The Early Learning Centre at the Australian International School

The early years of education are a crucial stage in each child's life. AIS’s highly qualified classroom and specialist teachers recognise and respond to the rapid and significant learning and development that occurs in this early stage.  We understand that children are competent, capable learners, full of rich potential. We develop a warm, enriching and caring environment where our aim is for every child to feel secure, valued and happy as they explore, inquire, collaborate, invent and discover new learnings.  AIS offers excellent facilities and resources that will help your child develop a curiosity and enthusiasm for learning while consolidating their developing knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes.

JS curriculum

Prep
Prep students are encouraged to develop their independence skills and learn how to be a ‘learner’ in the Junior School. A key focus in Prep is promoting and developing students oral language which forms the basis of their beginning, reading and writing skills. Students learn from the Australian Curriculum subjects and learn through relevant, fun and hands on investigations and learning in English, Maths, Science, Humanities (History and Geography) and Health. Students also participate in weekly Art, Music, Physical Education and Swimming lessons which further assist in the development of their fine motor skills, gross motor skills and their creativity.

Grade 1
In Grade 1 students build on their oral language skills learnt in Prep and became more confident and capable beginning readers and writers.They are encouraged to further develop their social and emotional skills and learn how to be a positive friend and a positive contributor to their own learning and the learning of their peers. Students investigate units of work and take part in hands on investigations from the Australian Curriculum subjects in English, Maths, Science, Humanities (History and Geography) and Health. Students are introduced to project based learning and develop beginning research skills in Science. They work with peers, in small groups and independently to investigate the world around them. Students are motivated to use ICT’s in their learning and record their learning in Google classrooms and use various online learning tools to assist in the development of their knowledge and skills.

Grade 2 and 3
In Grade 2 and 3 at AIS, students build on the foundations of learning from Prep and Grade 1. The children are encouraged to develop their independence and take more responsibility for their learning. Literacy and Numeracy continue to be a major focus and more complex and abstract concepts are introduced to the students. Collaborative teamwork and hands on activities are used regularly in all areas of the Australian Curriculum. 
Grade 4 and 5
In Grade 4 and 5 we continue to build on students’ independent learning skills.  Using higher order thinking techniques, students apply knowledge and understanding across all subject areas, as well as develop problem solving skills to use in new situations.  In order to prepare students for life in the Middle School; self management of homework, assessment and accountability for learning tools are a focal point. 

Senior Curriculum:

The future our children will inherit will look vastly different from the world we live in today. In the AIS Senior School, we prepare students to become successful, compassionate citizens and leaders of this evolving world and encourage them to strive beyond their limitations and seek new possibilities from the world around them. This is achieved through a diverse, international curriculum: