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IB-only
Dedicated IB Math classes for Australian International School students — an international school in Singapore on the IB pathway.
The Australian International School (AIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Singapore, established in 1993 and today part of the Cognita group. DeepThink offers dedicated IB Math classes matched to the curriculum Australian International School students follow.
The Australian International School (AIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Singapore, established in 1993 and today part of the Cognita group. Located at 1 Lorong Chuan, it educates children from 18 months to Year 12 across three sub-schools and offers a blended IB, IGCSE, and Australian curriculum, with senior students choosing between the IB Diploma Programme and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC).
Dedicated IB Math class covering the IB Mathematics curriculum
As an international school, Australian International School follows the IB pathway (MYP or IGCSE into the IB Diploma) — our class is matched to it, not the local MOE syllabus
Small groups so your child gets genuine attention — every student's needs are taken care of, and no one gets left behind
Support from the pre-IB years through to the IB Diploma
Our dedicated IB class keeps students on the IB Mathematics curriculum throughout their secondary years.
IB-only
Yes. Australian International School students follow the IB Mathematics curriculum, and we run a dedicated IB Math class to match.
IB Math covers different content at a different pace from the MOE secondary syllabus. Students who attend a general secondary tuition class risk spending time on O-Level or SEC exam content that won't appear in their assessments. Our dedicated IB class avoids that.
We recommend starting early — the IB curriculum diverges from the local secondary syllabus quickly, and gaps compound. Students who join mid-programme can also be accommodated.
A dedicated IB class that stays on the IB curriculum throughout your child's secondary years.
The Australian International School (AIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Singapore, established in 1993 by Coral Dixon and today part of the Cognita group of schools. It serves an international community of around 2,500 students drawn from more than fifty nationalities, with roughly half of its families from Australia and New Zealand, and educates children from 18 months old through to Year 12. The school is organised into three sub-schools — covering the early years, primary, and secondary phases — all located on a single campus.
AIS sits at 1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818, on an urban campus that spans more than one kilometre in length and is a short walk from Lorong Chuan MRT station, with access also by bus and car. As a Southern-Hemisphere school following an Australian-style calendar, AIS structures its academic year differently from local MOE schools. It is an International Baccalaureate World School and is accredited by a range of international bodies, including the Council of International Schools, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the University of Cambridge for IGCSE, and it holds EduTrust certification in Singapore.
AIS offers a blended international curriculum that combines the International Baccalaureate (IB), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and the Australian curriculum across its three sub-schools. A distinctive feature of the school is that senior students choose between two recognised diploma routes: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC), an Australian senior qualification overseen by the NSW education authorities. This is a genuinely international, application-based pathway and differs from the Singapore MOE syllabus in both structure and assessment; it does not lead to the Singapore-Cambridge O-Level examination.
Mathematics on the IB Diploma route is taken as one of two courses — Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation — each available at Standard or Higher Level, and the choice a student makes shapes university options in fields such as engineering, economics, and the sciences. Because the IB Mathematics syllabus moves at a different pace and covers different material from the local curriculum, some families look for support matched specifically to the IB rather than to O-Level or A-Level preparation. DeepThink, a specialist mathematics tuition centre, runs small-group classes aligned to the IB Mathematics curriculum, including both the Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation routes, which some AIS families find useful for consolidating understanding ahead of the Diploma years.
Admission to AIS is by application directly to the school rather than through Singapore's PSLE posting exercise or the Direct School Admission scheme, which apply only to local MOE schools. Families apply for a place in the relevant year group, and the school considers each child's readiness alongside the availability of places in that year. As the school admits children from 18 months through to Year 12, there are entry points across the early years, primary, and secondary phases.
As an international school, AIS draws its students from expatriate and internationally mobile families, with about half of its community coming from Australia and New Zealand and the remainder from more than fifty other nationalities. Under Singapore government policy, local Singapore citizens generally require approval to enrol in an international school. Families relocating to Singapore are encouraged to begin the application process well ahead of their intended start date, and the school's admissions office is the authoritative source for current entry requirements, assessment steps, and fees.
AIS occupies a large, purpose-built urban campus that stretches more than one kilometre in length and brings together its early years, primary, and secondary sub-schools alongside shared facilities for learning, sport, and the arts. The single-campus layout allows the school to serve children from toddlers through to senior secondary students in one location, near Lorong Chuan MRT station.
The school runs a house system as part of its co-curricular and pastoral life, with four houses — Lachlan, Derwent, Murray, and Fitzroy — that organise inter-house activities and friendly competition. Its sporting identity is represented by the AIS Sharks, and the school community shares a school song, "Reach for the Stars." Beyond the classroom, AIS offers a broad co-curricular programme spanning sport, the arts, and other activities, giving students opportunities to develop interests and teamwork alongside their academic studies.
AIS is a strongly international community, with around half of its families from Australia and New Zealand and the rest from more than fifty nationalities, giving the school a distinctly multicultural character while retaining its Australian heritage and calendar. The house system, school song, and the AIS Sharks identity contribute to a sense of belonging, and pastoral care is organised across the early years, primary, and secondary sub-schools to support students at each stage of their schooling.
For many families, joining AIS means moving to Singapore and adjusting to a new curriculum at the same time, and students entering the senior years sometimes need to settle quickly into the demands of the IGCSE and the IB Diploma or HSC pathways. Mathematics is a subject where a smooth transition matters, because the IB approach can differ noticeably from a student's previous system. DeepThink's small-group IB Mathematics classes, which follow the IB curriculum rather than the local syllabus, are one option that some families in the AIS community use to help their children build confidence during this transition and through the Diploma years.
Is the Australian International School a good school?
AIS is a well-established private international school in Singapore, founded in 1993 and part of the Cognita group. It is an International Baccalaureate World School educating around 2,500 students from more than fifty nationalities, offers a blended IB, IGCSE, and Australian curriculum, and is accredited by international bodies including the Council of International Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), as well as holding EduTrust certification in Singapore.
What curriculum does the Australian International School follow?
AIS offers a combination of the International Baccalaureate (IB), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and the Australian curriculum. Senior students choose between two diploma routes: the IB Diploma Programme and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC). This is an international pathway and does not lead to the Singapore-Cambridge O-Level examination.
Does the Australian International School offer the IB Diploma?
Yes. The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is one of two senior pathways at AIS, the other being the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC). On the IB Diploma route, Mathematics is offered as either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation, each at Standard or Higher Level.
Is the Australian International School only an IB school?
No. While AIS is an International Baccalaureate World School, it offers a blended curriculum that also draws on IGCSE and the Australian curriculum. In the senior years, students can choose between the IB Diploma Programme and the Australian New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC), so the school provides more than one senior pathway.
How does admission to the Australian International School work?
Admission is by application directly to the school, not through the PSLE posting exercise or Direct School Admission, which apply only to local MOE schools. Families apply for a place in the relevant year group, and offers depend on the school's assessment of each child's readiness and the availability of places. The school's admissions office publishes the current requirements and fees.
What ages and grades does the Australian International School take?
AIS educates children from 18 months old through to Year 12, organised across three sub-schools covering the early years, primary, and secondary phases. This includes a pre-school stage as well as primary and secondary schooling on a single campus.
Where is the Australian International School located?
AIS is at 1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818, on an urban campus that spans more than one kilometre in length. It is a short walk from Lorong Chuan MRT station and is also accessible by bus and car.
When was the Australian International School founded?
AIS was established in 1993 by Coral Dixon. It is today part of the Cognita group of schools and has grown into an international school of around 2,500 students drawn from more than fifty nationalities, with about half of its families from Australia and New Zealand.
How is IB Mathematics at the Australian International School different from the local Singapore syllabus?
IB Mathematics is part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and differs from the MOE secondary and A-Level syllabuses in both content and structure. On the IB Diploma route at AIS, students take either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation rather than E-Math, A-Math, or H2 Mathematics, so support matched to the IB is more relevant than general O-Level or A-Level preparation.
Can my child get extra help with IB Mathematics while at the Australian International School?
Yes. DeepThink runs small-group classes aligned to the IB Mathematics curriculum, covering both the Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation routes at Standard and Higher Level. Lessons follow the IB syllabus rather than the local secondary syllabus, which suits students on the IB Diploma pathway at AIS.
What co-curricular activities does the Australian International School offer?
AIS runs a broad co-curricular programme spanning sport, the arts, and other activities. The school also has a house system with four houses — Lachlan, Derwent, Murray, and Fitzroy — that organise inter-house activities, and its sporting teams are represented by the AIS Sharks.
What is the Australian International School's house system?
AIS organises students into four houses — Lachlan, Derwent, Murray, and Fitzroy — which take part in inter-house activities and friendly competition as part of school life. The school's sporting identity is represented by the AIS Sharks, and the community shares a school song, "Reach for the Stars."
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