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Elementary
Introduce
Elementary
The Canadian International School is committed to building a foundation of academic excellence, providing opportunities for each child to reach their potential. Our educators set high expectations for all students, encouraging them to achieve their best. Students are coached to develop a positive growth mindset, take risks, and learn from mistakes.
Students use technology to learn 21st-century learning skills such as collaborating, problem-solving, and being innovative.
Visits to the MakerSpace provide them with a creative approach to technology.
Besides academics, students’ well-being is always at the forefront. Teachers integrate the Character in Education values and global competencies into their daily classroom life. Students learn the necessary skills to be successful global citizens who respect and honour diversity.
Students at CIS have many opportunities to participate in physical activities to develop a healthy and active lifestyle. The Health and Physical Education curriculum addresses physical fitness, including swimming, movement and teaching students about their well-being. Students participate in our house system, in which they participate in healthy competition and learn the dynamics of teamwork.
Students at CIS have many opportunities to participate in physical activities to develop a healthy and active lifestyle. The Health and Physical Education curriculum addresses physical fitness, including swimming and movement and teaches students about their well-being. Students participate in our house system, in which they participate in healthy competition and learn the dynamics of teamwork.
The Grades 1- 3 Program emphasizes literacy and uses a cross-curricular approach to make learning meaningful. The English Language learner’s strengths and needs are considered, and differentiated lessons are created to meet individual needs.
The curriculum covers a range of subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts, Physical Education, and a Second Language: Vietnamese or French. It is compulsory for Vietnamese students to study Vietnamese, while students from other backgrounds learn French.
The Grades 4- 6 Program continues the same subjects as Grades 1-3 and scaffolds students from more concrete to abstract learning and thinking. Students learn to become more independent and critical and use higher-order thinking skills to continue to build their confidence as learners. They are responsible for their choices and make decisions that affect their learning. Students learn how to self-assess and set goals to become independent learners.
In Grades 7 and 8 Program, students have the same subject structure as Grades 4-6 but perform more challenging tasks with more rigorous academic demands. Teachers support their social and emotional growth by promoting well-being and healthy living. Students in these grades face an essential transition period in which they synthesize and build on what they learned in the formative years. Students use more critical thinking and problem-solving skills to prepare for the secondary curriculum. Teachers help students to become more motivated and encourage them to reflect on how they learn best to become more independent learners.
