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SCHOOLS
NEW OPENINGS
Dulwich College
Set to open in August after five years of
planning, Dulwich College is based on
400 years of tradition and innovation
from Dulwich College in London and its
sister schools in China and South Korea.
Besides offering a dual-languageMandarin
programme and being academically
selective, it also places equal emphasis
on competitive sport and excellence in
music and the arts.
The student population will initially
be approximately 900 with intakes in
Pre-Nursery to Year 8 (ages two to 13)
and will expand yearly through to Year
13. Headmaster Nick Magnus says the
College’s strength will be its subtle blend of
the old and the new and of the East and the
West. “The time has come to stop talking
and start doing. The entire Dulwich team
is just raring to go, and looking forward
to welcoming the students on 27 August.”
The Senior Dulwich Choir in China
recently performed live on stage with
the Rolling Stones in Shanghai, and the
Beijing Junior Choir performed live on
stage with stars of Asia’s music and film
industry as part of Jackie Chan’s 60th
birthday celebration.
Shane O’Shea is Director of Music for all
seven Dulwich International schools and
is based in Bejiing. He says: “Music and,
indeed, all of the visual and performing
arts, is an integral part of the development
of the child. They offer opportunities for
personal growth that no other subject
can match, from performing on stage to
composing your own music, being trained
in how to listen to music correctly and
being given the opportunity to lead.”
Shane adds: “From the beginning, we
will have a choir and an orchestra, followed
soon after by a jazz band, a big band and
rock bands for those students interested in
different genres.” He expects other student-
initiated and student-led groups to add to
the life, energy and soul of the college.
71 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
6338 4771 | dulwich-singapore.sg
Epsom College in Malaysia
Opening its doors in September 2014, Epsom College in Malaysia will offer a British
day and boarding school experience built on all-round excellence.
With academic excellence at the heart of the educational experience, the pupils
will follow an adapted English National Curriculum leading to IGCSEs at the end
of Year 11 and A levels in Years 12 and 13. The boys and girls will typically study
10 IGCSEs from a list of over 20 subjects. At A level, the number of subjects taken
will be four. Here the pupils can choose from a list even more extensive than the
IGCSE subject list.
The A level programme will be rigorous and, as with the IGCSE programme,
will be delivered in English by British teachers with boarding school experience or
British-trained teachers with international school experience.
The campus boasts three astro-turf sports pitches, hard play areas, a swimming
pool, 10 badminton courts and a 1,500-square-metre sports centre with a fitness
centre, squash courts and a dance studio. For music, the school has a separate
recital hall, 20 practice rooms, a 600-seat theatre and a recording studio. There
are 18 science labs and an outdoor amphitheatre, while art and design boast a
magnificent studio and workshop facilities.
This purpose-built international school is located in a quiet, suburban setting on
50 acres, 15 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
GEMS World Academy (Singapore)
GEMS is set to open on 3 September, for students in Pre-Kindergarten through to
Grade 8. It is one of 132 GEMS schools that operate in 15 countries, educating
over 140,000 students from 151 countries.
GEMS will provide students with an international curriculum, and is focused on
fostering individual excellence. Extracurricular enrichment will be available in addition
to a rigorous and stimulating academic programme.
Under the guidance of strong and experienced leadership, the GEMS team is
highly passionate about making a difference in teaching. The team is not new to
Singapore, its members having held key positions at top international schools for
a number of years. GEMS educators are student-centred and highly experienced
in providing every student with a holistic, well-rounded education.
The school is equipped with the latest in educational technology to engage,
enrich, and support students through various holistic learning opportunities. State-
of-the-art facilities include an auditorium theatre, a one-of-a-kind planetarium and
industry-standard AV recording and film studios.
Traditional classrooms are supplemented with private tutoring chambers and
portable laptop stations; and special areas throughout the school are designed
for music, art and foreign language instruction. The campus also boasts excellent
physical education and fitness facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool,
an all-weather playing field, a rock-climbing wall and a full-size basketball court.
2 Yishun Street 42
6557 2702 | gemsworldacademy-singapore.com
Epsom College in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
+603 6211 4488 | epsomcollege.edu.my