{"id":7136,"date":"2021-03-11T09:52:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T01:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/?page_id=7136"},"modified":"2022-08-04T09:32:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T01:32:42","slug":"primary-school-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/learning\/primary-school-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary School Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning-primary header-section&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;134&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning bg1&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;theme-learning container&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615427700377{padding-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading filled\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Primary School Curriculum<\/h2>[vc_empty_space]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Philosophy<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Academy believes that learning is the active construction of knowledge, best experienced through meaningful activities. Learning is evident when students enthusiastically discuss and debate issues, express themselves freely and demonstrate intellectual curiosity. Therefore learning is best done in groups through collaboration with other individuals.<\/p>\n<p>To generate this kind of learning, teaching methods need to cultivate the joy of learning and develop within the student the social, creative, communication and critical thinking skills necessary to achieve success in an ever-competitive and changing world. This means asking questions, taking risks, and not being afraid of making mistakes. Our students learn to learn.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Bilingual Immersion<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Academy\u2019s bilingual program actively supports bilingualism and biculturalism in its students. Immersion instruction in two languages and the promotion of positive cross-cultural attitudes aim to achieve this, as demonstrated by our high levels of academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>In the primary grades, a greater percentage of instructional time is spent in Chinese (Putonghua) so that students gain a solid Chinese language foundation. By Grade 3, there is a greater emphasis on English language instruction, which will carry through into the Secondary School.<\/p>\n<p>The proportion of the languages of instruction in the Primary School is as follows:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">Grade<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"208\">Chinese<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"208\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Foundation Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"208\">70%<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"208\">30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Grade\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Grade 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Grade 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"208\">60%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"208\">40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Grade 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">50%<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Grade 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Key Learning Areas<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Primary School curriculum for Foundation Year to Grade 5 includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chinese Language<\/li>\n<li>English Language<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Guided Discovery<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Arts (Visual Arts \/ Music \/ Dance \/ Drama)<\/li>\n<li>Wushu and Physical Education<\/li>\n<li>Moral Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Sustainability &amp; Student Engagement<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Providing an early foundation for Primary students to explore sustainability and the climate around them is an important goal for the School. Sustainability is explored through various channels in the Primary Curriculum such as Project Day, Guided Discovery and other Co-Curricular Activities.\u00a0A unique aspect provided to them is the sustainability-related data sets prepared by the\u00a0<em>Shuyuan<\/em>\u00a0Department for which the data is taken from our very own campus. Our data scientists also work with teachers to tailor the data set for their own needs when creating curriculum and assessments.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;theme-learning bg3&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;360px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning-primary header-section&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;134&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning bg1&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;theme-learning container&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615427700377{padding-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Academy believes that learning is the active construction of knowledge, best experienced through meaningful activities. Learning is evident when students enthusiastically discuss and debate issues, express themselves freely and demonstrate intellectual curiosity. 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