them. In addition, students may select Advanced Placement (AP) programmes to prepare for college-level education, specifically in the United States. An international school teacher or educator is someone engaged in the education of pupils in schools other than their country of citizenship. The term generally refers to teachers who are teaching in private schools or public schools . While these schools are private, there

1305-405: The historian Robert J. Leach and Ecolint's second director, Marie-Thérèse Maurette . The second one ( Ecolint – A portrait of the International School of Geneva, 1924–1999 , Geneva: 1999, 218 pages) was written by the historian Michael Knight. The third volume ( Marie-Thérèse Maurette – Pioneer of International Education , Geneva: 2009, 84 pages), which focuses specifically on the director who headed

1350-521: The late 1890s; the psychoanalyst Charles Baudouin ; the philosopher Jeanne Hersch ; and the novelist Michel Butor . The school became a foundation in 1968, and continued to evolve as it acquired new campuses. In 1974 it incorporated as its second campus La Châtaigneraie (also called "La Chât"), which had originally been founded in 1908 as the Ecole Nouvelle La Châtaigneraie (later known as Collège Protestant Romand ) near Founex in

1395-552: The launch of the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) in 2016 has provided an international curriculum for early years learners aged 2–5, growing to 500 schools and early years settings between 2016 and 2021. In 2013, 3063 schools were offering the international baccalaureate curriculum in the world, and over 1000 schools offering the IEYC, IPC and/or IMYC around the world. The curriculum could also be based on

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1440-562: The main language. 52% of international schools offer a UK style of education, around 20% offer the International Baccalaureate Programme, and 21% offer US-style education. Statically, international school students have achieved higher examination marks compared with the global average: There has also been an increase in The National Curriculum of England and Cambridge Curriculum as a curriculum choice over

1485-770: The mid-1960s, a group of teachers from Ecolint (La Grande Boissière campus) created the International Schools Examinations Syndicate (ISES), which later became the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and then the International Baccalaureate (IB). Since its inception, the school's mission has been conceived as educating for peace and the inculcation of humanitarian values such as inclusiveness, respect and inter-cultural understanding. It describes itself in its website as "resolutely not-for-profit; mankind

1530-826: The needs of students. In Years 9 and 10, all AIS students take the Cambridge IGCSE. In Years 11 and 12, AIS offers the choice between two graduation programs: the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). International school The first international school can be traced back to the International School of Geneva , founded in 1924 by Arthur Sweetser and Ludwik Rajchman with an emphasis on bilingual education (English and French). Later that year,

1575-478: The past 10 years. Schools are also adopting a hybrid model of teaching and learning moving forward to provide more flexibility. With the increase in situations such as diplomat relocation or missionary travels, there has been an increase in the demand for international schools. Especially within the start of the 20th century, there has been a massive growth in international schools worldwide. In 2011 alone, 345 new International schools were established. According to

1620-825: The school adopted the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) for Elementary students. In Secondary school, students take the Australian Curriculum (Years 6 to 8); the Cambridge IGCSE (Years 9 and 10) and in Years 11 and 12, can choose to take either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) or the New South Wales (NSW) Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations. In 2022, AIS students achieved an average IB results of 34.7, and 54% of students received A*-A on

1665-602: The school between 1929 and 1949, was authored by Professor George Walker, former Director General of Ecolint and of the International Baccalaureate Organization. The fourth and final volume to date ( Ecolint – A History of the International School of Geneva , Geneva: 2014, 170 pages) is the joint work of educators Conan de Wilde (an alumnus of the school) and Othman Hamayed (a former director of La Grande Boissière's Secondary School). In addition, Robert J. Leach published privately in 1974 his own account of

1710-482: The school's original country education. Schools that are a part of the International Schools Consortium (iSC) deliver an International Standard Classification of Education ( ISCED ) curriculum. This is the standard curriculum for American schools. High school education includes core classes such as English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Fine Arts, with

1755-457: The school’s history, International School of Geneva, 1924–1974 (63 pages). Most recently, the geographer and economist Phil Thomas, who served as interim Director General and held a wide range of teaching positions in the school during his 35-year Ecolint career, published the booklet Ecolint and the Origins of the International Baccalaureate in 2018. From 1920 to 1921 the League of Nations and

1800-473: The sciences, humanities, the arts, physical education, information technology, and design technology. More recent developments for primary school include the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Secondary education is provided through the relaunched IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and redeveloped International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC). Most recently,

1845-508: The students moved to Emerald Hill, directly behind Orchard Road. Although the School was bigger and could accommodate more students it still did not have a full–sized gym, pool, theatre and other much needed facilities. As the School continued to expand, it was clear that space was running out in Emerald Hill. By the end of 1997, AIS had moved to Ulu Pandan, near Clementi, the site of the old Singapore American School, which had recently moved to

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1890-480: Was inspired by the direct democratic mechanisms of Switzerland. The Governing Board is accountable to all community members (parents, personnel and alumni) at the annual Consultative General Assembly and, when convened by members of the Ecolint community, at Extraordinary Consultative General Assemblies. In February 2002, one of these assemblies, held at the United Nations, was attended by some 1,000 people. It gave rise to

1935-440: Was made financially possible by Arthur Sweetser , who personally gave the school thousands of dollars and sought contributions from his network of affluent acquaintances. These donations included 25,000 U.S. dollars from John D. Rockefeller Jr . Among Ecolint’s notable teachers during the early decades of its existence were Paul Dupuy , formerly doyen (dean) at Paris’ Ecole normale supérieure and defender of Alfred Dreyfus in

1980-533: Was officially opened by then Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, John Anderson and Singapore's then Acting Minister for Education , Tharman Shanmugaratnam . In October 2007, the School was purchased by the Cognita Group of Schools and in July 2008, a Junior School and Preschool wing were built to house children from Preschool to Year 2 at a purpose-built facility. The campus is a bright, airy and semi-modern building with large pod spaces for group work. In 2011,

2025-560: Was supported by William Rappard , Rector of the University of Geneva , the neurologist and child psychologist Édouard Claparède , and Sir Arthur Salter , a senior official of the League of Nations. After occupying rented accommodation on the Rue Charles Bonnet in Geneva's Vieille ville (Old Town), the school finally acquired its own premises in 1929: a historic site known as La Grande Boissière . The acquisition of this large property

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