English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The objective of the EAL program is to enable the inclusion of the EAL students in the mainstream class.
We are proud of the quality of EAL support we provide to our students. Although students are required to have a certain level of English proficiency according to the year level they are applying to enter, we work with our EAL team in cooperation with the homeroom teachers to enable the EAL students’ transition into the mainstream class.

We adapt ‘ESL in the Mainstream’ in our curriculum and track student progress with our EAL Scope and Scales, starting from the date they are screened for admissions purposes till they are included in the mainstream class.

There are mainly two types of EAL support provided at HJIS:

• Pull Out Support
  Pull-out support is for students who feel more comfortable receiving instruction at their level of proficiency. They are withdrawn from their ELA classes all or part of the week by an EAL teacher and English is taught at a lower level until they gain confidence in entering the regular classes.
• In Class Support
  In class support is provided to students who feel comfortable being instructed at the school level, but need assistance in accomplishing tasks assigned during ELA classes. The EAL teacher spends time inside the classroom with those students and they work together on the language activities so that the student is supported to become an independent learner.

Mathematics Groups
During KS1, Mathematics classes are held at the same time everyday so that students can be streamed according to their levels of Mathematics achievement. This way, students who need extra support have the opportunity to work at their pace and high achievers can be given extended tasks and more challenging work.

Japanese as an Additional Language (JAL)
The objective of the JAL program is to enable the inclusion of students in Kokugo classes. With JAL, students are either provided with lower level tasks, or provided in class support with an assistant teacher, or pulled out of the classroom so that their needs are catered for.

Perceptual Motor Program (PMP)
Provided at the ELC, the objective of the PMP program is to develop children’s motor skills that are foundation skills for many activities in the classroom and the school. Many children arrive at school with some of these skills not practiced. The PMP program aims to practice these skills in a fun, holistic and organized way and teach children perceptions and understandings of self and the world through motor activities.

PMP is a Movement+Language based development program, which helps children with motor coordination, cognitive development, self-esteem, social skills and ability to cope better in the classroom. It also helps teachers recognize children's needs in relation to hand-eye, balance, locomotion and fitness and grow children's short term memory.