Middle School - 24 students per class
IGCSE - 24 students per class
IB Diploma - 24 students per class
English Language Support The medium of instruction at all grade levels is English. All applicants to Grade 1 and above for whom English is not the primary language at home will be assessed to determine placement in the CIS English as a Second Language (ESL) program. English language support (EAL) program will continue until such time as deemed necessary to achieve full integration into the mainstream Language Arts Program. Only fully mainstreamed students will be admitted to the IB Diploma Programme.
Learning Support CIS is able to offer places at each grade level to a limited number of students with mild learning difficulties. For these students appropriate programs of assistance are developed and provided through liaison with the classroom teacher/s, the Learning Support Teacher, CIS Administration and other professionals as needed. Admission is granted on the authorisation of Sectional Principal. CIS does not provide a separate program for children with mild learning difficulties. The focus at CIS is to differentiate instruction, introduce accommodations to and modify curriculum according to individual needs to provide all students with the benefit of learning in a socially appropriate environment. Accordingly, the student’s ability to access the regular classroom and the availability of resources are taken into consideration as part of the admissions process. CIS adheres to the school admissions policy of placing students by chronological age and educational background, so the ability to integrate and function with a group of similarly aged students is an important factor. CIS is able to accept some students with mild physical disabilities, consideration of which will be made on an individual basis and dependant upon the school’s ability to provide the individual support that addresses the student’s needs.
Discontinuation of Enrolment A positive, collaborative working relationship between the school and a student’s parents/guardians is essential to the fulfilment of the School’s Mission. Accordingly, the school does not tolerate behaviour that is detrimental to the safety, integrity, or dignity of any individual or group. Therefore the school reserves the right to discontinue enrolment if it concludes that the actions of a student/parent/guardian make such a relationship impossible or otherwise seriously interfere with the CIS’s accomplishment of its educational purposes.
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