Greengates+International+School,+Mexico

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 * Approximately 1200 students from K-12.
 * Private school
 * Vast percentage of students are mexican students. Must do MES exams to enter Mexican university.
 * Three term year. 5 weeks off at summer.
 * Day length 8.30- 2.30.
 * One 45 min break only 6 lessons per day.
 * Activities after school.
 * Junior wear schools uniform, seniors do not
 * wear uniform.
 * Good socioeconomic background overall.
 * Students mobile, move from country to country
 * 2 1/2lab assistants employed in the school
 * Average science class 17.

**__ Curriculum __**

 * Yr 6-8 Science Faculty write own curriculum courses/grades


 * Yr 9-10 students need to choose at least one science. Most students in Mr Worthington’s Physics class also elect to do chemistry.


 * Yr 9-10 Students complete The **International General Certificate of Secondary Education** (abbreviated IGCSE) which is an internationally recognized [|qualification] for school students, typically in the 14–16 age group. It was developed by the Cambridge University


 * Yr 11/12 Complete the The **International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme** (**IBDP**). It is a two-year [|educational programme] for students aged 16–18 that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide Students complete assessments in six subjects from the six different [|subject groups], and complete [|three core requirements] . Subjects are assessed using both internal and external assessments, and courses finish with an externally assessed series of examinations, usually consisting of two or three timed written examinations.

** __Technology in Science at the School: video shows the setup in the science labs with IWBs, document cameras and deskcomputer __ **
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Dell library laptops can be ordered from library and programs loaded on.They are exactly the same as those used at West Chester District in Pennyslvania.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">All science labs have a desktop computer, digital microscope, IWB using smartnotebook software, Dataprojector and document camera ( demonstrated it for flower dissections and demonstration of refraction and reflection of light.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">__Science investigations Focus Educational Software__. Software site license $100 pounds. Looks like a brilliant resource.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">ICT programs accessed in Computing Science : Microsoft excel, databases, PowerPoint. HTML language.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Poetry teacher uses Kendle for downloading books on iPhone, touch,iPad2.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">550 desktops in the schooloverall, Junior schools use promethean software . Also have Senteo for multiple choice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Expanding bandwidth for wireless networks and servers, then Mac carts introduced for student groups.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Elementary teachers to go to MAC computers midyear. MacBooks to be allocated to teachers,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">MacBook pro for Head Teachers

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