近几年，国际学校得到了越来越多家长的关注。面对纷繁复杂的国际学校市场，家长究竟该如何选择？2016新年之际，一大波国际学校春季招生季即将到来，如何选择国际学校成为学生家长比较困扰的问题，那么如何判断一所国际学校是否适合呢？了解一所国际学校的好坏，我们从以下4个方面进行深度解析：师资、教学资源、家庭教育理念、课程设置。

As international school becomes more and more popular in recent years parents would like to know how to choose a proper international school for their children. Usually teachers education resources education concept of the family and curriculum are the 4 key factors to consider when uating an international school.

师资力量

教师永远是一所学校的核心，代表着学校的教学理念、水平、价值观等软性实力。学校师资情况应是家长们择校时的首要参考指标，可以拆解成以下几个因素。

The level of teachers is the primary factor to consider as teachers are the key to the overall education quality. Below elements could help to measure the level of teachers.



1.教师与学生的比例
教师与学生的比例是否合理，例如黑利伯瑞小班教学，每个班最多不能超过24个学生，这样可以保证教师可以关注到每一个学生的发展，便于依据学生的能力与水平，量身定制个性化的学习计划。

The ratio of teachers and students
Such as Haileybury international school advocates small – class teaching. There are no more than 24 students in each class to make sure teachers could pay more attention to each student and make individual study plan for them.

2.教师的平均教龄和教育背景
例如黑利伯瑞的外籍教师主要是来自澳大利亚黑利伯瑞学校，均有着丰富的教学经验。

The background of the teachers
Most of the foreign teachers of Haileybury International School come from Haileybury College in Australia and all of them have extensive teaching experience.

3.教师招聘的准入门槛
可以到学校官网了解岗位要求，岗位要求越高代表师资实力要求越高。

Teacher recruitment
Visit the school website to know the teacher recruitment requirements which reflect the level of the teaching resources of the school.

教学资源

教学资源是学校实力的又一力证。

Teaching resource is the evidence of education quality.



1.办学历史
办学历史长短虽然不是判断一个学校好坏的决定性因素，但办学时间越长的学校，说明其教学水平经得住时间的考验，课程设置更丰富，教师团队更稳定，资源积累更牢固。

School History
School history cannot determine the education quality of a school. But the school with long history means it has time-honored educational achievements advanced pedagogy and dedicated teachers.

2.硬件设施
硬件设施的设计体现了整体的教学环境，以及你的孩子在学校的生活状态。完善先进的教学设施，有利于孩子们全面发展。

Facility
The facilities reflect the study environment for students. More importantly the advanced facilities benefit for students’ growth and development.

3.国际合作资源
根据2015年国际学校峰会报道，未来十年国际学校竞争日益激烈，是否与国际教育机构有着密切的合作关系是国际学校最为核心的竞争要素，这意味着可以给你 的孩子提供更多更高的国际化平台。通常，历史悠久、具有国际办学背景的国际学校在这一方面的资源祭奠会更有优势与竞争力。

International education resource
According to the International School Summit 2015 the most prized element of successful international schools is the links they have with western educational institutions especially schools. Usually the international schools that have international educational resources are more competitive.

家庭教育

家庭也是一个主要的教育主体，为什么美国私立中学入学面试会包括对家长的考察？其中一大原因就是学校要寻找理念匹配的家庭。正所谓人以群分，物以类聚。了解学校的时候，可以从侧面了解该学校家长有什么样的特点和共性。

The reason for arranging parents’ interview during the United States private school enrollment is to understand the education concept of the family.



课程设置

一个学校如何设计其课程，体现了该学校的教学目标，以及培养学生的理念。

Curriculum design of school reflects the concept of teaching and the value of developing students.



1.课程体系
成熟的课程体系均有其完善的理念和要求，不同的课程体系之间存在较大差异。例如IB课程难度系数较高，特别是IB高中文凭，并非适合所有人；例如VCE， 在保证英语教学基础的前提下，有针对英语非母语的学生进行定制化设计等。更主要的，由于国际学校水平良莠不齐，不是所有学校在师资和生源上能支撑起课程体 系的教学任务。

Curriculum
There is a big difference between different curriculums. Such as IB is more difficult thus it is not suitable for all the students. VCE provides special subjects for non – Englishspeakers which is more suitable for Chinese students. The international curriculum requires experienced teachers and advanced pedagogy.

2.多样化课程
在国际学校，为了提高学生的文体和礼仪素质，学校通常会在文化课外，开设许多特色课程和基于学校文化的校园活动。其中，特色体育课程包括马术、高尔夫、保龄球等“高大上”的项目，而在学习之外也会有游学等交流活动。

Featured curriculum
International school also provides featured courses and diverse social activities to make students fully develop their skills including polo golf bowling study abroad etc.