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Nexus International School (Singapore) offers a seamless academic pathway from early years through to pre-university, based on internationally recognized curricula. For younger learners, the school adopts the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), fostering play-based, inquiry-led learning. In Secondary School, students follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Years 7 to 9, before progressing to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Years 10 and 11, which offers academic breadth and depth. In Years 12 and 13, all students undertake the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), a challenging and globally respected pre-university qualification that encourages critical thinking, independent research, and intercultural understanding.
The latest IBDP results at Nexus reflect strong academic achievement:
Global Pass Rate: 30.58
Average Score: 35 points
Students scoring over 40 points: 20%
Students scoring over 35 points: 41%
Average Value Added: 4 points
Nexus follows a single pathway model, where all Year 13 students take the IBDP.
Nexus ensures an optimal learning environment by keeping class sizes small. Typically, the class size guide and teacher to learner ratios at Nexus are as follows:
- Nursery - 1 teacher : 18 learners
(plus 2 Classrooms Assistants)
- Kindergarten - 1 teacher : 21 learners
(plus 2 Classroom Assistants)
Years 1 - 3 - 1 teacher : 24 learners
(plus a Classroom Assistant)
Years 4-6 - 1 teacher : 24 learners
Years 7-9 - 1 teacher : 24 learners
Years 10 -11 - 1 teacher : 24 learners
Years 12 -13 - 1 teacher : 16 learners
Our 2025 IBDP and IGCSE results reflect strong academic achievement across the board.
IBDP Results:
- Our average score was 35.1 points (surpassing the global average of 30.58)
- Our highest IBDP score was 45 out of 45
- 23% of our learners earned Bilingual Diplomas
- 43% of our learners earned 35 points or more in their IBDP.
IGCSEs Results:
- 52% of all Cambridge IGCSE grades were an A or A.
- 55% of all Edexcel IGCSE grades were 9-7, the equivalent of A-A.
- Overall, an impressive 54% of all grades awarded to Nexus learners were A-A or 9-7.
- In core subjects English and Mathematics, the most common grade awarded was an A or 9/8.
Our graduates go on to a range of top-tier universities across the world, including the UK, USA, Europe, Asia and Australia. Recent destinations include:
- The University of Cambridge (UK)
- St Andrew's University (UK)
- King's College London (UK)
- University of Leeds (UK)
- University of Bristol (UK)
- Northeastern University (USA)
- Penn State University (USA)
- University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- National University of Singapore (Singapore)
- Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
- University of New South Wales (Australia)
- University of Melbourne (Australia)
Nexus graduates have gone on to study a wide-range of courses including Medicine, Law, Creative Arts, Psychology, and Engineering.
Our dedicated Careers and University Guidance team work with our learners to ensure a best-fit university approach.
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Nexus International School (Singapore) caters to learners aged 3 to 18. The school follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) until Year 9, IGCSEs in Years 10 and 11, and the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Years 12 and 13. While learners consistently achieve academic results well above global averages, the school emphasises excellence across the entire spectrum, from elite-level swimming and competitive sports to performing arts and social entrepreneurship. The campus features facilities including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a FIFA-sized pitch, two sports halls, and a two-storey auditorium. Our open-concept, flexible learning hubs replace traditional classrooms to foster collaboration and innovation. As an Apple Distinguished School, Nexus seamlessly integrates technology to encourage an innovator’s mindset in every learner. Nexus is renowned for its "big school facilities, small school feel," where every learner is known by name within a diverse community of over 60 nationalities, and no single nationality exceeding 20%. We support our learners so they are equipped for life after Nexus; no matter where they go next, they are ready to take on the challenge. Nexus graduates are confident, adaptable, and ready to make a meaningful global impact.
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