NIS Primary School Curriculum (Grades 1-6)

NIS Language and Culture Development
All Language Arts Primary classes will incorporate the five basic skills needed to learn the English language and culture: reading, writing, listening, speaking and thinking. At all grade levels students will learn the reading skills of word analysis, fluency and systematic vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response and analysis, writing strategies and applications, written and oral English language conventions, and listening and speaking strategies along with learning and metacognitive strategies needed to become a lifelong learner.

We believe in multi-language and multi-cultural experiences in the world community by integration of other core languages within the students skill set. Chinese and Thai languages are taught in addition to English as main medium of instruction.

Sciences
In grades one through six students will study physical sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, and investigation and experimentation. Students will learn that scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this content in the physical, life and earth sciences, students should develop their own questions and encouraged to explore the world around them.

Technology
In grades one through six students will study computer and integrated media sciences. Students will learn that different type of software and languages used to develop basic programming is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting needs analysis. This will be the basis for understanding technology advancements in this context by understanding functional software applications and become creative within that scope and development. The students should develop their own skills and explore the ever changing field of technology.

Engineering
In grades one through six students will study the basics of applied engineering within the context of how things are made and what do they do to help society. Students will learn about engineering progresses of creative and critical thinking is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this content in applied engineering, students should develop their own questions and explore the world with wonder of engineering sciences.

Mathematics
By the end of grade one, students understand and use the concept of ones and tens in the place value number system. Students add and subtract small numbers with ease. They measure with simple units and locate objects in space. They describe and analyze and solve simple problems.

By the end of grade two, students understand place value and number relationships in addition and subtraction and they use simple concepts of multiplication. They measure quantities with appropriate units. They classify shapes and see relationships among them by paying attention to their geometric attributes. They collect and analyze data and verify the answers.

By the end of grade three, students deepen their understanding of place value and their understanding of and skill with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. Students estimate, measure, and describe objects in space. They use patterns to help solve problems. They represent number relationships and conduct simple probability experiments.

By the end of grade four, students understand large numbers and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. They describe and compare simple fractions and decimals. They understand the properties of, and the relationships between, plane geometric figures. They collect, represent, and analyze data to answer questions.

By the end of grade five, students increase their facility with the four basic arithmetic operations applied to fractions, decimals, and positive and negative numbers. They know and use common measuring units to determine strength and area and know and use formulas to determine the volume of simple geometric figures. Students know the concept of angle measurement and use a protractor and compass to solve problems. They use grids, tables, graphs, and charts to record and analyze data.

By the end of grade six, students have mastered the four arithmetic operations with whole numbers, positive fractions, positive decimals, and positive and negative integers; they accurately compute and solve problems. They apply their knowledge to statistics and probability. Students understand the concepts of mean, median, and mode of data sets and how to calculate the range.

Social-Cultural / Humanities Studies
Within the dynamics of the Nantawan International School, Socio-cultural and Humanities studies play key roles for the interpersonal and intrapersonal development skills in each of our students. The ability to understanding each other is built on the mutual respect of our cultural heritages and the way we communicate that understanding.

Each student will be able to learn and develop this understanding and cultural respect by incorporating Social Studies, Geography,  World History and Cultural Sensitivity  within the framework of a global community.

Additional Studies
In addition to the six academic core subjects above in grades 1-5 students may also receive instruction in the following areas:

Health Sciences
Arts & Music
Physical Education & Swimming
Chinese Language & Culture
Thai Language & Culture