Ontario International School follows the Canadian curriculum for the international program and the Cambodian curriculum for the national program. The Canadian curriculum is conducted in English language, while the Cambodian curriculum is conducted in Khmer language. Ontario also provides a Chinese language training course that is taught by qualified Chinese native teachers.
Ontario International School’s curricula are the world’s most recent type of curriculum named “Learning Outcome-Based Curriculum”. This curriculum is designed to meet the developmental needs of the children. Ontario International School is committed to helping every child to achieve their learning outcomes as indicated in our slogan 'Your Child Makes a Difference Every Day.' Every graduate from Ontario International School shall be a holistically developed child.
Ontario International School envisions holistically developed children who have the competencies (knowledge, skills and attitude) to Exercise, Explore, Expand, and Excel in their academic and real life.
Upon graduation from Ontario International School, each child will become:
A healthy child who has well-developed motor skills and five senses;
A critical thinker who is curious, courageous, and creative;
An effective communicator who expresses their ideas and feelings effectively; and
A good citizen who connects, shares and cares for others.
| Developmental Domain | Graduate Attributes | Graduate Competencies | Program Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Development | A healthy Child who has well-developed motor skills and five senses |
the ability to ‘EXERCISE’ |
1. Using good knowledge of physical health, mental health, and food awareness; 2. Applying fundamental skills – music, arts, gross motor, fine motor, auditory, and visual skills; 3. Upholding an appropriate attitude -- positive thinking, healthy lifestyle, and sport appreciation to ensure their healthy body and healthy mind. |
| Cognitive Development | A critical thinker who is curious, courageous, and creative |
the ability to ‘EXPLORE’ |
1. Using good knowledge of science, nature, math and society; 2. Applying fundamental skills -- critical thinking, problem solving, ICT literacy, creativity, and inquiry; 3. Upholding an appropriate attitude -- self-confidence, curiosity, and risk-taking to explore their world. |
| Communication Development | An effective communicator who expresses their ideas and feelings effectively |
the ability to ‘EXPAND’ |
1. Using good knowledge of Khmer and English languages, subject-specific, and communication; 2. Applying fundamental skills -- listening and reading, speaking and writing, body language, interpersonal skills, and negotiation; 3. Upholding an appropriate attitude -- empathy, respect, and genuineness to ensure effective communication in their lives and professions. |
| Socio-Emotional Development | A good citizen who connects, shares and cares for others |
the ability to ‘EXCEL’ |
1. Using good knowledge of cultural awareness, national awareness, and environmental awareness; 2. Applying fundamental skills -- leadership, conflict resolution, emotion regulation, lifelong learning, collaboration; 3. Upholding an appropriate attitude -- social engagement, accountability, and integrity to build healthy relationships and make great contributions to the world. |
Ontario International School adopts a Canadian curriculum focuses on a whole child development (physical development, cognitive development, socio-emotional development, and communication development). The curriculum recognizes that schools, families and communities hold distinct values about how young children should experience and interact with the world around them.
For the international program, Ontario International School uses the Canadian textbooks entitled ‘Complete Canadian Curriculum’ from kindergarten to secondary education. Graduates from this program have a strong chance to transfer their credits to or be accepted by other schools in Canada and in the world.
To enable the children to achieve these learning outcomes, Ontario International School provides excellent care and educational programs which blend fun and learning in a safe, secure, and stimulating environment. Ontario International School adopts a Canadian learning outcome-based curriculum, the most sophisticated curriculum in the 21st century. This curriculum places the child in the center of the teaching and learning process (child-centeredness), and it aims at educating children holistically, including physical, cognitive, communication, and socio-emotional development.
Ontario International School believes that successful early childhood education is attributed to active engagement of parents and support of the community in the educational programs. The Ontario Government states that “Learning and development happens within the context of relationships among children, families, educators, and their environments,” (Ontario Public Service, 2014).
1- Positive experiences in early childhood set the foundation for lifelong learning, behaviour, health, and well-being.
2- Partnerships with families and communities are essential.
3- Respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital.
4- An intentional, planned program supports learning.
5- Play and inquiry are learning approaches that capitalize on children’s natural curiosity and exuberance.
6- Knowledgeable, responsive, and reflective educators are essential.
“Ontario’s children and families are well supported by a system of responsive, high-quality, accessible, and increasingly integrated early years programs and services that contribute to healthy child development today and a stronger future tomorrow.” (Ministry of Education, Ontario, 2013)
Ontario International School values and respects the involvement of the parents and community in the learning process. “Learning and development happens within the context of relationships among children, families, educators, and their environments.” (Ministry of Education, Ontario, 2007)
“Children are competent, capable of complex thinking, curious, and rich in potential. They grow up in families with diverse social, cultural, and linguistic perspectives. Every child should feel that he or she belongs, is a valuable contributor to his or her surroundings, and deserves the opportunity to succeed. When we recognize children as capable and curious, we are more likely to deliver programs and service that value and build on their strengths and abilities.” (Moss, 2010)
Ontario primary school program strives to support high-quality learning while giving every child the opportunity to learn in the way that is best suited to the child's individual strengths and needs. The curriculum is coherent, relevant, and age appropriate. It recognizes that, today and in the future, children need to be critically literate in order to synthesize information, make informed decisions, communicate effectively, and thrive in an ever-changing global community. The curriculum acknowledges that students are diverse and helps every student develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to become healthy children, critical thinkers, effective communicators and good citizens in their own communities and in the world.
To help students improve their reading, Ontario International School add extra reading through an online App named Epic. This App provides a very large volume of reading materials that could be very interesting and helpful for the students to continuously improve their reading skills and develop their reading habits.
Ontario International School adopts the Cambodian curriculum that follows the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia. The curriculum was designed in line with the global approach to education – learning outcome-based education aiming for holistic development. Ontario students are officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.
The national curriculum focuses on seven domains of development,
including cognitive, motor, language and emergent literacy,
socio-emotional, healthy, hygiene and safety, cultural knowledge
and participation, and approaches to learning.
#558 Russian Federation Blvd (110 Street), Sangkat Kakab 1, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Post Code 120912.
Tel: (+855) 95 3000 17 / 0966 3000 17
Website:ontario.edu.kh
Email: info@ontario.edu.kh
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