Sayfol International School is an institution of learning where children from 60 different countries of the world are educated, whereby we endeavor to blend this international mixture of children causing a special effect of cordiality and harmony between one another in a manner so deep and sincere that once within the campus of the school, we believe and consider all of us, teachers and the support staff as one united family – The SAYFOL Family.
The primary aim of the school is to offer its students a sound education of high academic standards with a strong focus on discipline and academic studies. The school’s exceptionally outstanding academic examination results in the Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations reflect that we remain amongst the highest achieving schools in the world.
There is no success without discipline. Within the school, the students are taught the fundamentals of good conduct and self-discipline at all times as well as to respect others and to maintain high standards of politeness. These fundamentals are imparted to the child very carefully, constantly tempered with love and affection.
At Sayfol, we believe that a high level of moral fiber is essential. We help the students both directly through discussions and indirectly through their experiences during curricular and extra-curricular activities, to overcome the problems and temptations they may face in life.
Too often children and young adults are undermined by criticism. The Sayfolian is taught to have the confidence to face adverse situations and comment with reason and not emotion, objectively not subjectively as well as not to dissipate its valuable energy and intellect by being perturbed or negatively influenced by outside comments, opinions, or actions. Here the students are taught to look after themselves and their belongings. They are put into positions of responsibility both in the class and in the school in general. They learn not only the qualities of responsibility and leadership but also the various skills needed for independence.
We are excited about the teaching and learning that is happening in the school this year, which allows our teachers to support the holistic development of each child. Not only striving for strong academic achievement, but we will also be focusing on the 21st-century skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, and connectedness in our classrooms.
In our Kindergarten and Primary One classrooms, our teachers have enjoyed the introduction of the International Early Years Program (IEYC) by Fieldworks. This integrated curriculum program uses international best practices, holistic inquiry, and play-based approaches to focus on the personal, social and emotional development of our young learners. Language-rich classrooms help to further develop their English language skills.
In primary school, our students will continue to support their academic achievement through Project-Based Learning. This allows our students to showcase their understanding of the concepts being taught in the classrooms in a fun and interactive way.
At the secondary level, our students continue to achieve high results in their IGCSE and IAL exams, with students scoring the highest marks in the World in Math and Further Pure Maths and highest marks in Asia Global Citizenship. Their new timetables provide our secondary students with the opportunity to meet new friends in each of their classrooms, and to take part in the Co-curricular and Extracurricular activities programs and Class Excursions. In the classrooms, our students are continuing to utilize technology to not only access teacher resources, but also to support their learning.
