At GIIS East Coast, we know that education isn’t just about textbooks and exams. It’s about shaping curious, confident, and capable individuals. That’s why we embrace the 9GEMS pedagogy — our unique approach to learning that goes beyond the classroom. When paired with the Cambridge Curriculum, it creates an environment where students don’t just learn, they thrive.
GIIS 9GEMS pedagogy: More than just academics
Imagine an education that balances academics with life skills, creativity, and community spirit. That’s what our 9GEMS framework is all about. It focuses on nine key areas: Academic Excellence, Sports Excellence, Visual & Performing Arts, Personality Development, Innovation & Creativity, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, Universal Values & Ethics, Community & Care, and Skill Development. These pillars help students grow into well-rounded individuals, ready to take on the world with confidence.
How 9GEMS Connects with Cambridge Learner Attributes
The Cambridge Curriculum is designed to nurture learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative, and engaged.
Here’s how 9GEMS fits right in:
- Confident Learners: Whether it’s scoring a goal on the field or performing on stage, Sports Excellence and Performing Arts help students build self-confidence and express themselves fearlessly.
- Responsible Individuals: Through our Community & Care programs, students learn the importance of giving back, understanding their role in making the world a better place.
- Reflective Thinkers: Personality Development and Universal Values & Ethics encourage students to pause, reflect, and understand themselves better, fostering critical thinking.
- Innovative Problem-Solvers: With a focus on Innovation & Creativity and Entrepreneurship & Leadership, students are constantly challenged to think differently, find solutions, and embrace new ideas.
- Engaged Global Citizens: Academic Excellence combined with Skill Development ensures that students stay curious, involved, and eager to learn about the world around them.
Creating a Learning Experience that matters
At GIIS East Coast, we believe education should be inspiring, engaging, and transformative. The combination of the 9GEMS pedagogy and the Cambridge learner attributes isn’t just about academic success—it’s about preparing students for life. Our goal is to nurture not just scholars, but leaders, innovators, and compassionate global citizens.
But we don’t stop there. At GIIS East Coast, we’re always striving to do more, to be better. We’re constantly reflecting, evolving, and enhancing our practices to ensure every student receives the best possible learning experience. Our commitment is to help each child GLOW—to Grow, Learn, Overcome, and Win. We want our students to turn out not just as achievers, but as resilient individuals who shine with confidence, integrity, and a passion for lifelong learning. That’s the GIIS promise, and we’re dedicated to fulfilling it every single day.
If you are keen to know more about GIIS, please don’t hesitate to contact our admissions team.
Rashida Paghdiwala
I enjoy my work as the International Curriculum Coordinator at GIIS East Coast Campus where we are a family that thrives on each other’s knowledge, support and enthusiasm. We believe we can do more and do better, and so that is exactly what we try to do and aspire to be. Personally, through a rich and rewarding career spanning over two decades, I have come to believe in the transformative power of a liberal education, and in my opinion, the Cambridge Curriculum at GIIS offers precisely such a possibility. What drives me and my team is the belief that every student deserves a learning experience that challenges them, inspires them, and prepares them to be responsible leaders and good human beings.
