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SHANGHAI Malvern College Qingdao Concordia International School Shanghai 77 Tie Qi Shan Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.malverncollege.cn 345 Huangyang Road Pudong, Shanghai 201206 Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.concordiashanghai.org Headmaster: Antony Clark Description: At Concordia International School Shanghai, each enrolled child is an invaluable trust. The time-tested building blocks of our values define the interaction and direction of our whole community. We strive to treat each other, and our children, with care, respect and equity’ always. The administration, faculty and parents are active partners in ensuring that the entire family’s experience as part of the community is a positive and lasting one. Description: Malvern College Qingdao is situated in a beautiful 50- acre campus just outside the city of Qingdao, close to the scenic Lao Mountain area, and is equipped with some of the best educational facilities in Shandong. Adopting the best educational practices of British boarding schools, including personalised learning and small class sizes, our experienced expatriate teachers will help students gradually adapt to a Western-style learning environment, and achieve the best results possible given each student’s talents and abilities in their chosen examinations. Our carefully designed co-curricular, pastoral care and leadership development programmes will develop students into well-rounded individuals and prepare them not only for entry into leading universities worldwide, but also prepare them for their future careers. Number of Teachers & Assistants: 155 Hours: Elementary and Middle School High School 8am-3:20pm 8:30am-3:20pm Curriculum: American Curriculum. Curriculum: IGCSE and A Levels. Features: Malvern College Qingdao has been founded on the same traditions and ethos as Malvern College UK with a Harvard and Oxford- educated management team. We adopt a personalised approach to learning and offer a leadership development programme. Boarding life is stimulating, together with an experience of western culture. Facilities: School Campus, houses, dining hall, classrooms, swimming pool, indoor stadium, art centre and music centre. Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Boarding: Yes Accreditations: Teaching Institution for the conduct of Edexcel International GCSE and GCE examinations and Registered Cambridge International School. Inspection: Malvern College has close and regular involvement in ensuring the quality of the educational offering, through regular visits to Qingdao by senior members of the College’s management. Malvern College also regularly carries out a rigorous ISI-type inspection of its sister school each year to ensure that educational standards are met and maintained. Mandarin Curriculum: Mandarin is an integral part of Concordia’s daily programme. It is required of all students, Kindergarten through Grade 7. Grades 8 to 12 students may take Mandarin as their chosen language. Other Languages Available: Spanish Facilities: Studies show that great facilities improve student learning. Concordia’s state-of-the-art facilities are purpose-built with an environmental, self-sustainable focus, and are designed to give our students the best possible environment in which to learn, play and develop artistic passion. SEN Support: The Learning Support (LS) department coaches work closely with grade level teachers to design interventions that support the range of learning needs of our students. The LS programme supports students in the academic content of their core-subject classes, as well as providing assistance with time management, work completion and organisation. The school is able to provide support, through a referral process, for a limited number of students with mild and some moderate learning needs. Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes Boarding: No Fees: RMB 180,000/year for tuition and boarding. Admission: 1) Submit application form, photocopy of ID and proof of residence, results of high school entrance exam and 3 years of results in junior high school exams, 2) Attend written exams and interviews conducted by Malvern College Qingdao, 3) Students who fulfil the requirements will be granted an admission letter University Information: 92% of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 graduates received offers from the top 100 universities and colleges. Accreditations: Concordia International School Shanghai is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 2000 and the National Lutheran School Accreditation Commission (NLSA) since 2015. Fees: Pre-School-Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten-Grade 4 Grades 5-8 Grades 9-12 RMB 195,000 RMB 260,000 RMB 265,000 RMB 270,000 Debenture Info: The mandatory capital fee of RMB 25,000 is dedicated to capital purchases, building repairs and maintenance costs for school facilities and secures placement at Concordia. This non-refundable capital fee will be billed upon acceptance of the admissions offer and is due within one week. The School Book 2019-2020 167