Canadian International School (CIS) in Singapore, formerly known as Canadian Overseas College and later renamed Canadian International School (Singapore), was established in 1989 with six high school students and six teachers, and now has over 3,000 students from over 70 countries around the world. CIS offers the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) curriculum for students in grades K-12, including the Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), Middle Years Programme (B MYP) and High School Programme (B DP). CIS is also supported and approved by the Province of Ontario, Canada for the Ontario Senior Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). As one of the popular international schools in Singapore, CIS is a leading school in terms of faculty and quality of teaching and learning The school encourages students to discover their interests and strengths and is committed to developing well-rounded, competitive students for the future.

Kindergarten and Primary School

Based on the IBPYP framework; subjects of study: UOl, English, Chinese, Mathematics, French, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Drama, Music, Dance, etc.

Secondary level

IB MYP Program (Grade7-Grade10): subjects of study: Chinese, French, Spanish, English, Math, Science, Personal and Social, Visual Arts, Physical Education, etc.

High School Level

IBDP Program (Grade11-Grade12): Program of Study: The IB program offers students six subjects - both general level and advanced level subjects. Students are required to take no fewer than three and no more than four advanced level subjects.

In addition, the program includes three special core subjects: a. Thesis - the application of knowledge and research skills; b. Epistemological Essay - interdisciplinary study; c. Creative Action - Service extra-curricular activities - to enhance the development of personal social and civic awareness.

*Supporting courses

1. Preparatory Program (PCS) - for students in grades 6-8

2. Bilingual (Chinese-English) program from Kindergarten to Grade 6, with one full day of English and one full day of Chinese instruction

3.English Enrichment Program is available for grades 1-10.

IB Scores

In 2021, the average score for the IB exams at CIS was 38. Five candidates scored a perfect 45 and nine candidates scored 44. About 37% of the candidates scored 40 and above, and about 2/3 of the candidates scored 35 and above again. Students were admitted to several prestigious international universities, including 120 American universities, 106 British universities, 39 Canadian universities, 20 Australian universities, 38 European universities, and 29 Asian universities.