Early Years Foundation Stage (DUCKS)

DUCKS encompasses Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (ages 3 to 7) and provides a happy and purposeful introduction to learning. The learning takes student-centred and cross-curricular approach. Our inquiry-based learning model nurtures learning dispositions and engages students in topics in which they demonstrate an interest. Children learn how to solve problems and persevere with relevant tasks and communicate with others about their ideas.

Each child has an individual learning style, just as each child has different interests. We understand that students make progress differently and we work closely with parents to support their child's unique learning journey.

Our DUCKS environment is specially designed to meet the needs of students at this early age. We encourage outdoor learning to develop their curiosity and look to nurture confident young learners who take pride in their achievements.

Curriculum

Nursery and Reception (ages 3 and 4): Children in the Nursery and Reception Classes follow the English Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework. The EYFS sets out age-related learning and development requirements that our children follow. The early learning goals outline the knowledge, skills, and understanding that children should acquire by the end of their reception year.

Key Stage 1 (ages 5 to 6): The Key Stage 1 curriculum is taught using a child-centered, cross-curricular approach to education, which makes links between different curriculum subjects and deepens children’s understanding by providing greater opportunities to enhance their learning.

With our Cambridge International Examination (CIE) accreditation, we offer the IGCSE programme and our International Baccalaureate World School status enables students to proceed thereafter with the IB Diploma programme. Our College is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Dulwich College Seoul is situated on a purpose-designed city campus just south of the Han River in the centrally located Seocho District. Our campus hosts outdoor play areas, an all-weather sports field, a futsal astro court area, an indoor gymnasium and a 25-metre indoor swimming pool. Facilities also include a 250-seat auditorium, a black box theatre, self-contained suites of music rooms, two fully stocked libraries, science laboratories, an outdoor low ropes course, a food technology room, art and design workshops and a kiln room.

School hours run from 8.15 am to 3.30 pm. Extra-Curricular Activities finish at 4.30 pm or later.

College Profile: Founded in 2010, Dulwich College Seoul is an international school with British roots located in the heart of Seoul. Our student body of 700 from Nursery to Year 13 (age 3 to 18 years) come from more than 40 different countries. Our founding school in London and family of schools throughout Asia provide our students with opportunities to connect with peers in China and Singapore. Our graduates have progressed to top universities in the US, UK and around the world including Dartmouth College, Columbia University, University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, The Juilliard School, University of Toronto, University of Oxford, University or Cambridge, University College London and University of St. Andrews.

For more info visit https://seoul.dulwich.org

Virtual Tour - https://virtualtour.dulwich.org/seoul?=virtualtour

Parent Handbook & Calender

• Primary school: https://issuu.com/dulwich.college.seoul/docs/parent_handbook_2022-23_ps_220818?fr=sZWJiYzUxMDMwNTM
• IGCSE - https://issuu.com/dulwich.college.seoul/docs/igcse_programme_2023-25_230202?fr=sNmY4MDUxMDMwNTM
• IB - https://issuu.com/dulwich.college.seoul/docs/ib_diploma_programme_2023-25_230118?fr=sYmNiZjUxMDMwNTM
• SS - https://issuu.com/dulwich.college.seoul/docs/parent_handbook_2022-23_ss_220818?fr=sM2ViYzUxMDMwNTM
• Calendar - https://issuu.com/dulwich.college.seoul/docs/dcsl_calendar_2022-23_220623_staff_single_pages?fr=sYjA0YjUxMDMwNTM