Welcome to the Learning Support Department
International School Suva’s mission is to provide excellence in international education in order to prepare students with the skills necessary to be positive members of their communities and responsible global citizens.
Through the provision of learning support we can:
Learning Support at ISS can be introduced in the following areas:
To acquire and develop the transdiciplinary skills (communication, self-management, thinking, social and research skills), develop an understanding of the language and mathematical concepts,use appropriate strategies for analyzing information and problem solving, develop positive self- esteem and apply their learning to real life situations, International School Suva follows the four principles of good practice: Valuing prior knowledge, Scaffolding, Extending learning as well as Affirming identity and building self-esteem. |
Special Needs in the PYP
The IB supports the premise that schools should be organized in such a way that student diversity of all kinds can be included as a resource, seeing individual differences not as problems to be fixed, but as opportunities for enriched learning. Diversity is a positive resource with regard to what it means to be internationally minded and interculturally aware.
Differentiation is accepted as a method of continuing review and adaptation of goals and learning methods within a classroom.
The IB supports the premise that schools should be organized in such a way that student diversity of all kinds can be included as a resource, seeing individual differences not as problems to be fixed, but as opportunities for enriched learning. Diversity is a positive resource with regard to what it means to be internationally minded and interculturally aware.
Differentiation is accepted as a method of continuing review and adaptation of goals and learning methods within a classroom.