Utahloy International School Guangzhou

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Utahloy International School Guangzhou
Address
800, Sha Tai North Road, Bai Yun District, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
Information
Type	Private International School
Established	1998
Enrollment	900+
Color(s)	Green
Athletics conference	ACAMIS SDRC PRC NUX
Mascot	Wolves
Affiliations	Council of International Schools IB World School Western Association of Schools and Colleges Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
Website	www.utahloy.com/gz

Utahloy International School Guangzhou (UISG) is a school with English-language class instruction in Baiyun District, Guangzhou.^[1] It serves students aged 2-19 years. There are seven main native languages, including English, Chinese, Korean, French, Japanese, German and Spanish and UISG contains more than 50 nationalities students. The school proposes three kinds of programmes which are Primary Year programme, Middle-year programme and Diploma programme. Average of 18 students per class, with a teacher to student ratio of 1 to 8.

Academic accreditation[]

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

Primary years education[]

The IB Primary Years Programme, for students ages 3 to 12, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, in the classroom and in the world outside. Classroom teachers teach Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, in integrated units of inquiry and in single subject lessons with the focus being on making trans-disciplinary 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 as necessary.

Middle years education[]

The IB Middle Years Programme is a curriculum designed to meet the education 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 subject represents a minimum of 240 hours of classroom study during the two-year period. A Standard Level subject represents a minimum of 150 hours of classroom study during the two-year period.

In addition, students follow a course in Theory of Knowledge, write an Extended Essay of 4000 words and complete a Creativity, Action and Service 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 years 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 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.

Animal Welfare Club

References[]

External links[]

• Utahloy International School
• Utahloy International School Guangzhou
• Utahloy International School Zengcheng

Coordinates: 23°12′10″N 113°20′28″E / 23.2028°N 113.3410°E / 23.2028; 113.3410