Our Curriculum
Deborah Education Institute offers a variety of curriculums to best suit your child. We offer a broad range of development opportunities to cultivate your child’s literacy, numeracy, social- emotional, enquiry, physical and creative skills in way that incorporates the latest research into how young child learn and develop best. Our curriculum engages children in the world of learning, helping them grow and develop in line with the best international practices.
Working in partnership with parents and the community is important at Deborah Education Institute and we provide many opportunities to do so.
Mainstream Class
Our Mainstream Classes offer a comprehensive Chinese language learning environment complemented with English and Putonghua language lessons taught by Native teachers. We offer a broad range of development opportunities to cultivate your child’s literacy, numeracy, social-emotional, inquiry, physical and creative skills in way that incorporates the latest research into how young child learn and develop best. Our curriculum engages children in the world of learning, helping them grow and develop in line with the best international practices.
Key Features
Custom Chinese Language Programme
We provide a custom designed Chinese language programme which is taught through themes to make learning meaningful and enjoyable. All areas of learning including math, language, social emotional learning, physical education and creative arts are taught through engaging learning opportunities.
English and Putonghua Programme
Putonghua and English lessons are taught by native speakers in a fun and engaging manner to help your children be confident in speaking in these languages.
Bilingual Class
Our Bilingual Classes offer a comprehensive bilingual approach to learning. By the time students leave our schools they are confident in both English and Cantonese. Children also have regular Putonghua lessons. We offer a broad range of development opportunities to cultivate your child’s literacy, numeracy, social- emotional, inquiry, physical and creative skills in way that incorporates the latest research into how young child learn and develop best. Our curriculum engages children in the world of learning, helping them grow and develop in line with the best international practices.
Key Features
Custom English Language Programme
We provide opportunities for learning English with qualified Native English teachers who teach children phonics, reading, writing and speaking and listening skills using an activity based approach.
Children also have math, science and music opportunities in English language taught through a thematic approach to learning.
Custom Chinese Language Programme
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We provide a custom designed Chinese language programme which is taught through themes to make learning meaningful and enjoyable. All areas of learning including math, language, social emotional learning, physical education and creative arts are taught through engaging learning opportunities.
Key Features
International Class
We offer a broad range of development opportunities to cultivate your child’s literacy, numeracy, social-emotional, inquiry, physical and creative skills in way that incorporates the latest research into how young child learn and develop best. Our curriculum engages children in the world of learning, helping them grow and develop in line with the best international practices.
Custom English Language Programme
We provide learning opportunities including a comprehensive writing programme including journal writing and guided, shared and independent reading. Phonics is integrated into our day. We also develop children’s listening skills and confidence in speaking.
Physical development
Physical development is part of a structured programme that develops skills from spatial awareness to gymnastics ensuring children build strong and healthy bodies.
Creative arts programme
Our creative arts programme develops musical skill and appreciation while our art programme explores the great artists of the world and develops children’s artistic abilities.
NumeracyNumeracy
Numeracy is a key area of development and includes both a discrete skillset and a topic linked area. Using unique resource and teaching strategies we make learning the basics interesting and natural. Children develop their skills in this area through daily games and activities.
Metacognition Skills
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Developing children’s curiosity and ‘thinking about thinking’ is an important part of our learning approach.
Science and Technology
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Science and Technology is another area that is advancing quickly and we offer children unique opportunities to engage in this area, in the classrooms at Deborah. We believe in providing children an array of quality learning opportunities that nurture their life skills as well as their academic skills providing a balanced education. Interactive whiteboards, web based activities and photography are areas we aim to nurture when appropriate. Critical thinking skills and hands-on science experiments are key learning features.
Key Features
Custom English Language Programme
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We provide learning opportunities including a comprehensive writing programme including journal writing and guided, shared and independent reading. Phonics is integrated into our day. We also develop children’s listening skills and confidence in speaking.
Custom Chinese Language Programme
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We provide a Japanese language programme that complements our English programme and prepares students for entry into Japanese Primary or Intl Primary schools.
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Social Emotional learning
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Research shows preschool children’s ability to self-regulate is an important indicator of their future success. We provide explicit and implicit learning in this area.
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Metacognition Skills
​
Developing children’s curiosity and ‘thinking about thinking’ is an important part of our learning approach.
​
Science and Technology
​
Science and Technology is another area that is advancing quickly and we offer children unique opportunities to engage in this area, in the classrooms at Deborah. We believe in providing children an array of quality learning opportunities that nurture their life skills as well as their academic skills providing a balanced education. Interactive whiteboards, web based activities and photography are areas we aim to nurture when appropriate. Critical thinking skills and hands-on science experiments are key learning features.
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Physical development
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Physical development is part of a structured programme that develops skills from spatial awareness to gymnastics ensuring children build strong and healthy bodies.
​
Numeracy
​
Numeracy is a key area of development and includes both a discrete skill set and a topic linked area. Using unique resource and teaching strategies we make learning the basics interesting and natural. Children develop their skills in this area through daily games and activities.
Creative arts programme
Our creative arts programme develops musical skill and appreciation while our art programme explores the great artists of the world and develops children’s artistic abilities.