SGA aims to provide distinctive high-quality education through recruiting high quality teachers and delivering the International Baccalaureate programme. Teachers are recruited from diverse backgrounds always keep the learning and well-being of their students as the primary focus. The teaching takes place in small class groups by certified expat international school teachers and Chinese Co-teachers with international teaching experience
Mission vision and values
SGA Mission: SGA develops internationally-minded innovators with a strong grounding in Chinese culture.
Global mindfulness
Learning without boundaries
Pursuit of technological innovation
Understanding of cultural inheritance
Grounded moral awareness with humility
The International Baccalaureate (IB) aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young
The lB Learner Profile
The intended outcome, of all three IB programmes is to develop students a school community that is internationally minded. Within IB schools, students develop the attributes of the Learner Profile, which are considered to the attributes of the internationally minded person.
IB Learners are
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Further information about the IB programmes is available at
www.ibo.org
Our aim is to encourage students to have a passion for learning and to carry that spirit with them throughout their lives. Our curriculum is the International Baccalaureate Organization's programmes PYP. English is the language of instruction throughout the school and support is available for students with English as an Additional Language(EAL)on a short-term basis.
Primary Years Programme(PYP)
The IBO Primary Years Programme is designed to build upon the natural curiosity of the child. Intended for children aged 6 through 11, students participate in six 'Units of Inquiry'per year. Learning through inquiry means that children are given the opportunity to ask questions, research answers and become involved in hands on activities that build knowledge gained in a relevant and engaging way. Each Unit of Inquiry lasts for six weeks, which allows time for children to develop deeply into the topic. To ensure that children acquire a broad base of knowledge, Units of Inquiry are developed under six'organising themes
Who We Are
Where We Are in Place and Time
How the World Works
How We Organise Ourselves
How We Express Ourselves
Sharing the Planet
The subject areas are: Social Studies, Personal, Social and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Language, and the Arts are woven into the Units of Inquiry to provide a trans-disciplinary approach to learning. Each Unit of Inquiry is international in perspective and of global significance. Learning outcomes are set out in great details in comprehensive Scope and Sequence documents provided to IB schools by the International Baccalaureate Organization. These documents indicate by age group, the skills and knowledge that should be acquired by PYP students. Assessment forms an integral part of each Unit of Inquiry, and students are given many opportunities to display their knowledge and skills. Assessments may consist of self or peer assessment, presentations, written assignments, computer generated projects etc. Units of Inquiry often end with a Learning Celebration to which parents and other students may be invited. In the final year of the PYP, students participate in a PYP Exhibition. This is the culminating event for students and the Exhibition is meant to display what they have learned as PYP students. The Primary Years Programme promotes the acquisition of skills and attitudes as well as academic knowledge.
Assessments may consist of self or peer assessment, presentations, written assignments, computer generated projects etc. Units of Inquiry often end with a Learning Celebration to which parents and other students may be invited. In the final year of the PYP, students participate in a PYP Exhibition. This is the culminating event for students and the Exhibition is meant to display what they have learned as PYP students.
The Primary Years Programme promotes the acquisition of skills and attitudes as well as academic knowledge.
PYP students learn research skills, thinking skills, communication skills, social skills and self-management skills.
A PYP school is infused with a sense of purpose and a spirit of inquiry. PYP students endeavour to understand the world around them by asking questions, researching answers, finding solutions and making connections. The international focus of the PYP allows children to connect to what they know in their own lives to what happens in the rest of the world. Understanding and respect for other customs and cultures is a vital part of the Primary Years Programme. PYP students come to understand that they are a part of a much bigger global community, and as such, have responsibilities and obligations to their fellow humans. PYP students also learn a second language.
The Primary Years Programme develops the whole child valuing a healthy body as well as a healthy mind by encompassing social, physical, emotional, cultural and academic learning. It is a programme aimed at creating internationally minded students who are prepared to take their place in the world no matter where life may lead them.
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) at the Shenzhen Foreign Languages GBA Academy (SGA) is a dynamic 5-year course that sees our students develop their identity, interests and sense of global citizenship. The learning takes place within individual subjects and also across interdisciplinary units, where students acquire knowledge and understanding through investigating concepts using different lens of inquiry, known as the Global Contexts that help embed a deeper, more relevant and relatable understanding. There is also a strong central focus on Approaches to Learning, which are a list of core learning skills that drive our students’ personal progression during their time with us at SGA.There are 8 different subject groups:
Language & Literature: Chinese and English
Language Acquisition: English (and Chinese)
Individuals & Societies
Sciences
Mathematics
The Arts
Design
Physical and Health Education
Central to the unique curriculum devised at SGA are the integrated elements of the Chinese National Curriculum that form the building blocks of the learning content in the MYP. Using the MYP framework to establish connections enriches our students’ learning experiences, whilst ensuring that our programme is competitive and comparable with our local, cultural standards and objectives. Our MYP Programme also prepares our students for the IB Diploma Programme, giving crucial international recognition to their learning and a gateway to universities all over the world.Approaches to Learning：
Communication
Collaboration
Organization
Affective Skills
Reflection
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Transfer Thinking
Teaching and learning at SGA is interactive and requires active participation from students. Units of study are designed around big ideas that allow for the transfer of learning between different environments and encourage flexibility in our students’ when constructing their knowledge and understanding. Our curriculum embodies the outlook of exploring authentic real-life settings to develop international mindedness, with the aim of developing students who have a greater understanding of the settings in which our increasingly interconnected world is placed in. This will look like a variety of engaging activities that could range from debates, TEDTalk presentations, project management, experiments, learning walks and treasure hunts to name a few. Developing and nurturing inquisitive minds to innovate and evaluate solutions to problems and situations are at the forefront of SGA’s curriculum and ethos, and we endeavour to equip young leaders with skills that help them thrive in their futures.
Throughout their time at SGA, students will enjoy a diversity of exciting learning experiences and activities that will provide a strong social and academic foundation for their lives ahead.
