International School of Macao

The International School of Macao (Portuguese: Escola Internacional de Macau;[2] Chinese: 澳門國際學校), is a Canadian International school in Taipa, Macao [3] next to the Macau International Airport. It occupies block K and Q of the Macau University of Science and Technology.[4] It is accredited by Alberta, Canada.[5]

The International School of Macao(TIS) 澳門國際學校 Escola Internacional de Macau
Location
Macau University of Science and Technology, Block K, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa 偉龍馬路澳門科技大學K座 Macau
Coordinates	22.1509°N 113.5691°E
Information
Type	International School
Motto	Knowledge Knows No Bounds
Established	2002
Principal	Mary-Anne Jasinski (elementary) Lorne Schmidt (secondary)
Head of School	Howard Stribell (interim 2020-2021)
Staff	80
Grades	Pre-K to Grade 12
Number of students	1150+
Language	English, Chinese, French
Colour(s)
Athletics conference	Southern China International Schools Athletics Conference Association of China and Mongolia International Schools Pearl River Conference DSEJ Competições Escolares[1]
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.tis.edu.mo

International School of Macao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	澳門國際學校
Simplified Chinese	澳门国际学校
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Àomén Guójì Xuéxiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ou3 mun4*2 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Escola Internacional de Macau

History

TIS was established in 2002 to provide a Canadian curriculum and accreditation to local and expatriate students. English is the primary language of instruction. TIS opened with an initial total enrolment of 58 students on the campus of Macau University of Science and Technology. By 2006, the school had grown to over 500 students and moved into the first phase of its new, purpose-built facility on the MUST campus. It also became accredited with the Ministry of Education in Alberta, Canada.

In 2008, TIS offered its first Grade 12 courses and by June 2009, 27 students had graduated, earning the Alberta High School Diploma. 99% of TIS graduates have received offers of admission from more than 250 universities around the world.

In 2017, the school started the IBDP alongside the existing Alberta curriculum. Students can choose to study the Alberta Diploma only with no IBDP, Alberta Diploma with selected IB courses or Alberta Diploma and the full IB Diploma in grade 11 (form 5).[6]

Student body

As of 2020 40% of the students are from Macau, 16% come from elsewhere in Asia (except Macau and Southeast Asia), 13% each from Europe and North America, 8% from Australia, 6% from Southeast Asia, .6% from South America, and 1.6% from elsewhere.[7]

Technology

TIS is the leading school in Macau in innovation and technology, the school fully integrated into teaching and learning at TIS. In total TIS has 252 Laptops, 102 iPads, 4 Computer Labs and 72 interactive whiteboards.

Think Digital Programme

The “Think Digital” Laptop Programme started in September 2015 and requires each student in secondary school (Grade 7+) to bring a MacBook or Chromebook laptop to school each day. Students can use their laptops to access different sources and collaborate with others in a variety of ways.[8]

References

1. "學界比賽 Competições Escolares". dsej.gov.mo. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
2. "Lista das escolas." Government of Macau. Retrieved on October 18, 2016.
3. "The International School of Macao: 澳門國際學校". Tis.edu.mo. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
4. "Escola Internacional de Macau." Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "AVENIDA WAI LONG, TAIPA, UNIVERSIDADE DE CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DE MACAU, BLOCO K" - Chinese profile: "學校地址: 偉龍馬路澳門科技大學K座"
5. "Our Programs". International School of Macao. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
6. "IB at TIS". tis.edu.mo. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
7. "Student Life". International School of Macao. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
8. "Think Digital!". Tis.edu.mo. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2017-01-06.

External links

• International School of Macao