深圳外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校（南山）國(guó)際部——SWIS Admissions FAQ 招生常見問題解答

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SWIS Admissions FAQ (2020-2021 Academic Year) 招生常見問題解答 (2020-2021學(xué)年)

What is the SWIS application criteria?

SWIS only accepts applications from foreign passport holders or residents from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. At least one parent of the applicant must be a foreign passport / foreign permanent resident holder or a resident from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

What is SWIS's curriculum?

The school’s curriculum is grounded in the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) and strives to integrate a holistic world-view with traditional Chinese language and cultural studies.

What is the cut off age for each grade?

The cut-off date for entry into each Grade level is the 1st of September. This means the student applicant must reach the age limit of the corresponding grade level.

What is the SWIS admissions process?

Admissions process：

Apply online：http://swis.openapply.cn

Complete and submit an online application form (required documents are uploaded through OpenApply)

Once the application has been successfully submitted, parents will receive an automatic reply email from the OpenApply system.

Vacancy within the grade level will be reviewed (parents will be notified via email when there is a seat available).

Student assessment organized.

Admissions decision sent.

What documents and files are required for the application?

The application will not be processed until all forms and documents listed below are submitted through OpenApply.

Completed online application form.

Scanned copy of parents’ and child passport (information page and valid Chinese VISA).

Scanned copy of the most up-to-date immunization records for your child.

Scanned copy of the most recent electronic passport-sized photo for your child.

Scanned copy of your child’s school reports for their previous school year.

For Grade 6 and above applicants, please provide their current school email address for their Mathematics Teacher, English Teacher, Homeroom Teacher or Principal.

Will my child need to take an admissions test?

Students applying to SWIS will be evaluated for their English-speaking, reading, and writing abilities. As SWIS wishes to maintain an environment where English is the language of academic instruction, preference is given to those students who are most functional or have the greatest potential to be functional at their Grade level in English. Also, an English Mathematics test is required for Grade 2 and above applicants.

Application Deadline:

SWIS strongly recommends early application due to limited space and small class sizes. Late applicants are advised to consult the Admissions Office before starting the application process.

Rolling Admissions: We accept students throughout the year (places are subject to vacancy).

How much is the tuition fee and meal fee?

Note: Tuition includes all texts and resource materials, software, library/database membership, labs, indoor heated pool, sports/fitness facility access, high speed/wireless internet access and in-school activities/events and annual class excursions.

IBDP registration and exams, school uniforms, buses, and meals are not included in the tuition. Additional fees may apply for EAL(English as an Additional Language), after school activities/ interscholastic travel and athletics activities.

*Tuition & Meal Fees are for references only and are subject to change.

Where are SWIS teachers from?

As an international school, our teachers are recruited from around the world. The top 6 countries are US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland. Our teachers are all fully qualified and experienced.

What is the student nationality breakdown?

Our student population is currently made up of 42 nationalities and regions. The top 6 countries and regions are Hong Kong, Canada, Guinea-Bissau, USA, Australia, and India.

What are the class sizes/student-teacher ratios?

What are the school hours?

Classes begin at 8:30 am and end at 3:30 pm. After school activities run from 3:40 pm – 4.30 pm.

Is SWIS a boarding school?

No student boarding is offered.

Does SWIS have extracurricular activities?

To expand students' creative experiences, and develop further academic skills, SWIS offers an After School Activity (ASA) Program & Weekend Class that aims to develop balanced, open-minded and risk-taking students who possess a strong sense of responsibility and respect towards themselves, others, and the environment. The activities are designed to complement the school program with extracurricular activities that provide students with an opportunity to learn skills beyond the classroom.

What holidays does SWIS have every year?

A minimum of 180 school days is guaranteed for an academic year. Our holidays include Chinese national holidays and certain western holidays, for details, please see our school calendar.

What is the language of instruction at SWIS?

Our language of instruction at SWIS is English. Language instruction involves the belief that planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting are interconnected processes.

What is SWIS's meal plan?

The meal plan for Early Years includes a morning snack, an afternoon snack, and lunch. The meal plan for other grade levels includes a morning snack and lunch.

Alternative meal options?

Does SWIS have school buses?

Yes, we have 8 school bus lines in the 2019-2020 school year, which include: CBD line, Honey Lake Line, OCT line, Xinzhou Line, Shekou Line, Donghai Line, Houhai Line, and Longhua Line.

Do students have a mid-day rest every day?

Only Pre-K students have a one-hour midday rest, other grades have a lunch break and playtime.

Communication Quick Guide

Who do I contact:

招生標(biāo)準(zhǔn)

SWIS只招收外籍或港澳臺(tái)學(xué)生。申請(qǐng)人的父母至少其中一方為外籍(持外國(guó)護(hù)照或永久居住證)或港澳臺(tái)居民。

課程體系

SWIS采用國(guó)際文憑組織(IBO)的課程體系，開設(shè)已獲得認(rèn)證的小學(xué)項(xiàng)目(PYP)、中學(xué)項(xiàng)目(MYP)和大學(xué)預(yù)科項(xiàng)目(DP)。SWIS的課程培養(yǎng)學(xué)生全面的世界觀，同時(shí)融合中國(guó)語(yǔ)言、傳統(tǒng)和中國(guó)文化的學(xué)習(xí)。

年齡及申請(qǐng)年級(jí)

入學(xué)年齡截止日期為9月1日。例如，9月1日前滿4周歲的學(xué)生方可報(bào)名就讀幼兒四歲班。學(xué)校將嚴(yán)格根據(jù)學(xué)生的年齡安排學(xué)生就讀相應(yīng)的年級(jí)。

招生流程

通過OpenApply系統(tǒng)提交報(bào)名申請(qǐng) (swis.openapply.cn)

填寫并提交《學(xué)生入學(xué)申請(qǐng)表》

上傳提交報(bào)名表中所需的相關(guān)文件(請(qǐng)參考申請(qǐng)材料清單)

報(bào)名表提交成功后，家長(zhǎng)將收到來自系統(tǒng)的確認(rèn)函

審核資料及查詢學(xué)位

組織入學(xué)測(cè)試

通知考試結(jié)果

申請(qǐng)材料清單

學(xué)校將會(huì)在收齊以下文件后開始審查入學(xué)資料：

(以下所有資料均在OpenApply報(bào)名系統(tǒng)提交)

完整填寫的《學(xué)生入學(xué)申請(qǐng)表》

學(xué)生和家長(zhǎng)的外國(guó)護(hù)照掃描件(含護(hù)照信息頁(yè)及有效中國(guó)簽證頁(yè))

最新免疫記錄掃描件

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學(xué)生評(píng)價(jià)手冊(cè)或考評(píng)記錄或?qū)W習(xí)報(bào)告掃描件

六年級(jí)以上(含六年級(jí))的申請(qǐng)需提供現(xiàn)任數(shù)學(xué)老師、英語(yǔ)老師和班主任老師或校長(zhǎng)的學(xué)校郵箱地址

入學(xué)測(cè)試

入學(xué)測(cè)試包括英語(yǔ)聽、說、閱讀和寫作能力測(cè)試。由于學(xué)校的教學(xué)語(yǔ)言為英語(yǔ)，學(xué)校將優(yōu)先錄取英語(yǔ)水平能夠達(dá)到申請(qǐng)就讀年級(jí)學(xué)習(xí)所相應(yīng)要求的學(xué)生。另外，二年級(jí)至五年級(jí)入學(xué)測(cè)試科目還包括數(shù)學(xué)測(cè)試;六年級(jí)及以上還須參加中文測(cè)試。

申請(qǐng)截止日期

鑒于有限的學(xué)位和較小的班級(jí)規(guī)模，建議有意向者盡早申請(qǐng)。逾期申請(qǐng)的學(xué)生請(qǐng)先行咨詢招生辦老師關(guān)于學(xué)位的情況。我校實(shí)行全年滾動(dòng)招生，具體招生人數(shù)視學(xué)位情況而定。

學(xué)費(fèi)和餐費(fèi)

注：學(xué)費(fèi)包含學(xué)生使用教材教具、教學(xué)軟件、圖書館資源、實(shí)驗(yàn)室、室內(nèi)恒溫游泳池、運(yùn)動(dòng)和健身設(shè)施、校內(nèi)高速網(wǎng)絡(luò)，以及參加校內(nèi)文體活動(dòng)等產(chǎn)生的費(fèi)用。大學(xué)預(yù)科項(xiàng)目的申請(qǐng)和考試、校服、校車、就餐會(huì)產(chǎn)生額外的費(fèi)用。英語(yǔ)作為其他語(yǔ)言課程(EAL)、特殊教育(SEN)、校外實(shí)踐活動(dòng)、課后活動(dòng)、校際活動(dòng)可能會(huì)產(chǎn)生額外的費(fèi)用。

*學(xué)費(fèi)及餐費(fèi)僅供參考，可能會(huì)有變動(dòng)。

師資

作為一個(gè)國(guó)際學(xué)校，我們從世界各地招聘老師，其中排名前六的國(guó)家是美國(guó)、英國(guó)、新西蘭、澳大利亞、加拿大和愛爾蘭。我們的老師都有專業(yè)資質(zhì)和豐富的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

學(xué)生組成

我們的學(xué)生目前來自42個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)。

班級(jí)規(guī)模和師生比例

上課時(shí)間

學(xué)校早上8：30開始上課，下午3：30放學(xué)。課后活動(dòng)課程的時(shí)間為下午3:40 - 4:30。

SWIS是寄宿制學(xué)校嗎?

學(xué)校不提供住宿。

SWIS有課外活動(dòng)嗎?

SWIS學(xué)生有充分的機(jī)會(huì)參加課堂以外的學(xué)習(xí)。學(xué)校向?qū)W生提供豐富的課后活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目，包括各種興趣班課程、學(xué)生會(huì)社團(tuán)、各類樂團(tuán)、辯論小組以及編程和機(jī)器人興趣組等。課后活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目旨在促進(jìn)學(xué)生的均衡發(fā)展，培養(yǎng)他們包容的心態(tài)和更強(qiáng)的責(zé)任感。

假期

學(xué)校每一學(xué)年有不少于180天的上學(xué)日。假期包括中國(guó)公眾假期和部分西方假期。詳情請(qǐng)參考我校官網(wǎng)的校歷。

教學(xué)語(yǔ)言

SWIS使用英文教學(xué)。學(xué)校備課計(jì)劃、教學(xué)活動(dòng)、考試測(cè)評(píng)和表現(xiàn)反饋均用英文進(jìn)行。

膳食計(jì)劃

幼兒四歲班和K年級(jí)：課間餐(上午)、午餐和點(diǎn)心(下午)。

其他年級(jí)：課間餐(上午)和午餐。

午餐就餐方式