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Number of students |
About 300 students are enrolled in the school. |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
More than 25 different nationalities are represented at Hillside World Academy (HWA). As per May 2019 HWA is unable to process students visa as the school has been stripped of CPE's Edutrust certification. |
Most common nationality |
Chinese. |
Ratio of local students to international students |
Low, since in Singapore, we can only accept local students until age 6 and beyond age 16. |
Max. number of students per class |
Maximum number of students 24. |
Average number of students per class |
About 20. |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Native English speaking teachers |
Mandarin, French, Korean, Armenian and English teachers are native speakers. However, Hillside World Academy is an international school with both staff and students from a variety of different countries, many of which are not English speaking. |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
The school offers learning support in English and Mandarin. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin, Korean, French, and Armenian. |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Projectors, wifi, power point presentations and laptops are used in the classroom. |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
That depends on the type of homework of project, as well as the ability of the students. |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Waiting list |
No |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
English and Mathematics and an interview. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
The school accepts enrollment throughout the academic year. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
External examinations or assessments available |
International Baccalaureate and SATs. |
Results in these examinations |
In recent years, the Diploma Programme average has been about 34 out of 45, which is higher than the regional and global averages. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
N/A |
School bus service available |
Yes |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
We have English, Mandarin and Mathematics support. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We don't have a programme specifically for gifted students. All students are supported in the classroom and within school community. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
School start time |
8.00 a.m. |
School finish time |
14.45 p.m. |
Supervised care before/after school |
No |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Football, basketball, acrobatics, yoga, mixed martial arts, piano, ballet, swimming etc. |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
There are many options in the cafeteria. |
Sports activities included |
Physical Education. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Physical Education hall, basketball court, netball, volley ball, badminton, futsal/soccer. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
The school participates in the Athletic Conference of Singapore International Schools. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Hillside World Academy is a small international school that offers individual attention to your child. It is also a truly bilingual school and has one of the best Mandarin programmes in international schools in Singapore. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Hillside World Academy is an IB certified school, and teaches according to the International Baccalaureate philosophy from K - G12, namely the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). |