Curriculum of American Prep International School
Question:
What curriculum does American Prep follow?
Answer:
American Prep International School follows the California State Education Department curriculum.
Question:
What subject areas are included in the California State curriculum?
Answer:
- English Language studies (which includes reading, writing, and speaking)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- IT (Computer Studies)
- Art, Music
- PE
Question:
Where do the California State Education Standards fit into the curriculum?
Answer:
The specific curriculum content that is taught is based on a carefully graded set of standards. The “standards” form the foundation of the curriculum content. Different textbook publishers publish different textbooks. The books may have different content, but all the textbooks use the same standards to unsure some form of standardization of the curriculum.
Question:
Which textbooks are used at American Prep International School?
Answer:
American Prep International has elected to follow the MacGraw Hill, Glenco series of textbooks.
Question:
Where will my child get his textbooks?
Answer:
American Prep International School is an e-learning school. This means that textbooks are in digital format, and not hard copy. All textbooks are provided by the school and loaded onto your child’s laptop computer. (Grade 4 and up). Teachers compile their own workbooks for the lower standards.
Question:
How does my child access and use the textbooks?
Answer:
Each student (Grade and above) must have a personal laptop computer which he must bring to school every day. The school will load the correct textbook on to the laptop computer for the student.
Question:
The American textbooks are always very thick and loaded with content. Will my child have to study every chapter and every page of the textbook?
Answer:
No, the teacher will select the chapters and pages according to the available time and the capabilities of the student.
Question:
What about content that are “very American” and not relevant to students in Thailand or South-East Asia?
Answer:
The teacher will use his professional judgement and either leave the content out or replace it with more relevant content from this part of the world.
Question:
What about Thai Language and Culture?
Answer:
The Thai Ministry of Education (MoE) expects every international school to teach a minimum hours of Thai Language and Culture.
Question:
Does American Prep International comply with this requirement?
Answer:
Yes. The school has appointed a professionally qualified Thai teacher to deliver this part of the curriculum.
Question:
Are there any cross-curricular focus points at American Prep International School?
Answer:
Yes. The school has identified 5 cross-curricular focus points:
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Compassion
Question:
Can you provide more details about these cross-curricular focus points?
Answer:
Yes. Click on this link to find more information on the cross-curricular focus points.