Primary School

International Primary School in Singapore

Invictus International School in Singapore celebrates diversity and embraces the uniqueness and individuality of every child. Our primary school campuses in Dempsey Hill and Centrium Square empower students to learn in both traditional and non-traditional settings, providing a holistic and quality education delivered by our skilled educators. Learning should be fun and we seek to provide an enjoyable and enriching experience that allows them to deepen their understanding of the world and develop a lifelong love for learning.

Primary School Programmes

We currently offer two distinct programmes:

• Dempsey Hill Campus: English language primary school programme
• Centrium Square Campus: English–Chinese bilingual programme
• Bukit Timah Campus: English language primary school programme
  

With a maximum student-to-teacher ratio of 25:1 in the classroom, our goal is to foster a community where their learning experience is shaped through close interaction and every teacher knows your child by name.

Book a school tour to better understand how Invictus can meet your child’s education needs, or browse our campus pages for more information.

The International Curriculum

Invictus utilises the International Cambridge Curriculum, which is the curriculum of choice of over 10,000 schools in 160 countries around the world.

At the heart of the International Cambridge Curriculum is is a commitment to providing a global standard of education that is flexible, challenging, and inspiring. The curriculum is designed to develop students' knowledge, understanding, and critical thinking skills. Invictus supplements the curriculum with rigorous courses in English, Mandarin and Singapore Mathematics.

Each subject covers goals relating to the child’s knowledge, skills and understanding of the subject, personal goals that are important in the 21st century, and international learning goals which help the child gain a perspective that is national, international and intercultural.

Opportunities to practice learning goals are built into the learning tasks and they include the personal goals of resilience, enquiry, thoughtfulness, cooperation, adaptability, respect, communication and morality. These learning opportunities all help to create a dynamic and creative environment in our classrooms. Children are part of an international community of schools and students who have access to an online information-sharing space for international collaboration.

With over 40 nationalities on our campuses, our teachers recognise the importance of an inclusive environment and help ensure every student is known and that their learning needs are met.

Cambridge International Primary

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The Cambridge Primary Curriculum is a rigorous international education founded on the values of the University of Cambridge and the best practice in schools.

Each framework for English, Mathematics, and Science is designed to engage learners in an active and creative learning journey while providing a comprehensive set of progressive learning objectives. The objectives detail what the learner should know or what they should be able to do in each year of primary education.

The curriculum provides a structure for teaching and learning and a reference against which learners' ability and understanding can be checked. The Cambridge Primary Curriculum promotes an inquiry-based approach to learning to develop thinking skills and encourage intellectual engagement.

Assessments

Assessments by Invictus International School include formal knowledge tests, written and project work assessments, observation skills and effort assessment against a matrix set by the school. There are also two parent-teacher conferences per year to discuss targets and progress, with written reports issued in the middle and at the end of the year. A typical school year at Invictus runs from August to June.

Bilingual Programme

Why Choose Bilingual Program at Invictus Singapore

Chinese is the world’s most spoken language, with 1.31 billion speakers around the world. It’s used in various industries from business to science – and even in Hollywood! No doubt about it, it’s an important language we’d like our children to learn.

If you’re looking for a school with an English-Chinese educational program, check out Invictus International School’s new dual-language Bilingual primary school at its Centrium campus, where you learn not just the language but also about the culture. Here’s what we know about this innovative program.

A small group of Year 1–6 students gathered around a table sorting and matching Chinese character cards under the guidance of their Mandarin teacher.

A teacher encouraging a child who is writing Chinese characters on an interactive whiteboard, demonstrating the school’s semi-immersive Mandarin programme.

An Immersive Dual Education Program

The Invictus Chinese-English Bilingual Primary Programme is offered to primary school students from Years 1-6 at the Centrium Square campus. It is designed for both native and non-native Chinese students.

Initial Assessment

Before enrolling in the bilingual immersion programme, each child will be assessed to determine their current level of Chinese and English skills. This ensures that teachers have a good understanding of the entry point for their class.

There are 4 key aspects to learning Chinese effectively:

• Efficient Literacy: Exposure to basic language learning content
• Vocabulary Learning: Focus on the most frequently used words
• Early Reading: Develop reading habits and abilities
• Picture Books: Expand vocabulary through different themed storybooks

Classroom Instruction

Primary students at Invictus Singapore sitting at socially-distanced desks in a classroom, wearing masks and watching a teacher present Chinese vocabulary on a large projection screen.

Young learners in bright red costumes and green headscarves performing a traditional Chinese fan dance in a school hall, with a teacher in the background recording their moves.

Other than the Mandarin language, curriculum subjects taught in Chinese include Art, Music, and Physical Education. Beyond that, we teach integrated Chinese lessons which include speech and drama, Chinese culture, and reading programmes. English is the primary medium for Math and Science lessons.

The unique point of our bilingual international school programme is its semi-immersive model, where students get daily high exposure to Chinese. We conduct Chinese language lessons on a daily basis and have our unique Integrated Chinese Programme (ICP) which is aimed at using the Chinese Language as a medium to develop students in their thinking skills and 21st-century competencies.

The ICP also involves exposing students to different aspects of Chinese learning, which include language interest, Chinese culture, drama and expressions, creative reading, and using Chinese in the acquisition and application of skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Apart from that, PE, Art and Music lessons are also conducted in Mandarin. This ensures that 60% of curriculum time involves Chinese learning or Mandarin instruction, and this reduces as the child grows with us to 40% by Years 5 and 6. As the child learns with us, the child develops strong language proficiency, and Chinese would by then be a more natural part of their lives, thus needing less time dedicated to learning.

Benefits of Bilingual Education

Our bilingual immersion curriculum develops each child’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in both languages. Research has shown that bilingual immersion also stimulates cognitive growth and fine motor skills, and teaches young learners to think creatively and critically.

With our qualified teachers at Invictus International School, this dual language programme is the golden opportunity to set your child on the path to becoming confident, fluent bilingual speakers, and bicultural world citizens. Learn more about our Chinese-English Bilingual Primary Education Programme here.