Curriculum

Our mission "... to educate students to shape a better world." is one we take very seriously. We are preparing our students to be the next generation of leaders and global citizens. Preparing students to innovate, collaborate, and navigate the world’s complexities in no easy task, but a responsibility that we take seriously and is aligned with our mission. A 21st century education is about giving students the skills they need to succeed in the futures and to give students the confidence to practice those skills. These skills include: Creativity - thinking through information in new ways, making new connections and coming up with innovative solutions to problems. Critical thinking - analyzing information and critiquing claims. Communication - understanding things well enough to share them clearly with other people. Collaboration - teamwork and the collective genius of a group that is more than the sum of its parts.

Learning at UNIS encompasses 3 areas: conceptual learning, competency learning and character learning. Students at UNIS question, investigate, inquire, analyze, experiment, and create while they explore concepts, and think deeply about issues, perspectives, and ideas. In order to do so effectively, they need to build the necessary competencies that provide a foundation for learning. With so much information readily available to them, these skills focus on evaluating and making sense of that information, using it in smart ways and communicating the information in a variety of ways.

Our students are comfortable with technology and the global and intercultural communication that it facilitates. They understand the value of multilingualism and experience diversity in a way that celebrates our differences while acknowledging the strengths of our similarities.

Each day is filled with opportunities for students to find their own voice to express their ideas, collaborate on class projects, and discover new artistic talents. There is an old adage, " Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." The curriculum at UNIS is not passive - it is not primarily about "passing on" or "feeding" knowledge; - but it is intended to build understanding and skills - "teaching students how to fish" " - so students have strategies that they can use for a lifetime.

The IB Learner Profile guides the character dispositions that are essential for the development of global citizenship. These dispositions shape the values, attitudes and social skills that enable learners to live together respectfully and peacefully, and to work together to solve problems for the common good, both locally and globally.