Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
78 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30 |
| Most common nationality |
European and Asian expatriates |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
5% Local students 95% expatriate / international students |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese / Mandarin |
| Max. number of students per class |
10 |
| Average number of students per class |
10 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Students have iPads / laptops for use with some of their learning |
| 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) |
We conferenced during COVID |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE |
| Results in these examinations |
Very Good |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on age group. Younger students less, older students more |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
RIA has experience of working with children with additional needs. Please contact us directly. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Our curriculum is arranged so as to place no limits on what a child can learn at a particular age. Our small class sizes facilitate excellent academic progress for all abilities. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes. We can arrange this. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No. We like to meet new students and parents and evaluate a child's situation based on some informal academic activities. We will use more formal testing if required |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
As above. |
| Waiting list |
At present, for some age groups, yes. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Students can join at any time in the year providing we have spaces. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8.30 - 8:50 |
| School finish time |
15:45 or 16.45 on days with After School Activities |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Students are supervised from when they enter school to when they leave. |
| School bus service available |
No. most children live in the area and walk or cycle to school. Some parents who live further away, collaborate to arrange transport. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes, School lunches are good quality. We eat together, long table style. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
It can be arranged and discussed within reason. |
| Uniform required |
No, but we have school T Shirts and polos that children often choose to wear. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
A good range. |
| Sports activities included |
PE is included, as is swimming. More specialised activities and sports often take place. Please see our website. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We are a small school and cannot field full rugby teams but sometimes we can manage five-a-side soccer or basketball teams. Our students also sometimes enter competitions for more specialised sports such as archery or ice skating. Many students join clubs in the area for larger team sports. |
| Facilities at the school |
We have an art room, tech room, multi-purpose common area and we use local facilities for our school concerts. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Our PE facilities are off-site, as is our swimming pool. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Recognise International Academy RIA, established in 2009, is an international school in Shekou, Shenzhen, China. We are a privately owned, small-scale school that serves the local Shenzhen expatriate community. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Maintaining class sizes of ten allows us to better individualise the learning of our students and hence, maximise progress. We use the National Curriculum of England as the core for our curriculum material. |