International School of Macao
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| name = The International School of Macao (TIS)
| native_name = {{lang|yue-Hant-MO|澳門國際學校}}
{{lang|pt|Escola Internacional de Macau|italics=no}}
| logo = The International School of Macao logo.svg
| image = School - panoramio - calvinstkm.jpg
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| motto = Knowledge Knows No Bounds
| established = 2002
| type = International School
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| coordinates = {{Coord|22.1509|113.5691|type:edu_region:MO|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Macau#China
| grades = Pre-K to Grade 12
| head = Lorne Schmidt
| head_label = Head of School
| principal = Mary-Anne Jasinski (elementary)
Dominic Masters (secondary)
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| staff = 80
| students = 1150+
| enrolment =
| conference = Southern China International Schools Athletics Conference
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools
Pearl River Conference
DSEJ Competições Escolares{{cite web |url= https://portal.dsej.gov.mo/webdsejspace/site/ce/index.jsp?&langsel=c&lang=c |title=學界比賽 Competições Escolares |website= dsej.gov.mo |access-date= 2019-09-14}}
| colours = {{color box|#FF0000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#5c5c5c}}
| mascot = Tiger
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| location = Macau University of Science and Technology, Blocks K and Q, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa
| country = Macao
| information =
| website = {{URL|www.tis.edu.mo}}
| language = English, Chinese
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{{Chinese|title=The International School of Macao|t=澳門國際學校|s=澳门国际学校|p=Àomén Guójì Xuéxiào|j=ou3 mun4*2 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6
| por = Escola Internacional de Macau}}
The International School of Macao ({{langx|pt|Escola Internacional de Macau|italic=unset}};"[http://appl.dsej.gov.mo/eduenquiry/edu/eduweb/schinf/schooladdrlist.jsp?lang=p Lista das escolas]." Government of Macau. Retrieved on October 18, 2016. {{zh|t=澳門國際學校}}), is an international school in Taipa, Macao{{cite web|url=http://www.tis.edu.mo/ |title=The International School of Macao: 澳門國際學校 |website=Tis.edu.mo |access-date=2017-01-06}} next to the Macau International Airport. It occupies blocks K and Q of the Macau University of Science and Technology.{{cite web|url=https://tis.edu.mo/contact/map|title=Map & Directions|publisher=International School of Macao|accessdate=2022-04-16|quote=Our Address The International School of Macao Macau University of Science and Technology (Block K & Q) Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macao}} - [https://www.must.edu.mo/images/RO/MUST_Campus_Map_v200825.jpg See map] It is accredited by Alberta, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.tis.edu.mo/our-programs/|title=Our Programs|publisher=International School of Macao|access-date=2020-05-13}}
In 2021 it was the largest English medium school in Macau.{{cite web|last=Moura|first=Nelson|url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/international-curriculum-schools-revert-to-local-market-to-find-teachers-for-2021-2022-school-year/|title=International curriculum schools revert to local market to find teachers for 2021/2022 school year|publisher=Macau News Agency|date=2021-08-31|accessdate=2023-06-07}}
History
TIS was founded in 2002{{Cite web |date=2022-06-09 |title=TIS celebrates 20th anniversary, welcomes new Head of School |url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/tis-celebrates-20thanniversary-welcomes-new-head/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=Macau Business |language=en-GB}} to provide a Canadian curriculum and accreditation to both local and international students. The primary language of instruction is English.
TIS opened with 58 students enrolled on the campus of Macau University of Science and Technology. The school was originally located in Block E.{{cite web |url=http://www.tis.edu.mo/Contactus.htm |title=Contact Us |publisher=International School of Macao |date=2004-04-10 |accessdate=2022-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040410015243/http://www.tis.edu.mo/Contactus.htm |archive-date=10 April 2004 |url-status=dead}} The school has expanded to over 500 pupils by 2006, when it moved into the first phase of its new, purpose-built structure on the MUST campus. The school declared in 2016 that it will invest 180 million Macau patacas ($22,400,000 USD) on the campus's second phase.{{cite web|last=Filipe|first=Joao Santos|url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/the-international-school-invests-mop180-mln-in-expansion/|title=The International School invests MOP180 mln in expansion|newspaper=Macau News Agency|date=2016-02-03|accessdate=2022-04-16}}
TIS began offering Grade 12 classes in 2008, and by June 2009, 27 students had graduated, earning the Alberta High School Diploma. 99% of TIS graduates have gotten admission offers from over 250 colleges around the world.
In 2006, TIS was certified by the Ministry of Education in Alberta, Canada. TIS also offers the Alberta Diploma as an option to Grade 11 and 12 students. Along with the standard Alberta curriculum, the school began the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in 2017. In grade 11 (form 5), students can study the Alberta Diploma simply with no IBDP, the Alberta Diploma with selected IB courses, or the Alberta Diploma with the complete IB Diploma.{{cite web |url= https://www.tis.edu.mo/ib-dp/ |title=IB at TIS |website= tis.edu.mo |access-date= 2018-10-21}}
Student body
As of 2020, 40% of students are from Macau, 16% are from elsewhere in Asia (excluding Macau and Southeast Asia), 13% are from Europe, 13% are from North America, 8% are from Australia, 6% are from Southeast Asia, 0.6% are from South America, and 1.6% are from elsewhere.{{cite web|url=https://www.tis.edu.mo/student-life/|title=Student Life|publisher=International School of Macao|access-date=2020-05-13}}
Technology
TIS incorporates technology throughout its curriculum. TIS has 252 laptops, 102 iPads, 4 computer labs, and 72 interactive whiteboards in total.
=Think Digital Programme=
The "Think Digital" Laptop Programme, which began in September 2015, requires every secondary school student (Grade 7+) to bring a MacBook or Chromebook laptop to school every day. Students can use laptop computers to browse various sources and collaborate with others.{{cite web|url= http://www.tis.edu.mo/news/think-digital/ |title= Think Digital! |website= Tis.edu.mo |date= 2015-06-01 |access-date= 2017-01-06}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.tis.edu.mo/ International School of Macao]
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Category:International schools in Macau
Category:Educational institutions established in 2002