World International School Cambodia Secondary and High Programmes recognises and addresses the broad range of needs of young adolescent learners, while encouraging them to appreciate cultural diversity. We promote positive social interactions and provide opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for lifelong learning.
OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
How do we teach at World International School Cambodia
We believe that a first rate education requires the following:
- A strong and clear values system
- Teacher and student expectations of the highest academic standards
- A rich enrichment programme that builds character as well as both enduring interests and friendships
- A sensitive and quickly responsive pastoral system
Our teaching philosophy is based upon the understanding that our students:
- love to think, enquire and discover
- learn most effectively through engaging, active, challenging learning experiences, particularly outside the classroom
- best absorb concepts and information as a bi-product of practising skills
- thrive on a variety of teaching methodologies
- benefit from reflection upon their own processes of learning
- are the best appraisers of the teaching they receive
- have diverse skills that require assessment through diverse methods
- thrive on encouragement and an absence of fear of failure
- experience no conflict between academic success and wholehearted commitment to activities
Thus, we expect our teachers to:
- be enthusiastic, principled, creative, sensitive and have high expectations
- create active, diverse, engaging learning experiences for their students
- design tasks that allow students of different capacities to be fully stretched
- integrate IT into learning activities
- take learning from the classroom into the Cambodian community whenever possible and into the region for adventurous activities and expeditions
- ensure that homework assignments are equally as thoughtfully designed as classroom learning
- adopt diverse assessment techniques that measure a broad range of skills
- ensure that marking offers constructive and empowering feedback to the students
- help the students both to reflect upon their own learning and to inform the teaching they receive
- form an intellectually and pedagogically lively teaching fraternity that shares ideas and constantly seeks to find better ways of helping students to learn
- contribute fully in the enrichment programme
Curriculum Overviews
Foundation IGCSE (Grades 7 & 8)
The aim of the curriculum in Grade 7 and 8 is to provide a broad range of subjects, enabling students to discover their own aptitudes and strengths and to develop the skills and knowledge base for the IGCSE course in Grade 9 and 10.
In particular, Grade 8 will be seen as a “pre-IGCSE course”. Contexts for study are wide-ranging with course materials drawn from a range of local and international examples. Wherever possible, trips and excursions are offered to extend the curriculum beyond simply a classroom experience.
Curriculum Structure
Approximately 4 hours per week will be allocated to:
- Mathematics
- English
- Science
- Second Language ( Chinese)
- Humanities
- Business studies ( including Accounting, Economics and Business studies)
Social Education (including ethical issues and life skills): 1.5 hours
PE: 1hours
Pastoral/ Form Teacher time: 0.50 hours
IT is integrated throughout the curriculum
2018 Foundation IGCSE Curriculum Booklet
Alternatively, you can download a PDF of the booklet here.
IGCSE (Grades 9 & 10)
Curriculum Structure
All students study:
- Mathematics,
- English Language
- Second Language ( Chinese)
- PE (1 hours – not examined)
- Social Education (0.50 hours- not examined)
And either:
Chemistry and Physics and Biology plus one of Economics, Geography,
or:
Combined Science plus one Humanities subject (Geography, Economics) and one other subject (another Humanities subject, Business Studies subject).
The Option Choices FAQ answers some of the most common questions concerning IGCSE Course Selection at World International School Cambodial.
