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| Number of students |
150 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30 |
| Most common nationality |
No nationality makes up more the 20% of the population. |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
Only for foreign passport holders and residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Students use technology with the guidance of teachers |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, absolutely, During lockdown we were initially Zoom-based, but had to move to Zhumu after some technical issues with Zoom. It was a steep learning curve for all, but we are proud of the success we had, and the quality of our online provision. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
We welcome all faiths |
| External examinations or assessments available |
At MYP, the Personal Project in Year 11 is externally moderated by the IB. Our DP students take the final DP examinations at the end of Year 13. |
| Results in these examinations |
We have yet to have a full cohort through for the Cambridge IGCSE exams, though our one student who took them last year scored two A grades and two B grades.
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| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
We assign homework, but we don't work on the basis of a fixed amount of time. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We have a member of staff who has the title of Learning Support / Inclusion Teacher, and he works with a small number of students, across all three IB programmes, but mainly in PYP. We also bring in external assistance and support, with the agreement of parents, who pay extra for this. |
| Learning support offered |
The designated teacher offers one to one or small group support, and undertakes initial diagnostic testing to help identify the need – or otherwise – for further external intervention. This external help has taken the form of staff from ELG coming in to work with individual students; this varies according to the needs, and may be an Ed. Psych, a Behavioural Therapist, or Occupational Therapist. Our teacher advises homeroom or subject teachers on classroom strategies suited to the particular needs of each child. She also maintains close contact with parents on these matters. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
These students have access to all the extension opportunities that others do. We currently have no specific arrangements or policy in place related to this. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, but this is not a permanent EH staff member. See above. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Oral interview and some form of written assessment, followed by formal languge benchmarking on entry |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Admissions open all year |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:20 am |
| School finish time |
3:25 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
This semester we offered 39 different after school activities |
| Sports activities included |
Various physical activities in PE such as football, volleyball, basketball, swimming |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theatre, science labs |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Outdoor playground, all weather football field, athletic track, gym, swimming pool |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
EtonHouse International School - Suzhou is a small school with a big heart. With class sizes of between 10-20 students, only one class per age group and a student to teacher ratio of 6:1, at EtonHouse your child will be much more than a number. Every student can make a difference, no matter how gifted or otherwise. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
We are an IB Continuum World School |
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