Canadian BC

Certified by Shanghai Education Bureau and Canadian BC Education Ministry, Shanghai United International School Jiaoke Campus is one of the BC offshore schools. Reaching the requirements of BC program, students will obtain dogwood diploma issued by BC Education Ministry. Most of the graduates have successfully received the offers from famous universities all over the world, such as University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, McGill University and etc.

 

Foundation

 

Our mission is to provide young people with an academically and personally enriching school experience that not only develops English language and academic abilities,but also supports the development of personal character traits that will lead to life-long learning,confidence in international studies and emotional well being.

The Foundation Programme is a holistic international studies preparatory programme.The language of instruction for all Foundation classes except PE and Math is English.English language development is a central requirement of the Foundation Programme.

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

The IGCSE examinations from CIE (University of Cambridge International Examinations) and Edexcel are firmly established and well-known worldwide. They are the precursor subjects to university entrance programmes. They have wide recognition in such countries as the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Many other universities also indicate that they require satisfactory completion of IGCSE subjects. Usually they require at least five subjects successfully completed to Grade ‘C’ level or above.

Overview of IGCSE Subjects

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

Students study four compulsory

  • English: First Language English or English as a Second Language
  • Chinese: First Language Chinese or Foreign Language Chinese(Mandarin)
  • Mathematics
  • Co-ordinated Science (counts as two IGCSEs)

In English, students will be placed in First Language English or in English as a Second Language, according to their English language experience and ability. The First Language English students will also be taking an English Literature course and examination; therefore completing two IGCSE subjects. Students taking English as a Second Language will focus exclusively on the language skill course; therefore undertaking one IGCSE subject.

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

Students can choose three preferred optional subjects from：

  • Art & Design
  • Geography
  • Business Studies
  • Additional Maths
  • Music
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • German

In addition, all students study Personal & Social Health Education and General P.E. for which there are no exams.

SUIS EMW Curriculum

The Gubei curriculum is divided into three sections. Between the ages of 11 to 14, our Grade 6 to 8, students will be following the SUIS East Meets West Curriculum. We have adopted this particular curriculum because it builds upon the progress of our students at primary school and prepares our students for the demands of their IGCSE courses in Grade 9 which lead to the Cambridge or Edexcel Board examinations in all subjects at the end of Grade 10.
In Grade 6，7 and 8, our students study English, Mathematics, Science (comprising Physics, Biology and Chemistry), Chinese, Art, ICT, Music, PE, Humanities (comprising History and Geography), Drama, Reading and German. To this we add PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) and an extensive extra-curricular activities programme (ECA).