Global_Indian_International_School,_Singapore
Global Indian International School, Singapore
Private school in Singapore
Global Indian International School (GIIS) is a Singapore-based international school established in 2002.[3]
| Global Indian International School Singapore | |
|---|---|
East Coast Campus (2020) | |
| Location | |
SMART Campus Punggol and East Coast Campus | |
| Coordinates | 1.3902°N 103.9117°E / 1.3902; 103.9117 |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Established | 2002 |
| Chairman | Mr. Atul Temurnikar[1] |
| SMART Campus Principal | Ms. Melissa Maria |
| Faculty | 200 academic; 70 admin (2019) |
| Enrollment | ≈ 4000[2] |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Education system | IB PYP, Cambridge CLSP, IGCSE, IB, CBSE |
| Classes offered | Grades K-IB Year 2 |
| 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 | singapore |
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.
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]
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)
- "Campus Management | Executive Management | GIIS". www.globalindianschool.org. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Kim, Hyejin (2019). "The Creation of an International Education Sector". How Global Capital is Remaking International Education. SpringerBriefs in Education. pp. 15–27. doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9672-5_2. ISBN 978-981-32-9671-8. S2CID 202353529. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "School History | International School History | It falls under the aegis of Global Schools Foundation. GIIS". www.globalindianschool.org. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- Lim, Lisa; Pakir, Anne; Wee, Lionel (1 June 2010). English in Singapore: Modernity and Management. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-988-8028-42-9.
- Kesavapany, K. (1 August 2003). Rising India and Indian Communities in East Asia. Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. ISBN 978-981-4517-60-7.
- "Global Indian International School Opens Second Tokyo Campus to Meet Growing Demand". Business Wire India. Business Wire India. Business Wire India. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- Barman, Amrit (2009). India Fever: The New Indian Professional in Singapore. ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. p. 84. ISBN 978-981-08-2319-1.
- Watanabe, Shin (25 February 2019). "Japan's international schools flourish despite legal gray area". NikkieAsia. NikkieAsia. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- Bunnell, Tristan (27 June 2014). The Changing Landscape of International Schooling: Implications for theory and practice. Routledge. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-317-81449-8.
- "Global Indian International School to Launch NextGen SMART Campus in Singapore's Digital District". AsiaOne. AsiaOne. AsiaOne. Retrieved 27 April 2019.