ACADEMIC PROJECT

E S T O R I L 2 0 1 3

“We tend to every child’s needs,

following the English System of Education as a solid base for

individual development.”

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REASONS

We at Santo António International School are grounded on :

• Strong Moral and Ethical values; • Family as the main institution of education/individual development; • Respect for different Religions, Cultures and Traditions; • Solid base of education and the true value of learning; • Teach students how to learn, study and apply knowledge; • Importance of fluency in at least two languages. SAIS 2013

THE PROJECT

• An Independent Catholic International School; • A-Level school in the Lisbon area; • Aiming at senior school 9/10 yrs until 17/18yrs; • Cover the 2º/3º Ciclos and Secundário; • Controlled class sizes; • Innovative academic program SAIS + IGCSE +A-Levels and the AICE Diploma; • Bringing together the best of both systems.

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THE SCHOOL

•Qualified team of professional teachers & staff; •Strong emphasis on quality teaching; •Teachers will focus on each individual childs needs; •Ensuring students gain their own autonomy in applying what they have learnt in their future; •Open to various interchanges with many institutions in the Cascais Area.

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Students from the ages of 9/10 through 17/18 years old.

Eight academic levels divided into 3 main Phases:

Phase I: Levels A1,A2, A3 and A4

Phase II: Levels A5 and A6 : IGCSE

Phase III: Levels A7 and A8 : A-Levels/ AICE

*Students will be admitted with birth dates by the 15th of September latest 31st December of the School Year.

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PROGRAMME

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Phase 1 - enhanced SAIS academic programme: the English and the Portuguese National Curriculums.

Phase 2 - based on the Cambridge IGCSE Curriculum with core subjects and optional subjects.

Phase 3 - choice of three A-level subjects or six AS level subjects resulting in the AICE Diploma

(Advanced International Certificate of Education).

ACADEMIC LEVELS

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ACADEMIC YEARS

SAIS ENGLISH SYSTEM PORTUGUESE SYSTEM

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8

Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

5º Ano 6º Ano 7º Ano 8º Ano 9º Ano 10º Ano 11º Ano 12º Ano

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S U B J E C T S

Cumpulsory non-exam subjects taken throughout all phases:

Religious Education Musical Education

Information Technology & ICT Physical Education

Personal, Social & Health Education

PHASE 1 : A1 – A4

9/10 to 13 years old

PHASE 2 : A5 & A6 14 to 15 years old

PHASE 3 : A7 & A8 16 to 17/18 years old

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PHASE 1 : A1 – A4

9/10 to13 years old

. English Language & Literature

. Portuguese Language & Literature

. Mathematics

. Science

. History

. Geography

. Visual Arts

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PHASE 2 : A5 & A6

14 to15 years old

*Students may select four subjects from the menu of options.

English Portuguese

Mathematics

History

French/Spanish/Mandarin

Science

Geography

Design & Technology

Art & Design

Information and Communications

Technology

Business Studies

Physical Education Religious Education

MATHS & SCIENCES

LANGUAGES ARTS & HUMANITIES

-MATHS -BIOLOGY

-CHEMISTRY -PHYSICS

-ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

-APPLIED ICT -THINKING SKILLS

-PSYCHOLOGY

-ENGLISH -PORTUGUESE

-FRENCH -SPANISH

-HISTORY -GEOGRAPHY -PHILOSOPHY -ECONOMICS

-BUSINESS -ART AND

DESIGN -DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY - LITERATURES

SAIS 2013 *Students may select three A-Level subjects or six AS Level subjects from the three main areas above.

PHASE 3 : A7 & A8

16 to17/18 years old

LOCATION

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AVENIDA SABÓIA Nº226-A

MONTE ESTORIL

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THE SCHOOL PREMISES

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SCHOOL CALENDAR

Autumn Term 2013

Thursday September 12th – Wednesday December 18th 2013

Spring Term 2014

Thursday January 7th – Friday April 11th 2014

Summer Term 2014

Wednesday April 23rd – Friday June 27th 2014

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YEAR 2013 / 2014

Pre-registration - January 2013

Admissions Exam – February 2013

Enrolment - March 2013

School Starts on Thursday 12th September 2013

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GIRLS - SCHOOL UNIFORM

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BOYS - SCHOOL UNIFORM

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P.E. - SCHOOL UNIFORM

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P.E. - SCHOOL UNIFORM

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ADMISSIONS

Pre-registrations accepted on-line.

School Fees: www.sais-estoril.com. Fees per term include school lunch and stationary.

All Exam Fees and insurance are excluded.

Matrícula / Enrolment Fee : 325,00€ Month's Fee 650,00€

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CONTACTS

Address : Avenida Sabóia Nº226 A, 2765-277 Estoril

Phones : 00351 91 8631586 and 00351 91 2712498

Site : www.sais-estoril.com Email : geral@sais-estoril.com

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