We are HWA.
Singapore International School
HWA is an international school dedicated to develop principled global citizens with intercultural perspectives and a passion for lifelong learning.
Singapore International School - HWA International School was established in 2006 as the Chinese culture school in Singapore, formerly known as Chinese International School, continues to uphold the global vision that integrates Eastern and Western values, through the International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophy.
Empower Your Child with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Advantage
HWA International School provides Bilingual Environment Education located in Singapore. It is a fully authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16 years. The school aims to provide a holistic and inquiry-based education that fosters students’ intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
At HWA International School, we are committed to providing an education that goes beyond traditional boundaries. Parents seeking an IB school for their child can trust HWA International School to deliver secondary education, middle school education with the International Baccalaureate curriculum. Discover the benefits of a bilingual environment education and explore the unique opportunities available at HWA International School.
THROUGH THE IB PHILOSOPHY
Why Choose HWA?
Singapore International School
We are a very niche, community-based academy. Our modest student body and class sizes allow us to focus not only on everyday operations, but also on each and every student.
HWA Learning Environment
The unique bilingual environment and bicultural model designed by HWA International School.
HWA International School has always put the focus on the physical and mental well-being of each student.
The HWA International School Parent Support Group (PSG) was established in 2011.
On campus, all classrooms are equipped with IT infrastructure that helps teachers enhance the learning experience.
How Do We Teach?
HWA International School provide IB Middle Years Program. The International Baccalaureate (IB) education framework promotes learning outside the classroom as an essential component of student development. Through field trips, service learning, experiential activities, outdoor education, global engagement, and reflection, the IB encourages students to explore real-world contexts, apply their knowledge and skills, develop a sense of social responsibility, and foster intercultural understanding. Learning outside the classroom enriches students’ educational experiences, stimulates curiosity, and prepares them to be active and compassionate global citizens.
Experience the IB Advantage
At HWA , our IB programme encompasses three stages:
All Year Round Application!
More reasons to choose HWA
Our Features
HWA MYP units are conducted through explorations of the following 6 prescribed global contexts. These global contexts enable the student to connect learning experiences inside the classroom with those outside. International mindedness is also developed through the contextual learning process.
Conceptual understanding is the key feature in HWA MYP units of inquiry. There are 16 key interdisciplinary concepts along with the related concepts for each discipline. Lessons are planned around the exploration of these key and related concepts within the 6 global contexts.
Approaches to learning (ATL) skills are essential for the exploration of the concepts. These skills are incorporated in each MYP unit and are further developed and reinforced in the HWA Pastoral Care and Project programmes. Teaching the students to learn how to learn, these ATL skills prepare the students for independent learning and encourage them to apply what they learnt in unfamiliar situations.
Service as action through community is strongly encouraged. Wherever possible, the MYP unit is designed such that the students can apply what they have learnt to serve the community, putting values into what the students learn in the classrooms and developing them into empathetic community members.
Inclusion and learning diversity are fully supported in the HWA. Through differentiation, teachers are able to respond to variance among the students and tailor to their learning needs. HWA also has in place an academic support programme to help students consolidate their foundation. All stakeholders including parents, together with teachers and counsellors, are also involved to help students to overcome challenges during their learning journeys.
The HWA IB-MYP Academic Programme
At HWA International School, we aim to develop students to be:
Our school ensures students transition well from PYP into IB Middle Years Programme(MYP) and from MYP into the DP, and we want our students to embrace values in accordance with the IB Organization’s mission:
“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
Student reviews
What students say?
I am now studying at MONASH University in Melbourne, Australia majoring in both Psychology and Philosophy. What I liked most about the IB is the fact that we had access to diverse subject areas including languages, sciences, humanities as well as arts. Studying these subjects allowed me to have more opportunities for subject choices at university. I wish all students would enjoy their IB life and be prepared for uni!
I have been in HWA since primary school. HWA is an international school with students from all over the world from that have different cultures and languages. As an IB school a lot of our projects allowed us to work together so we become more mindful and open minded about other cultures.
Having small student classes allowed the teachers to pay us attention to nurture our strengths. My DP teachers guided me to find my calling to pursue a career in Nursing.
I am not the typical China student: strong in math with top grades. My student life experience at HWA gave me the opportunity & experience to become a published author at China’s People Press.
HWA support and guidance helped me get into one of my dream Universities.
As an IB Diploma graduate at HWA, I am proud to have done the programme at the school. What I learned through the IB is unforgettable and meaningful. It has taught me about researching skills, how to think from different perspectives, and how to write a good academic paper. HWA emphasizes the spirit of the IB, and I believe every student will grow with their teachers and peers until the very end.
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