Learning
Primary School
Our Curriculum
At MIS Primary School we hand pick the resources for our subjects from leading international curriculum providers. Our curriculum has a focus on checking student comprehension after a concept has been taught to ensure no student gets left behind. As we appreciate that all students have different learning styles and speeds, we present classes from multiple perspectives and include differentiated activities when required.
Subjects
We offer nine subjects in total. These subjects are split into two categories; Core Subjects and Expressive Subjects.
Active Teaching
Our teachers work hard to teach and support their students in their Core Subjects and Expressive Subjects. Lessons are planned to appeal to the different learner types such as visual and auditory learners. We get hands on with concepts as much as possible, getting students away from their desks and teaching from different areas of the school. We encourage excursions that further the understanding of a topic and provide experiential learning opportunities.
Assessments
Milestones
We believe that having frequent tests based on time (for example, one test per week) is not the best way to check children's comprehension of a topic. The scope and depth of learning changes each week depending on the content being taught. At MIS, we check students' comprehension after a 'milestone' has been reached. That is, after a learning concept has been taught in full. Students will be able to finish their Milestones with their Homeroom Teacher, making it an opportunity for them to realize how much they have really understood the material taught.
Performance Tasks
Teachers will create and facilitate Performance Tasks each term. Our school philosophy values knowledge acquisition with a purpose or meaning. Simply reiterating facts does not necessarily demonstrate competence in a field of study. At MIS we believe that competence in a field of study is shown when a student can use acquired knowledge to inform the completion of a real life task or challenge. Performance Tasks allow our teachers to assess such competence.
As our students mature and grow, it is our hope that they use what they have learned during their time at school to assist in manifesting their passions, interests and future dreams. The weighting of our assessment methods, with Performance Tasks carrying the most weight, reflect our desire for our students to turn knowledge and information into actions and ways of thinking that assist them in their future.