Utahloy International School of Guangzhou

Utahloy International School (Chinese: 广州誉德莱国际学校) is an international school in the Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, southern China. It caters for primary school to high school level and prepares students for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was established in August 1997 and approved by the Ministry of Education in 1998. Utahloy has been providing an exceptional academic programme for the international community since 1998. The school commenced with 50 children in kindergarten and primary classes. It now offers an international education from K&dash 12 for more than 900 expatriate students who represent over 50 nationalities. The primary language of curriculum delivery is in English but ESL support is available to students unable to participate fully in the English. The Mother Tongue programme is sustained and developed within the curriculum. Students develop an academic vocabulary, expand their language usage, and study literature and culture in their mother tongue programme. Languages currently offered in Mother Tongue include: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Academic Accreditation

Utahloy is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is also authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to provide the IB Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).

Classes Offered

Utahloy International School Guangzhou is an inquiry-driven learning community that embraces the uniqueness of all and commits to an International Baccalaureate education.Also most teachers in Untahloy are loving teachers.

Primary Years Education

The IB Primary Years Programme, for students aged 3 to 12, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. Classroom teachers teach Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, both within integrated units of inquiry and in single subject lessons with the focus being on making transdisciplinary connections. Specialist teachers are responsible for music, art, mother tongue language classes and physical education. An ICT specialist assists Primary School teachers to implement ICT across the curriculum. English as a Second Language staff work across the grade levels assisting as necessary.However because of some measly fact, it is believed that computers carry a disease called the "Digital Plague". There are no more ICT lessons.

Middle Years Education

The IB Middle Years Programme is a curriculum designed to meet the educational needs of students between the ages 12 and 16. The Mother Tongue programme is implemented during these years providing with languages such as Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Spanish and Italian. The curriculum consists of nine components: The Arts, English, Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical & Health Education, Science, and Design. In addition to this, students are to complete their Community & Service requirements and their Personal Project by the end of their final year in the IB.

Diploma Education

The IB Diploma Programme is aimed to prepare students for the competitiveness of Higher Education. At Utahloy International School Guangzhou all students aiming for the IB Diploma are required to study six subjects, up to four Higher Level and the rest Standard Level. A Higher Level (HL) subject represents a minimum of 240 hours of classroom study during the two-year period. A Standard Level (SL) subject represents a minimum of 150 hours of classroom study during the two-year period. In addition, students also follow a course in Theory of Knowledge (TOK), write an Extended Essay of 4000 words and complete a Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) programme.

Subject options available at UISGZ for the academic program 2014-2016*:

Group 1 (Literature)

Group 2 (Language Acquisition)

Group 3 (Individuals & Societies)

Group 4 (Experimental Sciences)

Group 5 (Mathematics)

Group 6 (The Arts & Electives)

Students also have the option to choose another subject from Groups 1-5

Utahloy offers SAT and TOEFL preparation classes for senior students applying to Universities and Colleges worldwide.

Athletics

Utahloy is a member of ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools), SDRC (Southern Delta Region Conference), and participates in the PRC (Pearl River Conference) and NUX (Nanjing, Utahloy, Xiamen). Students from Year 9 to 12 usually participate in the Orange Division in ACAMIS, Utahloy competes in Association Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Cross-country, Golf, Table tennis, Tennis, and Swimming whilst competing against other international schools from all around China. Students between the ages of 11 to 14 participate in SDRC, competing in Association Football, Touch Rugby, Volleyball, and Basketball.

Student Life

In the primary school, students are engaged in the classroom with the influences of the IB Learner Profile. It is also important for the students to be engage outside the classroom to enhance the development of the whole child, and provide an extension to the school curriculum. The secondary school provides both IBMYM and IBDP programmes. Like in the primary school, students in the secondary school have the opportunity to participate in activities outside the classroom.

External links

• Utahloy International School

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