Curricula – High School

FOUNDATION SYSTEM

 30% of lessons with foreign teachers

BILINGUAL SYSTEM

 70% of lessons are with foreign teachers

# Curriculum

Secondary school is a place where students discover knowledge and enrich life skills

The Secondary School curriculum is refined to suit and apply the Proactive Thinking Method to foster students' positivity, initiative, and creativity through various learning methods. This helps students develop a range of skills: calculation, logical reasoning, analysis, synthesis, etc.

Students learn in parallel the Ministry of Education & Training’s curriculum and the Cambridge English Program. The National Secondary School Program is optimized, and the English Program aims to boost confidence in using English in all situations.

Entering grade 9, students begin to orient their future, proactively enhancing knowledge, understanding key topics effectively, and preparing for the important journey ahead.

Additionally, INschool supplements extracurricular classes to train students in effective group work and communication, presentation methods, critical thinking, and appropriate use of English in academic and everyday contexts.

# Curriculum

TWO LEARNING SYSTEMS

INschool students can study in the Foundation or Bilingual system. Students can easily change systems when needed, because they all study the programs mentioned above. The basic difference between the two systems is the number of lessons with foreign teachers.
Specifically, the number of English lessons of:

Foundation system: 10 lessons/week (of which 30% of the lessons are with foreign teachers).
Bilingual system: 10 lessons/week (of which 70% of the lessons are with foreign teachers).
The more time students spend studying with foreign teachers, the better their language reflexes and intonation in communication will be.
Class size: only 20-29 students/class

# Curriculum

Achieved Certifications:

The learning outcomes and certifications are recognized and issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training, equivalent to those from leading public schools in the national education system.

Students follow a curriculum that prepares them for Cambridge certifications. The Starters program begins in grade 1, with students taking the Starters certificate exam by grade 3, Movers in grade 4, and Flyers in grade 5.

In lower secondary school, students continue with the integrated MOET program and prepare for the KET exam. By the end of grade 8, they take the Cambridge KET English test, equivalent to the A2 level of the CEFR, recognized worldwide.

After completing grade 9, students have three options: continue to high school at INschool, prepare for IELTS with foreign teachers, and complete lower secondary education; or embark on a new journey through the Vietnam-Singapore transition program at PSB Academy – a strategic partner of INschool, including a 6-month university preparatory course in Singapore (concurrently with grade 9).

If continuing high school at INschool, from grade 11 onwards, students can participate in the IELTS exam preparation and potentially achieve a score of 6.0 or higher, enabling them to confidently seek scholarships from top global universities.

Throughout grade 12, students focus on refining their knowledge and preparing for university entrance exams, guided and assisted by specialized teachers, aiming for high performance in the national high school and university entrance exams in June.

# Curriculum

HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Grades 10-11 Grade 12
Learning phase:
Mathematics: 3 periods per week.Literature: 3 periods per week.

History: 2 periods per week.

National Defense Education: 1 period per week.

Physical Education: 2 periods per week.

Local Education: 1 period per week.

Experiential Activities: 3 periods per week.

Elective subjects for the Natural Sciences track: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics. These help students study in-depth knowledge in preparation for the National High School Examination and enhance their exam-solving skills.

Elective subjects for the Social Sciences track: Geography, Economic and Legal Education, Chemistry, Informatics. These assist students in learning specialized knowledge for the National High School Examination and improving exam-solving skills.

Applied subjects: Robotics, STEAM, Chinese language, Swimming.

 Learning phase:
Mathematics: 4 periods per week.Literature: 4 periods per week.

– Intensification of subjects according to University entrance exam streams. 

– Familiarization with the format of the National High School Examination. In-depth knowledge training.

– Review of various types of questions for the Competency Assessment Exam.

Other subjects taught according to the prescribed number of periods by the Ministry of Education and Training.

– Applied subjects: Robotics, STEAM, Chinese language, Swimming.
Test preparation phase:

  • Extensive periods for Mathematics, Literature, English, and selected elective subjects.
  • Organizing supplementary classes for weaker students: Focusing on strengthening problem-solving skills and core content knowledge.

    SKILLS TRAINING:

  • Presentation skills.
  • Self-learning skills.
  • Planning skills.
  • Teamwork and leadership skills.

KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION CONTESTS

  • The Scholar
  • Joyful Literature
  • Vietnamese Language King
  • Future Mathematician
  • Robotics
  • Young Swimmer
  • Annual Basketball and Soccer Tournaments
  • Science and STEAM Showcases

SUMMER COURSE:

  • Execution of extracurricular projects, integrated into subjects, enhances students’ creative skills. Reinforcing review sessions in core subjects like Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, along with extracurricular lessons, helps students understand the practical application of these subjects.
  • Outdoor experiential trips to foster team spirit.
  • For grade 12, the program starts early to allow ample time for practice and optimal preparation for the National High School Examination. Additionally, students focus on reviewing for the Competency Assessment Exam.