蘇州工業園區外國語學校辦學優勢

一、蘇州工業園區外國語學校設置了四種特色課程：
1、樂木課堂 Iwood Class
　　在歐美日本等國家，一直奉行 “手工強國才是科技強國”，培養孩子手工制作能力，一直被家長和學校重視，形式多樣的手工制作教育，在這些國家隨處可見，老師和家長鼓勵孩子自己動手制 作，這也導致了國外孩子的動手能力很強且童年總是充滿快樂的。而在中國，應試教育的痛疾懸而未決，想要孩子既有很強的動手能力，又可以學到很多理論知識， 是非常困難的。
　　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.
　　樂木課堂恰恰可以解決這些問題。樂木課堂成立的初衷就是為傳承木工文化，培養孩子對木工的興趣，在快樂中培養孩子的創造能力、思維能力、動手能力。對培養孩子的動手能力、學以致用的能力有極大幫助。
 　　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、情商課程 EQ Course
　　情商課程每周一課時，目前本學期是我們小學部1-3年級小朋友們才享有的“特權”，聽說高年級的哥哥姐姐們在來年也會加入。
　　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.
　　本學期1-3年級的情商課程涵括兩大板塊：自尊自信（Self-esteem）和情緒管理（ Anger Management）。我們的情商課程是跟“波比家（Bobby’s Family）”合作開發，瞧，書本活動手冊都是專門制定的呢！
　　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.
　　當然，情商課的老師們也都是來自于波比家的專業教師團隊。每節課，我們的教室里都會有兩個情商老師陪同我們，一起學習課時中心內容，一起做情商游戲或測評。
　　 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 課程 ILP Course
　　ILP美國國際語言組織（英文：INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM）,它擁有非常成熟及有效的教學體系，ILP所有外籍教師全部來自美國本土，都經過嚴格挑選、專業培訓。他們語音純正，性格開朗，年輕活潑，而且教學熱情高，對學生充滿愛心與耐心。他們帶領孩子融入特定的國際化環境中，體驗多元文化，并學習流利地使用一種語言，而不是刻板地教授單詞和語言規則來掌握語言。
　　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.
　　每天下午一點，我們在中方班主任劉芳老師的帶領下排隊來到ILP課程的特定教室區域。第一件事情是排排站好，開始我們的Assembly。在Assembly時間里，我們有很多事情要完成：一起認識Calendar，學習日期，星期，討論課堂規則，還有談論天氣，表達我們的心情……較開心的是每天我們還可以抽簽學習我們喜歡的歌曲和舞蹈呢！
　　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.
　　接著我們所有小朋友將分成五組，輪流去往每個分組課程教室學習25分鐘。在三點四十，我們一下午的ILP課程學習在這里就結束了。好想再多跟可愛的老師們呆一會，可是我要回到班級整理書包，準備跟爸爸媽媽回家了。不過今天我制作了一顆棒棒糖,你猜猜這是什么做成的？是巧克力曲奇餅干制作的，可惜被我課堂上不小心吃完了。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、劍橋課程 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.
　　蘇州工業園區外國語學校日前成功獲得劍橋國際考試委員會授權成為劍橋國際學校。園外獲得授權提供一系列的劍橋課程，目前學校在初中開設劍橋IGCSE課程，Checkpoint課程。
　　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.”
　　劍橋國際考試委員會首席執行官Michael O’Sullivan 先生說：“我們非常高興的宣布，蘇州工業園區外國語學校成為我們全球劍橋學校大家庭的新成員。我們期待著雙方保持長期建設性的關系來惠及當地學生。”
　　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.
　　劍橋項目和資格證書被世界許多著名大學和用人單位認可。劍橋通過提供全方面的支持來幫助劍橋學校提供較好的教育，這些支持包括教師培訓，教學資源以及成為全球劍橋學習社區的成員。
Cambridge programmes and qualifications are taught in more than 10 000 schools in over 160 countries.
　　全球超過160個國家1萬多所學校教授劍橋課程和資格證書。
　　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.”
　　蘇州工業園區外國語學校副校長李方華先生說：“為了提供較好的課程給我們的學生，經過不懈努力，我們申請加入了劍橋國際學校，我們將用世界上較好的資源為學生提供較好的服務。”
二、學生發展中心 Academic Advising Office
　　我們學校的學生發展中心，包括兩位加方老師和兩位中方的學術指導老師，致力于幫助學生申請美國，加拿大，澳大利亞，英國，新西蘭等國際知名院校。我們學生發展中心定期安排海外名校的大學代表到我校給學生們做宣講；同時我們也會陪同學生參加在蘇州、上海等地舉辦的大學展會；安排和已獲得國外大學文憑的我校畢業生和學弟學妹們交流海外留學的體驗，讓本校在讀學生有機會和不同領域畢業的學長交流他們所感興趣的專業（包括商科、健康服務、酒店行業、工程專業等）。去年我們有43個畢業生共收到超過110份來自6個不同國家的錄取通知書。
　　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.
　　與此同時，學生發展中心的老師負責和家長面對面交流，幫助學生申請大學，與國外大學學術顧問緊密聯系大學申請表格、成績單寄送等事宜；協助辦理留學簽證，辦理銀行業務，申請大學住宿或者寄宿家庭住宿以及對不確實未來規劃的學生給予職業規劃建議。學生發展中心每年舉辦一系列的家長會，確保至少一年一次和高二、高三學生及家長做一對一交流。
　　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.