International School of Nanshan Shenzhen
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An international school located on Nanguang Road, in the Nanshan District
of Shenzhen
, P.R. China
, the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS) (formerly the International School of Sino-Canada) is accredited by the New Brunswick Department of Education in Canada
. It offers to its students an internationally recognized Canadian curriculum. The goal of the school is to foster a diverse student body through an exceptional education, instilling in young people a love and joy of learning, an ability to think independently, and the confidence to take risks in pursuing their dreams.
ISNS was founded in 2002 through the co-operation of the Government of Canada
, the Province of New Brunswick and Dr. Francis Pang. ISNS fulfills a local need for international education.
The school guarantees a low student-teacher ratio
, assuring that each child’s individual needs can be met. It is also equipped with a spacious campus with a full outdoors track and field
, playground
and basketball
, volleyball
and tennis
courts.
.
The New Brunswick (Canada) curriculum is recognized universally for its quality, breadth and depth. It is an outcomes-based system that ensures all students attains the required knowledge, skills and attitudes before graduation. In the early years, this program provides an emphasis on basic skills, knowledge and attitudes that students will need for later success. As the program moves into Middle School
, the subject areas broaden to provide students with experiences in more curriculum areas and to introduce new interests. In High School, the program begins to narrow once again as we prepare students to enter post secondary studies.
All teachers at ISNS are well qualified to teach at their respective levels, meeting Canadian certification standards or the equivalent. The majority of the staff is recruited from Canada. The teachers at ISNS maintain the same standards that would be expected by the Ministry of Education in Canada. The educational programs and teaching methodologies are supported and reviewed by officials from Canada. Students also write Provincial assessments (Province of New Brunswick, Canada) to ensure the consistency of curriculum delivery.
The International School of Nanshan Shenzhen offers classes from Kindergarten
to Grade 12, with Elementary
, Middle School and High School
sections. The school also offers Advanced Placement (AP), a program that allows high school students to earn a university credit or advanced standing at most universities and colleges during their Grade 12 year. All universities in North America
recognize the Advanced Placement program. Outside of North America, universities in more than 40 countries recognize AP in the admissions process. Students are also prepared to take the Standardized Admissions Test (SAT).
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes are offered to non-English speaking students based on a student assessment upon admissions.
ISNS also offers extracurricular activities to all students, ranging from language development
, arts and crafts, music, performances, games, information technology
, the school yearbook and newspaper, athletics, etc.
As well as being affiliated with the Canadian Province of New Brunswick's Department of Education, ISNS is also affiliated with UNESCO
, and ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
). ISNS is also an examination site for SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and AP Exams.
Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Nanshan District is one of the seven districts comprising Shenzhen. It encompasses the southwest area of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, with a population of 0.9 million...
of Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, P.R. China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS) (formerly the International School of Sino-Canada) is accredited by the New Brunswick Department of Education in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It offers to its students an internationally recognized Canadian curriculum. The goal of the school is to foster a diverse student body through an exceptional education, instilling in young people a love and joy of learning, an ability to think independently, and the confidence to take risks in pursuing their dreams.
ISNS was founded in 2002 through the co-operation of the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
, the Province of New Brunswick and Dr. Francis Pang. ISNS fulfills a local need for international education.
The school guarantees a low student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio refers to the number of teachers in a school or university with respect to the number of students who attend the institution. For example, a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students for every one teacher...
, assuring that each child’s individual needs can be met. It is also equipped with a spacious campus with a full outdoors track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts.
Curriculum
Accredited by the New Brunswick Department of Education in Canada, the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen offers to its students internationally recognized Canadian curriculumCurriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
.
The New Brunswick (Canada) curriculum is recognized universally for its quality, breadth and depth. It is an outcomes-based system that ensures all students attains the required knowledge, skills and attitudes before graduation. In the early years, this program provides an emphasis on basic skills, knowledge and attitudes that students will need for later success. As the program moves into Middle School
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, the subject areas broaden to provide students with experiences in more curriculum areas and to introduce new interests. In High School, the program begins to narrow once again as we prepare students to enter post secondary studies.
All teachers at ISNS are well qualified to teach at their respective levels, meeting Canadian certification standards or the equivalent. The majority of the staff is recruited from Canada. The teachers at ISNS maintain the same standards that would be expected by the Ministry of Education in Canada. The educational programs and teaching methodologies are supported and reviewed by officials from Canada. Students also write Provincial assessments (Province of New Brunswick, Canada) to ensure the consistency of curriculum delivery.
The International School of Nanshan Shenzhen offers classes from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Grade 12, with Elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, Middle School and High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
sections. The school also offers Advanced Placement (AP), a program that allows high school students to earn a university credit or advanced standing at most universities and colleges during their Grade 12 year. All universities in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
recognize the Advanced Placement program. Outside of North America, universities in more than 40 countries recognize AP in the admissions process. Students are also prepared to take the Standardized Admissions Test (SAT).
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes are offered to non-English speaking students based on a student assessment upon admissions.
ISNS also offers extracurricular activities to all students, ranging from language development
Language development
Language development is a process starting early in human life, when a person begins to acquire language by learning it as it is spoken and by mimicry. Children's language development moves from simple to complex. Infants start without language. Yet by four months of age, babies can read lips and...
, arts and crafts, music, performances, games, information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, the school yearbook and newspaper, athletics, etc.
As well as being affiliated with the Canadian Province of New Brunswick's Department of Education, ISNS is also affiliated with UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, and ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools is a non-profit association of international schools in China and Mongolia.It organizes sports tournaments among its member schools.-Member Schools:*Concordia International School Shanghai...
). ISNS is also an examination site for SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and AP Exams.