International School of Macao
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The International School of Macao (TIS) 澳門國際學校 Escola Internacional de Macau | |
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Macau University of Science and Technology, Blocks K and Q, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa 偉龍馬路澳門科技大學K座 Macau | |
Coordinates | 22°09′03″N 113°34′09″E / 22.1509°N 113.5691°ECoordinates: 22°09′03″N 113°34′09″E / 22.1509°N 113.5691°E |
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Type | International School |
Motto | Knowledge Knows No Bounds |
Established | 2002 |
Principal | Mary-Anne Jasinski (elementary) Lorne Schmidt (secondary) |
Head of School | Howard Stribell (interim 2020-2021) |
Staff | 80 |
Grades | Pre-K to Grade 12 |
Number of students | 1150+ |
Language | English, Chinese |
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Athletics conference | Southern China International Schools Athletics Conference Association of China and Mongolia International Schools Pearl River Conference DSEJ Competições Escolares[1] |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website | www |
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 澳門國際學校 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 澳门国际学校 | ||||||||||
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Portuguese name | |||||||||||
Portuguese | Escola Internacional de Macau |
The International School of Macao (Portuguese: Escola Internacional de Macau;[2] Chinese: 澳門國際學校), is a Canadian International school in Taipa, Macao[3] next to the Macau International Airport. It occupies blocks K and Q of the Macau University of Science and Technology.[4] It is accredited by Alberta, Canada.[5]
History
TIS was established in 2002 to provide a Canadian curriculum and accreditation to local and expatriate students. English is the primary language of instruction. TIS opened with an initial total enrolment of 58 students on the campus of Macau University of Science and Technology. By 2006, the school had grown to over 500 students and moved into the first phase of its new, purpose-built facility on the MUST campus. It also became accredited with the Ministry of Education in Alberta, Canada. The Intentional School of Macao is also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) as an option to Grade 11 and 12 students.
Initially the school was in Block E.[6]
In 2008, TIS offered its first Grade 12 courses and by June 2009, 27 students had graduated, earning the Alberta High School Diploma. 99% of TIS graduates have received offers of admission from more than 250 universities around the world.
In 2016 the school announced it would spend 180 million Macau patacas ($22,400,000 U.S. dollars) to build the campus's second phase.[7]
In 2017, the school started the IBDP alongside the existing Alberta curriculum. Students can choose to study the Alberta Diploma only with no IBDP, Alberta Diploma with selected IB courses or Alberta Diploma and the full IB Diploma in grade 11 (form 5).[8]
Student body
As of 2020[update] 40% of the students are from Macau, 16% come from elsewhere in Asia (except Macau and Southeast Asia), 13% each from Europe and North America, 8% from Australia, 6% from Southeast Asia, .6% from South America, and 1.6% from elsewhere.[9]
Technology
TIS is the leading school in Macau in innovation and technology, the school fully integrated into teaching and learning at TIS. In total TIS has 252 Laptops, 102 iPads, 4 Computer Labs and 72 interactive whiteboards.
Think Digital Programme
The “Think Digital” Laptop Programme started in September 2015 and requires each student in secondary school (Grade 7+) to bring a MacBook or Chromebook laptop to school each day. Students can use their laptops to access different sources and collaborate with others in a variety of ways.[10]
References
- ^ "學界比賽 Competições Escolares". dsej.gov.mo. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Lista das escolas." Government of Macau. Retrieved on October 18, 2016.
- ^ "The International School of Macao: 澳門國際學校". Tis.edu.mo. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Map & Directions". International School of Macao. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
Our Address The International School of Macao Macau University of Science and Technology (Block K & Q) Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macao
- See map - ^ "Our Programs". International School of Macao. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Contact Us". International School of Macao. 2004-04-10. Archived from the original on 10 April 2004. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ Filipe, Joao Santos (2016-02-03). "The International School invests MOP180 mln in expansion". Macau News Agency. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "IB at TIS". tis.edu.mo. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Student Life". International School of Macao. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Think Digital!". Tis.edu.mo. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
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