St. Andrews International School, Rayong
St. Andrews International School Green Valley (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติเซนต์แอนดรูว์ส กรีนวัลเล่ย์, RTGS: Rong Rian Nana Chat Sen Aendru Krin Wanle) is an international school for children aged 2 to 18 years old in Rayong, Thailand.[1] Green Valley is one of four schools in Thailand under the schools group Cognita, along with St. Andrews International School, Sukhumvit, St. Andrews International School, Dusit, and St. Andrews International School, Sathorn.
Curriculum
[edit]St. Andrews Green Valley's Secondary School follows the English National Curriculum. For Upper Secondary School, the school offers the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and in the final two years of schooling, offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
English Language
[edit]Green Valley teaches in the English curriculum and provides an English as an Additional Language (EAL) program for students whose English is not their first language. The program aims to successfully develop students' English proficiency to ensure students are able to perform in the mainstream classroom without EAL support.[2]
Dutch Stream
[edit]St. Andrews International School Green Valley is the only school on the Eastern Seaboard to offer a Dutch Stream to its students. The program provides two to three hours of instruction in a dedicated class space for students whose mother tongue is Dutch, including language lessons from Reception up through Secondary School.[3]
Accreditation
[edit]Green Valley is the only school on the Eastern Seaboard to be awarded 1st tier level accreditation by the Education Development Trust, making it a Gold Level International School. Gold level accreditation indicates that the school has achieved an 'Outstanding' mark in all assessment criteria, some of which include; students' personal development, consistently high standards of academic performance, leadership quality throughout management positions, and rigor and quality of teaching.[4][5]
Creativity Action Service (CAS)
[edit]As part of the IB curriculum, the CAS program requires students to pursue non-academic interests. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities, including theatre productions, sports, and community service organizations.[6]
Language
[edit]Beginning in Year 5, all students are taught French and Mandarin twice a week. For Thai students, learning Thai is mandatory and is taught by dedicated Thai instructors. Additionally, the Dutch Stream is available to Dutch students, and EAL support is available to students from Nursery onwards.
University preparation
[edit]University Counselling Program
[edit]Green Valley employs a structured program of counseling, by utilizing parent forums and information sessions to provide an outline students can use to apply for higher level educational institutions around the world.
Results
[edit]IB Examinations
[edit]Students at Green Valley achieved an average score of 38.6 out of 45 points on the May 2016 IB DP Examinations, compared to the world average of 30.07 points. Students at the school achieved a 100% pass rate in comparison to the Africa, Europe, and Middle East (AEM) region which achieved a passing rate of 88%. One student at Green Valley achieved a perfect score on the examinations, one of 146 students worldwide.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Personal Welcome". St. Andrews International School Green Valley. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Special Educational Needs and Exceptional Learners". St. Andrews International School Green Valley. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Dutch Stream". St. Andrews International School Green Valley. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Accreditation". St. Andrews International School Green Valley. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "What We Do". Education Development Trust. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Creativity Action Service". St. Andrews International School Green Valley. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "St Andrews Green Valley student achieves perfect IB Diploma score". Expat Life Thailand. Retrieved 15 July 2016.