深圳外國語學校（南山）國際部——SWIS Admissions FAQ 招生常見問題解答

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SWIS Admissions FAQ (2020-2021 Academic Year) 招生常見問題解答 (2020-2021學年)

What is the SWIS application criteria?

SWIS only accepts applications from foreign passport holders or residents from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. At least one parent of the applicant must be a foreign passport / foreign permanent resident holder or a resident from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

What is SWIS's curriculum?

The school’s curriculum is grounded in the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) and strives to integrate a holistic world-view with traditional Chinese language and cultural studies.

What is the cut off age for each grade?

The cut-off date for entry into each Grade level is the 1st of September. This means the student applicant must reach the age limit of the corresponding grade level.

What is the SWIS admissions process?

Admissions process：

Apply online：http://swis.openapply.cn

Complete and submit an online application form (required documents are uploaded through OpenApply)

Once the application has been successfully submitted, parents will receive an automatic reply email from the OpenApply system.

Vacancy within the grade level will be reviewed (parents will be notified via email when there is a seat available).

Student assessment organized.

Admissions decision sent.

What documents and files are required for the application?

The application will not be processed until all forms and documents listed below are submitted through OpenApply.

Completed online application form.

Scanned copy of parents’ and child passport (information page and valid Chinese VISA).

Scanned copy of the most up-to-date immunization records for your child.

Scanned copy of the most recent electronic passport-sized photo for your child.

Scanned copy of your child’s school reports for their previous school year.

For Grade 6 and above applicants, please provide their current school email address for their Mathematics Teacher, English Teacher, Homeroom Teacher or Principal.

Will my child need to take an admissions test?

Students applying to SWIS will be evaluated for their English-speaking, reading, and writing abilities. As SWIS wishes to maintain an environment where English is the language of academic instruction, preference is given to those students who are most functional or have the greatest potential to be functional at their Grade level in English. Also, an English Mathematics test is required for Grade 2 and above applicants.

Application Deadline:

SWIS strongly recommends early application due to limited space and small class sizes. Late applicants are advised to consult the Admissions Office before starting the application process.

Rolling Admissions: We accept students throughout the year (places are subject to vacancy).

How much is the tuition fee and meal fee?

Note: Tuition includes all texts and resource materials, software, library/database membership, labs, indoor heated pool, sports/fitness facility access, high speed/wireless internet access and in-school activities/events and annual class excursions.

IBDP registration and exams, school uniforms, buses, and meals are not included in the tuition. Additional fees may apply for EAL(English as an Additional Language), after school activities/ interscholastic travel and athletics activities.

*Tuition & Meal Fees are for references only and are subject to change.

Where are SWIS teachers from?

As an international school, our teachers are recruited from around the world. The top 6 countries are US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland. Our teachers are all fully qualified and experienced.

What is the student nationality breakdown?

Our student population is currently made up of 42 nationalities and regions. The top 6 countries and regions are Hong Kong, Canada, Guinea-Bissau, USA, Australia, and India.

What are the class sizes/student-teacher ratios?

What are the school hours?

Classes begin at 8:30 am and end at 3:30 pm. After school activities run from 3:40 pm – 4.30 pm.

Is SWIS a boarding school?

No student boarding is offered.

Does SWIS have extracurricular activities?

To expand students' creative experiences, and develop further academic skills, SWIS offers an After School Activity (ASA) Program & Weekend Class that aims to develop balanced, open-minded and risk-taking students who possess a strong sense of responsibility and respect towards themselves, others, and the environment. The activities are designed to complement the school program with extracurricular activities that provide students with an opportunity to learn skills beyond the classroom.

What holidays does SWIS have every year?

A minimum of 180 school days is guaranteed for an academic year. Our holidays include Chinese national holidays and certain western holidays, for details, please see our school calendar.

What is the language of instruction at SWIS?

Our language of instruction at SWIS is English. Language instruction involves the belief that planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting are interconnected processes.

What is SWIS's meal plan?

The meal plan for Early Years includes a morning snack, an afternoon snack, and lunch. The meal plan for other grade levels includes a morning snack and lunch.

Alternative meal options?

Does SWIS have school buses?

Yes, we have 8 school bus lines in the 2019-2020 school year, which include: CBD line, Honey Lake Line, OCT line, Xinzhou Line, Shekou Line, Donghai Line, Houhai Line, and Longhua Line.

Do students have a mid-day rest every day?

Only Pre-K students have a one-hour midday rest, other grades have a lunch break and playtime.

Communication Quick Guide

Who do I contact:

招生標準

SWIS只招收外籍或港澳臺學生。申請人的父母至少其中一方為外籍(持外國護照或永久居住證)或港澳臺居民。

課程體系

SWIS采用國際文憑組織(IBO)的課程體系，開設(shè)已獲得認證的小學項目(PYP)、中學項目(MYP)和大學預科項目(DP)。SWIS的課程培養(yǎng)學生全面的世界觀，同時融合中國語言、傳統(tǒng)和中國文化的學習。

年齡及申請年級

入學年齡截止日期為9月1日。例如，9月1日前滿4周歲的學生方可報名就讀幼兒四歲班。學校將嚴格根據(jù)學生的年齡安排學生就讀相應的年級。

招生流程

通過OpenApply系統(tǒng)提交報名申請 (swis.openapply.cn)

填寫并提交《學生入學申請表》

上傳提交報名表中所需的相關(guān)文件(請參考申請材料清單)

報名表提交成功后，家長將收到來自系統(tǒng)的確認函

審核資料及查詢學位

組織入學測試

通知考試結(jié)果

申請材料清單

學校將會在收齊以下文件后開始審查入學資料：

(以下所有資料均在OpenApply報名系統(tǒng)提交)

完整填寫的《學生入學申請表》

學生和家長的外國護照掃描件(含護照信息頁及有效中國簽證頁)

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學生評價手冊或考評記錄或?qū)W習報告掃描件

六年級以上(含六年級)的申請需提供現(xiàn)任數(shù)學老師、英語老師和班主任老師或校長的學校郵箱地址

入學測試

入學測試包括英語聽、說、閱讀和寫作能力測試。由于學校的教學語言為英語，學校將優(yōu)先錄取英語水平能夠達到申請就讀年級學習所相應要求的學生。另外，二年級至五年級入學測試科目還包括數(shù)學測試;六年級及以上還須參加中文測試。

申請截止日期

鑒于有限的學位和較小的班級規(guī)模，建議有意向者盡早申請。逾期申請的學生請先行咨詢招生辦老師關(guān)于學位的情況。我校實行全年滾動招生，具體招生人數(shù)視學位情況而定。

學費和餐費

注：學費包含學生使用教材教具、教學軟件、圖書館資源、實驗室、室內(nèi)恒溫游泳池、運動和健身設(shè)施、校內(nèi)高速網(wǎng)絡(luò)，以及參加校內(nèi)文體活動等產(chǎn)生的費用。大學預科項目的申請和考試、校服、校車、就餐會產(chǎn)生額外的費用。英語作為其他語言課程(EAL)、特殊教育(SEN)、校外實踐活動、課后活動、校際活動可能會產(chǎn)生額外的費用。

*學費及餐費僅供參考，可能會有變動。