Innovative Programme

The Innovative Programme is a modern educational model based on the Vietnamese National Curriculum, enhanced with innovation and creativity to produce generations of dynamic students who dare to accept challenges and master change in a global context.

The program is built upon the foundation of the Vietnamese National Curriculum, Cambridge English, the Innovative Subject Group, and the Him Lam Bac Ninh International School's student competency development program. The Innovative programme prepares students for the best opportunities at leading universities in Vietnam or international educational institutions.

WHY CHOOSE THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMME OF HIM LAM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?

Comprehensive curriculum

• The program focuses on improving children's English skills starting from Grade 1 – English learning time accounts for up to 25% of the total school time (10 out of 40 lessons).
  
  
• The Innovative subject group is exceptionally special, designed to help children develop their creativity to the fullest in real-life situations.
  
  
• International English following the Cambridge standard curriculum.
  
  
• Mathematical thinking is a problem-solving method that applies logical and creative thinking, helping children understand how to solve problems effectively.
  
  
• Creative reading and writing focuses on developing students' creative abilities, helping them to think innovatively and apply their ideas immediately in practice.
  
  
• The inquiry-based subject group is a unique group of subjects offered only at Him Lam International School, comprising three subjects: Social-Emotional Education, Creative Projects, and Experimental Science.
  
  
• Students receive holistic development through subject groups focused on developing students' competencies according to international standards (Music, Art, Sports: Swimming, Football, etc.).
  

Teaching staff

• Students in the Creative Arts program will also study and train with the experienced, dedicated, and highly qualified foreign and Vietnamese teachers of Him Lam Bac Ninh International School.
  

Facilities

• Students enjoy the best that an international school's facilities have to offer, such as: international standard classrooms, functional and practical learning rooms, top-notch sports facilities (swimming pool, sports fields, etc.), library, cafeteria, and more.
  

A multicultural and multinational international environment.

• As students at an international school, children grow up, develop, and practice English in an environment with friends and teachers of diverse nationalities, cultures, and languages… promising to instill in them qualities of respect, independence, and confidence as they step out into the world in the future.
  

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

The assessment will be conducted according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training: mid-term and final exams.

For International English, there are short tests at the end of each module (focusing on grammar and vocabulary) and a final semester assessment (speaking, reading, and writing sections).

LIST OF SUBJECTS

PRIMARY SCHOOL (GRADES 1–5) & LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL (GRADES 6–9)

Main subject

Subjects covered by the Ministry of Education and Training: 55%

• Maths
  
• Vietnamese
  
• English
  
• Natural and Social Sciences
  
• IT & Communications
  
• History & Geography
  

Innovative subjects: 30%

• International English
  
• Creative reading and writing
  
• Thinking Math
  
• Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL)
  
  

Subjects that develop students' competencies: 15%

• Music & Art
  
• Physical education and sports
  

HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 10–12)

Main subject

Subjects covered by the Ministry of Education and Training: 60%

• Maths
  
• Literature
  
• English
  
• History
  
• Elective courses and elective topics
  

Innovative subjects: 30%

• International English
  
• Global Skills
  
• Computer Science
  
• Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL)
  

Subjects that develop students' competencies: 10%

• Music & Art
  
• Physical education and sports