Dalian Maple Leaf International School is an educational system in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, from pre-school to high school. It is affiliated to the educational system of British Columbia, Canada. It was founded by Mr. Sherman Jen, the CEO and Chairman of Maple Leaf Education System, in 1995. Blending the western educational model with traditional Chinese educational model, the school's aim is to prepare students to face diverse challenges in the cosmopolitan society.
History edit
- 1995 The first Maple Leaf International School was opened in Jinshitan, Dalian by the funder and CEO Mr. Sherman Jen, with 14 high school students enrolled.
- 1998 Dalian Maple Leaf International School was certified as British Columbia’s first Offshore School program.
- 1999 The first graduates were admitted by colleges and universities from the wolrd.
- 2001 The first Maple Leaf Elementary School and the first Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School were opened in Dalian.
- 2003 Maple Leaf Educational Systems Main Office and the first middle school campus were opened in Dalian.
- 2004 The first Maple Leaf Pre-school was opened.
- 2007 Two new campus were opened in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
- 2008 Tianjin Maple Leaf International School was opened.
- 2009 Chongqing Maple Leaf International School was opened. Dalian campus was separated to boys’ and girls’ campuses.
- 2010 Middle School and the Maple Leaf Headquarters were moved to High School Girls’ Campus in Jinshitan, Dalian.
- 2011 Zhenjiang Maple Leaf International School was opened.
- 2012 Three more campuses were opened in Ordos, Luoyang, and Shanghai.
General edit
Dalian Maple Leaf International School is an educational system, located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, from the primary to middle and high school levels. It is managed by Maple Leaf Educational Systems and Schools, with its headquarters at: No.9 Central Street, Jinshitan National Holiday Resort, Dalian, China (116650).
Branches edit
- Maple Leaf International High School – Dalian
- Maple Leaf Middle School – Dalian
- Maple Leaf Elementary School – Dalian
- Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School – Dalian
- Maple Leaf Pre-schools – Dalian
- Maple Leaf International High School — Wuhan
- Maple Leaf Middle School — Wuhan
- Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School — Wuha
- Maple Leaf International High School — Tianjin TEDA
- Maple Leaf Middle School — Tianjin TEDA
- Maple Leaf Elementary School — Tianjin TEDA
- Maple Leaf International High School — Chongqing
- Maple Leaf Middle School — Chongqing
- Maple Leaf International High School — Zhenjiang
- Maple Leaf Middle School — Zhenjiang
- Maple Leaf Elementary School — Zhenjiang
- Maple Leaf International High School — Luoyang
- Maple Leaf Middle School — Luoyang
- Maple Leaf Elementary School — Luoyang
- Maple Leaf Middle School — Ordos
- Maple Leaf Elementary School — Ordos
- Maple Leaf Pre-schools — Ordos
- Maple Leaf International High School — Shanghai
There are other educational opportunities for the children of the foreign assignees living in Dalian:
- Dalian Asksun School
- No. 16 Middle and High School
- Dalian American International School
- Bilingual School in Dalian Software Park (Uses the Chinese and English languages)
- Dalian Japanese School
- Dalian Korean School
Programs in High School edit
Maple Leaf International High School offers the same curriculum as high schools in British Columbia, Canada. Students will complete both a Chinese high school diploma, and a Canadian high school diploma. In Grade 10, students are divided into different classes based on their English levels. There are A class(four English courses+one Chinese course), B class(three English courses+one English skill course+one Chinese course), and C class(two English courses+two English skill courses+one Chinese course). Students need at least 80 credits to graduate which means C class students will graduate in four years. In Grade 11, students can choose different pathways based on their interests. There are seven pathways provided: Applied Art, Health Science, Applied Science, Engineering, Business, Computer Science, and Social Science. Each pathway has its required courses.[3]
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Literature 10/11 | 0 |
| English 10 (provincial exam)/11/12(provincial exam) | 4 each |
| Science 10 (provincial exam) | 4 |
| Planning 10 | 4 |
| Physical Education 10/11/12 | 4 each |
| Drama + IT 10 | 4 |
| Mathematics 10 (provincial exam)/11/12 | 4 |
| Social Studies 10/11(provincial exam) | 4 each |
| Chinese Geography/History 10/11/12 | 0 |
| Mandarine 10/11/12 | 4 |
| Communication 12 | 4 |
| Biology 11/12 | 4 each |
| Chemistry 11/12 | 4 each |
| Physics 11/12 | 4 each |
| Drama 11/12 | 4 each |
| Programming 11/12 | 4 each |
| Arts 11/12 | 4 each |
| Earth Science 11/12 | 4 each |
| History 12 | 4 |
School Song edit
- Gentle navy ocean
- Unites two great nations.
- Over brilliant waters comes the pride of Dalian.
- Oh!Maple Leaf. Oh! Dalian.
- Maple Leaf! Working hard together for our future.
- Blending the finest of our nations,
- That's the spirit of Maple Leaf.
- Blending the finest of our nations,
- That's the spirit of Dalian.
References edit
- ^ "Our Story". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Our Locations". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Maple Leaf's BC High School Program". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
See also edit
External links edit
- Maple Leaf Education Group (in Chinese and English)
Category:Education in Dalian
Category:High schools in Dalian
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