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| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Spanish |
| External examinations or assessments available |
AP exams
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| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment and interview |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students applying to SIFC will be evaluated for Chinese and English speaking, reading, and writing ability. As the school wishes to maintain an environment where Chinese and English are both the primary languages 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 Chinese and English. All entering students not having Chinese or English as their native language must, as a minimum, be at a level from which they can work to complete to SIFC Chinese and English program by graduations, along with self-taught study of their mother tongue literature. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Jukebox, chorus, Galaxy band, hip-hop, drama, painting, manual work, rap, dancing, photography, magic club, basketball, football, tennis, badminton, baseball, animation club, robots, financial club |
| Sports activities included |
PE curriculum is rich and varied, which includes football, basketball, Tai Chi, Wushu, fitness, aerobics, yoga, etc. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Shenzhen International Foundation College aims to become a first-class international school with the unique cultural characteristics of Shenzhen's heritage SIFC opens courses from Grades 9 to 12, providing world-class international education for students from China and around the world. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
SIFC focuses on every student's development and growth, making efforts to nurture modern citizens with healthy body, perfect personality, independent thinking, tenacious will, passionate patriotism, and international vision. |