A Leading International School on Thailand's Eastern Seaboard
The campus and learning environment at St Andrews, Green Valley is entirely unique. Positioned amidst pineapple fields, golf courses and walking trails, we are lucky to enjoy the facilities and open space that many international schools only dream of. Our children move from lesson to lesson through open-air corridors and across large playing fields, and regular events such as music concerts and drama productions even take place outside!
1. English as an Additional Language pathway:
This pathway is applicable to children who can speak enough English that they can read, write and have a simple conversation.
2. English Immersion Programme (EIP) pathway:
This pathway is applicable to children from Year 5 and above who can speak, read and write little to no English.
On my son’s first day, he was nervous about not understanding the language, making friends and finding his way around his new environment but of course, in a couple of days, everything became so familiar to him. He has now made great friends with his classmates who come from all over the world! He has made such great progress with his English in such a short time and is now very much a part of the St Andrews community.
The first time that I saw my two sons discussing something together in English at home, I realised how much they had improved since joining St Andrews. Every time I see my sons riding on the school bus with a smile on their face, or chatting together happily about their school day, I really feel like we made the best decision.
Our son is now a much more confident, articulate and mature individual who has also developed a love of learning, which has surprised himself as much as us! He loves the way the things he learns are shown to be relevant and applicable in everyday life.
As parents who have traveled the world, we’ve never experienced anything like the unique community at this school. The green campus is exceptional, providing a nurturing and inspiring environment for our children. It truly feels like a second home.”
Year 8 & Year 13 – Parents
At St. Andrews, it is the aim that students who receive English as an Additional Language support will:
These aims are achieved by:
Students’ attainment in EAL is assessed through a combination of formative assessment in EAL classes and summative assessment in mainstream classes; these assessments gauge progress in reading, writing, speaking and listening throughout the academic year. This information helps inform planning and provides the EAL and classroom/subject teachers with data concerning their students’ progress both individually and in comparison with their non-EAL classmates. EAL teachers meet weekly with their EAL students’ classroom and subject teachers to discuss lesson content and to ensure that EAL students can access the curriculum by meeting the same objectives as their non-EAL cohort. The classroom/subject teachers and EAL Department regularly review their students’ progress collaboratively to determine when a student is ready to function within the mainstream classroom without additional support. Once it is decided that a student is able to access the curriculum at a level comparable to non-EAL students based on established benchmarks, the student is able to exit the EAL programme.
At the conclusion of each term, students are assessed using both formative and summative assessments in order to evaluate whether each individual student is prepared to move to the next level of the program. Once they have reached Level 3, they will enter into their year group’s English as an Additional Language class. When students have reached foundational language levels appropriate for mainstream classes, they will exit the EIP and their only English support will be from the EAL teacher.
Discover a world of opportunities under one roof as this truly international education creates and offers choices of curriculum suited to your child's future path.
