Global Indian International School, Singapore Explained
| Global Indian International School Singapore |
| Established: | 2002 |
| Location: | East Coast: 82 Cheviot Hill
Singapore 459663
SMART: 27 Punggol Field Walk
Singapore 828649 |
| Principal: | Ms. Melissa Maria |
| Principal Label: | SMART Campus Principal |
| Chairman: | Mr. Atul Temurnikar[1] |
| Faculty: | 200 academic; 70 admin (2019) |
| Classes Offered: | Grades KG-12 |
| Avg Class Size: | 30 |
| Enrollment: | ≈ 4,000[2] |
| Schooltype: | Private International School |
| System: | GMP, IB PYP, CBSE, Cambridge IGCSE, CLSP, IBDP |
| Language: | English, Hindi, Tamil, French, Mandarin and Spanish |
| Campus: | SMART Campus, East Coast Campus |
| Slogan: | Nurturing Future Citizens |
| Accreditation: | IB, University of Cambridge IGCSE, Central Board of Secondary Education, EduTrust Singapore |
| Website: | https://singapore.globalindianschool.org/ |
Global Indian International School (GIIS) is a Singapore-based international school established in 2002.[3] With two campuses located in Punggol (Smart Campus) and Cheviot Hill (East Coast Campus), GIIS provides a diverse range of curricula options including GMP, IB PYP, IB DP, Cambridge IGCSE, CLSP, and CBSE. Admissions are open throughout the year.
History
GIIS' first campus at Cheviot Hill was established by Global Schools Foundation in 2002 with just 48 students,[4] with the aim of providing education to the expatriate community in Singapore.[5] [6] The school has since expanded across South East Asia, Japan, Middle East and India.
Campuses
GIIS has two campuses in Singapore, one at Cheviot Hill, the East Coast campus, and another at Punggol, SMART Campus.[7]
Besides that, it has presence in over seven countries and 23 campuses which include those in Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), India (Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Noida, and Bangalore), UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Thailand (Bangkok), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) and Japan (Tokyo).[8] [9]
Curriculum
Educational programs offered by GIIS include:[10]
- Global Montessori Plus (GMP) Programme
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) (In Singapore and Tokyo)
- Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) (In Singapore, Tokyo, Bangalore and Kuala Lumpur)
- Cambridge's International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (In Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,Bangalore)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (In Singapore, Tokyo)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Campus Management Executive Management GIIS . www.globalindianschool.org . 28 June 2019 . 16 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190616081834/https://www.globalindianschool.org/about/management . dead .
- Book: Kim . Hyejin . How Global Capital is Remaking International Education . The Creation of an International Education Sector . https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-32-9672-5_2. 5 July 2022 . SpringerBriefs in Education . 2019 . 15–27 . 10.1007/978-981-32-9672-5_2 . 978-981-32-9671-8 . 202353529 .
- Web site: School History International School History It falls under the aegis of Global Schools Foundation. GIIS. www.globalindianschool.org. 11 May 2018. 12 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512045358/https://www.globalindianschool.org/about/history. dead.
- Book: Lim . Lisa . English in Singapore: Modernity and Management . Pakir . Anne . Wee . Lionel . 2010-06-01 . . 978-988-8028-42-9 . . 38 . en.
- Book: Kesavapany, K. . Rising India and Indian Communities in East Asia . 2003-08-01 . Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. . 978-981-4517-60-7 . en.
- News: Global Indian International School Opens Second Tokyo Campus to Meet Growing Demand . 4 May 2019 . Business Wire India . Business Wire India . Business Wire India.
- Book: Barman, Amrit . India Fever: The New Indian Professional in Singapore . 2009 . . 978-981-08-2319-1 . 84 . en.
- Web site: Watanabe . Shin . February 25, 2019 . Japan's international schools flourish despite legal gray area . 25 February 2019 . NikkieAsia . NikkieAsia.
- Book: Bunnell, Tristan . The Changing Landscape of International Schooling: Implications for theory and practice . 2014-06-27 . Routledge . 978-1-317-81449-8 . 109 . en.
- News: Global Indian International School to Launch NextGen SMART Campus in Singapore's Digital District . 27 April 2019 . AsiaOne . AsiaOne . AsiaOne.
