苏州工业园区外国语学校办学优势

一、苏州工业园区外国语学校设置了四种特色课程：
1、乐木课堂 Iwood Class
　　在欧美日本等国家，一直奉行 “手工强国才是科技强国”，培养孩子手工制作能力，一直被家长和学校重视，形式多样的手工制作教育，在这些国家随处可见，老师和家长鼓励孩子自己动手制 作，这也导致了国外孩子的动手能力很强且童年总是充满快乐的。而在中国，应试教育的痛疾悬而未决，想要孩子既有很强的动手能力，又可以学到很多理论知识， 是非常困难的。
　　With the notion that “ It is handwork that makes a powerful nation.”, parents and teachers in European and American countries pay special attention to the importance of handwork for their children. And various kinds of handwork education can be seen everywhere in these countries. For their encouragement, children get hands-on skills and have happy childhood as well. However inChina, it is hard for children to be skilled at handwork and meanwhile acquire theories because of the examination-oriented education system.
　　乐木课堂恰恰可以解决这些问题。乐木课堂成立的初衷就是为传承木工文化，培养孩子对木工的兴趣，在快乐中培养孩子的创造能力、思维能力、动手能力。对培养孩子的动手能力、学以致用的能力有极大帮助。
 　　However, in “iwood class” these problems can be solved. Founded for inheriting woodwork culture, “iwood class”can arouse children’s interest and help them improve their creativity , thinking and hands-on skills.
2、情商课程 EQ Course
　　情商课程每周一课时，目前本学期是我们小学部1-3年级小朋友们才享有的“特权”，听说高年级的哥哥姐姐们在来年也会加入。
　　The course is set once a week, which is only for students fromGrade One to Grade Three. Maybe next year students of senior classeswill join as well.
　　本学期1-3年级的情商课程涵括两大板块：自尊自信（Self-esteem）和情绪管理（ Anger Management）。我们的情商课程是跟“波比家（Bobby’s Family）”合作开发，瞧，书本活动手册都是专门制定的呢！
　　Our EQ course includes two parts: Self-esteemand Anger Management. Cooperating with Bobby’s Family, we developed this course.Look! This is our customized Handbook.
　　当然，情商课的老师们也都是来自于波比家的专业教师团队。每节课，我们的教室里都会有两个情商老师陪同我们，一起学习课时中心内容，一起做情商游戏或测评。
　　 Undoubtedly all the teachers of EQ course come from Bobby’sFamily. Each class, there are two teachers accompanyingus, studying, playing games or doing test together.
3、ILP 课程 ILP Course
　　ILP美国国际语言组织（英文：INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM）,它拥有非常成熟及有效的教学体系，ILP所有外籍教师全部来自美国本土，都经过严格挑选、专业培训。他们语音纯正，性格开朗，年轻活泼，而且教学热情高，对学生充满爱心与耐心。他们带领孩子融入特定的国际化环境中，体验多元文化，并学习流利地使用一种语言，而不是刻板地教授单词和语言规则来掌握语言。
　　ILP (short for INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM) is a very mature and effective teaching system. All the foreign teachers are from the United States, who have been strictly selected and professional trained. They are cheerful, young and full of enthusiasm, love and patience for students. They lead us into a specific international environment, experience of embracing the multi-culture and learning to use English fluently.
　　每天下午一点，我们在中方班主任刘芳老师的带领下排队来到ILP课程的特定教室区域。第一件事情是排排站好，开始我们的Assembly。在Assembly时间里，我们有很多事情要完成：一起认识Calendar，学习日期，星期，讨论课堂规则，还有谈论天气，表达我们的心情……较开心的是每天我们还可以抽签学习我们喜欢的歌曲和舞蹈呢！
　　Firstly we have Assembly. We have lots of things to do, such as Calendar, weather, rules discussing, mood and feelings and so on. But the most happiness time is the songs and dancing we can pick by ourselves.
　　接着我们所有小朋友将分成五组，轮流去往每个分组课程教室学习25分钟。在三点四十，我们一下午的ILP课程学习在这里就结束了。好想再多跟可爱的老师们呆一会，可是我要回到班级整理书包，准备跟爸爸妈妈回家了。不过今天我制作了一颗棒棒糖,你猜猜这是什么做成的？是巧克力曲奇饼干制作的，可惜被我课堂上不小心吃完了。噢—哦—!
　　Then we take turns to learn about 25 minutes in each group. Our lessons end at 3:40. What we’re willing to share with you is what we made in Kitchen Group today. Look! It’s a special lollipop. Guess! What is made from? O-ho，I already ate it, cause it’s so yummy!
4、剑桥课程 Cambridge programmes
　　SuzhouIndustrial Park Foreign Language School (SIPFLS) has been awarded Cambridge International School status by Cambridge International Examinations and is now approved to offer Cambridge programmes and qualifications, including Cambridge IGCS, Cambridge Checkpoint.
　　苏州工业园区外国语学校日前成功获得剑桥国际考试委员会授权成为剑桥国际学校。园外获得授权提供一系列的剑桥课程，目前学校在初中开设剑桥IGCSE课程，Checkpoint课程。
　　Michael O’Sullivan, Chief Executive of Cambridge International Examinations, said: “We are delighted to announce that Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School has joined our global community of Cambridge schools. We look forward to a long and productive relationship which will be of great benefit to learners throughout the region.”
　　剑桥国际考试委员会首席执行官Michael O’Sullivan 先生说：“我们非常高兴的宣布，苏州工业园区外国语学校成为我们全球剑桥学校大家庭的新成员。我们期待着双方保持长期建设性的关系来惠及当地学生。”
　　Cambridge programmes and qualifications are recognised and valued by universities and employers around the world. Cambridge helps schools deliver the best education possible by providing comprehensive support, including teacher training, classroom resources and membership of a global learning community.
　　剑桥项目和资格证书被世界许多著名大学和用人单位认可。剑桥通过提供全方面的支持来帮助剑桥学校提供较好的教育，这些支持包括教师培训，教学资源以及成为全球剑桥学习社区的成员。
Cambridge programmes and qualifications are taught in more than 10 000 schools in over 160 countries.
　　全球超过160个国家1万多所学校教授剑桥课程和资格证书。
　　Fanghua Li, Vice president of SIPFLS said: “In order to provide our students with the best program, we join Cambridge International School, which makes it possible for us to offer the best service with the best resource in the world.”
　　苏州工业园区外国语学校副校长李方华先生说：“为了提供较好的课程给我们的学生，经过不懈努力，我们申请加入了剑桥国际学校，我们将用世界上较好的资源为学生提供较好的服务。”
二、学生发展中心 Academic Advising Office
　　我们学校的学生发展中心，包括两位加方老师和两位中方的学术指导老师，致力于帮助学生申请美国，加拿大，澳大利亚，英国，新西兰等国际知名院校。我们学生发展中心定期安排海外名校的大学代表到我校给学生们做宣讲；同时我们也会陪同学生参加在苏州、上海等地举办的大学展会；安排和已获得国外大学文凭的我校毕业生和学弟学妹们交流海外留学的体验，让本校在读学生有机会和不同领域毕业的学长交流他们所感兴趣的专业（包括商科、健康服务、酒店行业、工程专业等）。去年我们有43个毕业生共收到超过110份来自6个不同国家的录取通知书。
　　Our school is lucky enough to have a full time Academic Advising office with two full time and two part-time staff dedicated to assisting students in pursuing post-secondary education studies at a wide variety of International universities and colleges. Our BC high school program’s academic office regularly schedules university representative meetings, chaperones students to university fairs in other schools in Suzhou and Shanghai, arranges meetings with alumni from the school who have completed their post-secondary education, and arranges for students to have opportunities to meet with successful graduates in the fields they might be interested (Eg. business, health services, and the hotel industry.) Last year our 43 graduates received over 110 conditional offices from universities and colleges in six different countries.
　　与此同时，学生发展中心的老师负责和家长面对面交流，帮助学生申请大学，与国外大学学术顾问紧密联系大学申请表格、成绩单寄送等事宜；协助办理留学签证，办理银行业务，申请大学住宿或者寄宿家庭住宿以及对不确实未来规划的学生给予职业规划建议。学生发展中心每年举办一系列的家长会，确保至少一年一次和高二、高三学生及家长做一对一交流。
　　The Academic office also meets with parents, assists with student applications to universities, makes phone calls overseas to check with university advisors when problems with applications or transcripts arise, assists with visas, banking arrangements, dormitory or homestay arrangements, and with career surveys for students who are uncertain as to the direction they want to move in. They hold a number of parent nights a year and meet with every student and their parents at least once in grade 11 and grade 12.