Creating a solid foundation for future learning

The Early Years Programme at GEMS (Singapore) is designed to lay the foundations for a love of lifelong learning. Through our child-centred approach, your child will be given the opportunity to drive their own learning and follow their interests, whilst developing key strengths and abilities. Your child will be engaged in play-based experiences that allow them to make connections to what they already know and encouraged to ask questions, reflect, and update their understanding of society and the world around them.

Early Years Learning Experience

The learning experience that your child will have with us is driven by the pedagogy, beliefs and values of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) which is a leading curriculum framework for international primary education. The IB PYP is designed for children aged 3 - 12 and focused on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. The PYP  takes a transdisciplinary approach to various subjects -  Languages (English and Mandarin), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music and Physical Education. In a transdisciplinary learning environment, students learn across through authentic and relevant activities across subjects within a given context and develop agency as they are actively involved in learning, making connections between learned concepts the world around them and independently applying knowledge.

Nurturing independent learning skills, and encouraging every student to take responsibility for their learning, the PYP at GEMS (Singapore) develops students’ academic, social and emotional well being, while simultaneously focusing on international-mindedness and the development of strong personal values.

We provide our Early Years students with a holistic learning experience that integrates social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our learners are engaged in stimulating inquiry-based curriculum. We provide learning experiences that are meaningful, inclusive and multi-sensory, in order to raise your child’s natural curiosity and interests through a number of engaging units of inquiry. The foundations of Mathematics and Literacy are also firmly laid here to prepare your child well for entry into Primary School.