In Primary students continue their educational journey through the British curriculum in:
- Key Stage 1 (5-7 years old)
- Key Stage 2 (7-11 years old)
These are incredibly formative years, and a time when our pupils develop their skills and independence in a nurturing, supportive environment. The highly experience Primary teaching staff work with great pride to ensure pupils are inspired, by their learning and that they excel academically, socially and emotionally. Encompassing a rich blend of academic skills and rigor, whilst skillfully weaving in exciting opportunities for character and outdoor education .
We believe that putting a spotlight on pupil wellbeing, community projects and sustainability, gives our students all the necessary tools to embrace the rapidly changing world. Pupils are encourages to become ‘21st Century Learners’, as we put a great deal of emphasis on:
- Creativity
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
We ensure that students get the chance to see the impact of their efforts come to life, through meaningful, motivating project based learning. The curriculum is also carefully designed and regularly audited, to ensure students are active learners, working on solving genuine and real problems while becoming agents of positive change. Secondary school is focused on in KS2, preparing students for a seamless educational transition with specialist lessons from secondary teachers.
Students at St. Andrews Dusit study under the English National Curriculum to ensure high academic standards and provide continuity into secondary education at Sukhumvit 107, where students achieve outstanding results in their IGCSE and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program examinations.
St. Andrews Dusit’s primary curriculum is designed to strike an effective balance between academic excellence and guiding students in their creative, physical, emotional and social goals. Our highly experienced and qualified teachers emphasise achievement and academic progress, preparing reports regularly to parents on the academic progress and achievement within their child’s learning journey. We place equal importance on assessing students’ performance in social relationships, effort, learning skills and attitude, as we are committed to developing well-rounded individuals who will succeed in school and through life after St. Andrews Dusit.
'As a mother, trusting your child's wellbeing to someone else is a very difficult thing to do but Dusit has reassured that my child was being well taken care of. I am happy to see my child being guided and nurtured with positive dispositions towards learning and this is because of his teachers and all the staff's love, care and encouragement.'
- Dusit Parent
'Dusit is more than a school, it is a place of dynamic, sensitive and engaged people who care of the different developmental needs of each student, with depth and courage to innovate.'
- Dusit Parent
'We sincerely thank the teachers and staff for taking great care of our son, also to the Head of School, Ms. Caroline, for setting high expectations and standards for both academic and social learning. Dusit is the best.'
-Dusit Parent
'St. Andrews Dusit gives our children a wonderful environment, pleasant atmosphere, great fun and plenty of opportunities throughout the years. Our children are shaped and taught to be independent, focused, determined throughout every aspect of their lives and not to forget to be kind and generous to the people around them.'
- Dusit Parent
'The growth we have seen in both our boys, socially and academically since coming to this school has been phenomenal. The teachers and staff are caring and extremely dedicated. Thank you for making such a difference in our child's lives and giving them the love of learning.'
- Dusit Parent
'The quality of teachers has been consistently very high and the school creates an enabling and encouraging educational environment, for all their students, even those needing additional support.'
- Dusit Parent
We believe that being multilingual is a key element of global citizenship, as it allows our students to communicate effectively with their peers at St. Andrews Dusit and beyond school across work and travel. All primary students enjoy Thai lessons taught by native specialists, developing a greater appreciation for the culture of the country we live in. Students have the option of learning a third language in either French or Mandarin, two of the most widely spoken language worldwide, giving our students unparalleled opportunity for success in our interconnected global economy.
All languages benefit from their own specialist teaching rooms equipped with the latest books, games, interactive and online resources to support the teaching and learning of each language. Designed to meet the academic needs of students at various levels of the English language acquisition process, our specialist support program improves students’ abilities in reading, writing, listening and speaking until they are ready to excel in our mainstream programs.
As a diverse global community we welcome interest from parents on additional language options and tutoring.
At St. Andrews Dusit, we recognise the importance of sports participation and regular physical activity, not only in improving strength and fitness, but also for its positive effects in developing personal and social skills, and resilience skills such as self-motivation and self-belief.
All Primary students enjoy specialist swimming lessons, refining stroke proficiency and building their strength and core stamina at our practice pool until they are ready to swim with ease and efficiency within our 25m competitive swimming pool. Our robust Physical Education (PE) Program develops our students’ teamwork, leadership and athletic skills across a wide range of sports. Basketball, tennis, and badminton take place within our indoor sports hall, dance and gymnastics at our dance studio, and football and rugby at our outdoor sports field.
We also encourage our students to challenge themselves by representing the school in the TISAC league (Thailand International Schools Activity Conference), extending their sport-specific abilities in friendly and competitive fixtures against sports teams from other international schools across the country.
Digital literacy is integral to work and life, and our 21st century education teaches students to use technology confidently, responsibly and constructively. All St. Andrews Dusit students enjoy an interactive ICT program, benefitting from the use of Promethean Smart Boards and table devices available in every classroom. To support this program, we offer a dedicated ICT suite equipped with the latest resources and electronic research tools to ensure our students gain an appreciation of how to apply technology in their learning, communication and in everyday life.
Research has shown that a strong arts education not only helps to develop a child’s senses and self-expression, but it also has a direct link to mental development, intelligence and memory. This is why all St. Andrews Dusit children enjoy specialist music, drama and visual arts lessons.
Our music curriculum focuses on vocal skills, composition, group work and listening skills, where students are exposed to an extensive range of percussion instruments, keyboards, recorders and ukuleles. From Year 3, all students master a selected specialist music instrument, with many extending their performance abilities in our orchestra.
In the visual arts, students explore colors, textures and a variety of media through painting, drawing and sculpting activities. Theater arts play an equally important role in our primary curriculum, with many of our students choosing to extend their speech and self-expression skills in our highly popular drama performances.
