Japan, Tokyo
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The school uses English as the main language of instruction. A second language is available as an optional subject (French, Chinese, Hindi, or Tamil). English language support is provided through the English Language Proficiency Programme (ELPP), which includes After-School English Support (KG and Primary), the Academic English Preparatory Programme (AEPP) for Grades 6–8, English Language Support (ELS) for Primary (Grades 1–5), and English as a Second Language (ESL) for Grades 6–12. ELPP is aligned with the CEFR and uses Cambridge Global English materials to support language learning.
English is the primary medium of instruction at GIIS Tokyo. A second language is offered as an optional subject, with choices of French, Chinese, Hindi, or Tamil. There is no explicit bilingual (dual-language) teaching program described; language learning is structured as a separate second-language subject rather than two-language instruction. The second-language offerings are available in GIIS Tokyo across its curricula, but age-level details are not specified.
GIIS Tokyo’s Nishikasai campus is in Edogawa-ku, in the eastern part of Tokyo, and offers the CBSE (Indian) curriculum for students in Grades 3–12. Classrooms are described as “digitalised,” reflecting the campus focus on technology-supported learning. The school highlights its 9 GEMS framework and places emphasis on both Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) and Co-Curricular Activities (CCA). Activities referenced in GIIS Tokyo materials include options such as tennis, karate, soccer, badminton and table tennis, alongside clubs like Science Club and Math Club. GIIS Tokyo also runs student-facing programmes such as Model United Nations (MUN).