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SCMP Reporter

MACAU

Sheng Kung Hui Taipa Primary School

109 Avenida Padre Tomas Pereira, Taipa, Macau

Tel: (853) 850000

admin@skhps.edu.mo

Founded: 2002

Expanding  primary with an international flavour. K1-P5, with more grades added each year. Most of the 725 students are local, with a range of nationalities. Multinational staff. Teaching mainly in English, with daily Putonghua. Numeracy and literacy strategy adapted from the UK. International Primary Curriculum for all other lessons. Anglican but teaches other faiths. Facilities include two playgrounds, computer suite, science labs and a gym. Secondary school to commence in September 2008, offering IB MYP. Extensive extra-curricular activities.

K1-2: 25,000 patacas

K3-P5: Free

School of the Nations

Rue de Lui G Gomes #136, Edif Lei San, 4 Andar, Macau

Tel: (853) 701759

admin@school ofthenations.com

www.school ofthenations.com

Founded: 1988

Through school for local and international families. Classes from kindergarten-Secondary 5. Students 70% from Macau, plus 30 other nationalities. English medium, with 25% in Putonghua at primary and 20% at secondary. English curriculum based on materials from US, UK, Singapore, Australia and HK. Students prepare for IGCSE at secondary. Emphasis on character building. Community work urged. Due to move to new campus by July 2007.

Pre-school: 29,000 patacas

Primary: 34,700 patacas

Secondary: 41,700 patacas

The International School of Macao

Macau University of Science and Technology (Block K), Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau

Tel: (852) 533 700

real.hyrhirchuk@tis.edu.mo

www.tis.edu.mo

Founded: 2002

Multinational school with students from 31 countries. Follows a Canadian curriculum. Accredited by the province of Alberta. For 2006-07 offers pre-kindergarten to Grade 10, eventually extending to Grade 12. Student body currently around 400. New campus will have capacity for 900 when phase one opens in August, ultimately rising to 1,500. Strong academic emphasis using creative teaching strategies and computers to support learning. Secondary programme leads to the Alberta Secondary School Diploma. Daily Putonghua. Many extracurricular activities. In school and after school ESL support.

Pre-kindergarten: 25,500 patacas

Kindergarten: 34,000 patacas

Grade 1-3: 45,500 patacas

Grades 4-6: 48,500 patacas

Grade 7-9: 50,000 patacas

Grade 10: 55,000 patacas



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