SCHOOL PROFILE 2024 UNIVERSITY COUNSELLORS Ms Tannaz Daver (tannaz.daver@sji-international.com.sg) Mr Aidan Crowley (aidan.crowley@sji-international.com.sg) Ms Danika Pierce (danika.pierce@sji-international.com.sg)
+65 6353 9383 | 490 Thomson Road, Singapore 298191
CEEB Code: 687006
UCAS School ID: 45765
IB School Code: 003400
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Our learning programme is built on four distinct pillars: Academic, Outdoor Education, Service Learning and Co-Curricular Activities.
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Established in 2007, SJI International is a non-profit co-educational school rooted in the Lasallian Catholic tradition. We warmly welcome students from diverse backgrounds and faiths, and strongly emphasise the value of individuals, placing significant importance on fostering meaningful relationships within our community. Our ultimate goal is to help each student reach their fullest potential, embrace challenges, develop critical thinking skills, and cultivate a discerning and analytical mindset.
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School Mission: Enabling Students to Learn How to Learn and to Learn How to Live as Lasallian People for Others
As one of only three schools in Singapore licensed to educate both Singaporean and international students, students are prepared for success in a global context.
STUDENT POPULATION Grades 7 to 12
CLASS OF 2024
1,320 students 51% Singaporeans
49 Nationalities
58 students on full or partial scholarships
212 students 209 on full IB Diploma 51% Singaporeans
23 Nationalities
FACULTY 136 Full Time
10 Part Time
69 Masters Degree
4 Doctoral Degree 23 Nationalities
SJI INTERNATIONAL
• The language of instruction is English. • The academic year runs from January to December with students sitting November IGCSE and IB exams. • The Class of 2024 will graduate on November 16, 2024, with final IB results expected in mid-December 2024.
GRADING OVERVIEW
• Grades 9 and 10: Assessed on the Cambridge IGCSE grading scale from A* (highest) to G, with U for ungraded. Physical Education and Religious Education are internally assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. • Grades 11 and 12: Assessed on the IB grading scale from 7 (highest) to 1. Theory of Knowledge is graded from A to E, with E indicating a failing condition. • IB Predicted Grades: Awarded in September, just before the final IB examinations in October and November. Predicted grades are confidential and only shared with students when required by university applications.
UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING
• Students are not ranked or awarded GPAs. • University Counsellors and teachers do not complete tick box ratings on recommendation forms. • Disciplinary infractions resulting in a fixed term external exclusion are disclosed if requested.
SINGAPORE CONTEXT
• All Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents must fulfil the Ministry of Education Mother Tongue Language Requirement. Hence, a student’s choice of languages throughout High School is usually restricted. • Male Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents completing their compulsory two years of Singapore National Service are supported by the University Counsellors throughout their university applications, including submitting all official high school documents and letters of recommendation. A School of the De La Salle Brothers