St. Stephen’s International School (en)

49, 49/1-3 Moo 4 Thanarat Road,
Nong Nam Daeng, Pak Chong,
Nakorn Ratchasima 30450

https://www.sis.edu/khaoyai/

St. Stephen’s believes in taking the best practices of Western International Education, whilst harnessing the national characteristics of Thai culture and promoting the values so important in Thai society.

Internationalism will encompass: Thai-ness within a global society, the rights and responsibilities of a global citizen, empathy and service to others, conflict resolution, and sustainable development in our increasingly interconnected world.

Curriculum

IGCSE

Welcome to the IGCSE area of the website.

We are proud to offer a wide range of subjects, leading to Cambridge International examinations, to our students.

Choosing the correct  IGCSE courses is a key point in any student’s life as it can dictate the direction their educational life takes. Our staff work with our students to ensure that they make appropriate choices for their future career paths.

We encourage our students to choose as broad a range of subjects as possible to help them develop all the necessary skills they will need in preparation for the next stage of their education. 

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION GUIDE

IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) is the international version of the English GCSE. IGCSE is the world’s most commonly taken international examination.

All of our IGCSE courses follow the Cambridge International Examination syllabi.

Our students usually take 8 subjects for IGCSE and have some choice over which subjects they study (see Key Stage 4 – Subject Choices). We invite Year 9 parents and students to an information meeting in late January or early February at which we explain IGCSE and our options system.

IGCSE is a two year course taken during Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11), usually with the examination in June at the end of Year 11. Examination results are announced by CIE in mid August before the start of the next academic year. Examinations are graded A* to G.

KEY STAGE 4 SUBJECT CHOICES

Following the English system students spend Years 10 and 11, when they are aged 14 to 16, in Key Stage 4. During these years all students study IGCSE courses for which they take the examinations at the end of Year 11.

All students are expected to study 8 subjects for IGCSE. These must include Mathematics, English, Thai, and at least one Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) . Although all students take Thai, only those who are native speakers are expected to take the IGCSE examination.

For their other subjects selections are made from Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Design Technology, Food Technology, Geography, History, ICT, Mandarin, and Physics.

The top Year 10 and 11 English sets normally take both IGCSE First Language English and IGCSE World Literature. Other students take IGCSE Second Language English.

We invite Year 9 parents and students to an information meeting in late January or early February at which we explain IGCSE and our options system.

In addition to their IGCSE subjects all students also have non-examined classes in Physical Education and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).

PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN KEY STAGE 4

Physical, Social and Health Education (PSHE) is a vital part of the students’ learning week. Topics covered deal with issues of which young adults need to be aware. This will enable them better to navigate day-to-day life and to negotiate challenges they may face, such as social media use, bullying or stress.

Not only do the students learn about these important issues, they are also given the tools to respond appropriately in their interactions with both the school and the wider community.

Included in the PSHE curriculum are sporting events which aim to emphasise the sense of belonging to teams. These events help to develop teamwork through competitive games, to make bonds with others and to develop leadership skills.

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

CIE is a non teaching department of the University of Cambridge in the UK. CIE is one of the world’s largest providers of international examinations.

In Key Stage 4 , when students are in Years 10 and 11, all our subjects follow CIE syllabi. These lead to IGCSE examinations at the end of Year 11. The IGCSE is a well established internationally recognised qualification and is, in fact, the world’s most commonly taken international examination.

CIE set the subject syllabuses and both set and mark the examination papers. This means that the examinations are completely independent of the school which is one of the reasons they are so highly regarded.

To help them to prepare for these examinations all students take a school examination in all of their chosen subjects at the end of Year 10 and in the middle of Year 11.

BOARDING

St. Stephen’s International School Khao Yai boasts the first boarding school in Thailand.  Housed within purpose built accommodation within the main school our boarders have high quality personal living space, enviable academic support and access to a plethora of high quality facilities within and around the school.

Academic Year 2020/2021 Fee Structure

The tuition fee covers educational expenses except:

• Application fee 5,000 Baht to cover the application process (non-refundable)
• Enrolment fee 80,000 Baht payable at the time a place is offered (non-refundable)
• Deposit 10,000 Baht, to cover field trips and events in school.
• Deposit 50,000 Baht, refundable with one full term’s notice, in writing, to the Head of School as notice of leaving
• Books and damages deposit 15,000 Baht (except Nursery)
• Fees for entering external examinations such as IGCSE
• English Support Programme
• Individual Learning Support
• Personal stationery items
• School uniform
• Residential trips

FACILITIES

St. Stephen’s International School, Khao Yai Campus, was the first international boarding school to open in Thailand. It sits near the entrance to Khao Yai National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, approximately 150 kilometres from Bangkok and is set in a very picturesque and healthy environment.

The school is built on a magnificent 51 rai site, fully equipped with:

• 25 metre swimming pool 
• full-size football pitch
• three tennis courts
• large gymnasium with 2 full-size basketball courts and a stage for performances
• self-contained Music Department
• Canteen
• Science and ICT Laboratories
• Design Technology Workshop
• access to an adjacent 9-hole golf course
• recently modernised dormitory accommodation
• Learning Resource Centre
• spacious art facilities
• dedicated classrooms appropriate to age group and subject

The Khao Yai campus is a day and boarding school, catering for students from nursery up to age 16.

In addition to the boarding and day school, the school has an outdoor education centre (The Howling Gibbon Centre) which not only caters for visiting groups of students and schools, but also works with the Bangkok and Khao Yai campuses to enrich the education of all St. Stephen’s students.