Why is an international education so important? To succeed in today’s global environment, students increasingly need to complement their academic and career learning with the international skills that allow them to understand and work with people from other countries. An education which provides these skills and, most importantly, is transferable from country to country with a minimum of difficulty, is very important. ASIA Language & Business Academy (ALBA), with its international education, provides students with this ability.
What are ALBA aims for Primary Program?
A.L.B.A.'s aims For Primary Classes are:
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To provide children with internationally recognized education
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To enable children easily transfer to any international schools abroad after completion of certain grades at ALBA
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To provide an atmosphere that encourages the children to learn and help broaden their knowledge of the world in which they live in, as well as to build on what they learn in other areas of their school life. A learning place that is stimulating and fun.
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To instill in the children the self confidence that they will need that will help them implement what they've learned in the classroom throughout their daily life.
What will your child gain?
While studying in primary grades:
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Students are to get registered with an American school in Florida, U.S.A.
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Students are to study an American primary program fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
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Student’s marks and progress reports shall be assessed and kept by in the USA. Since students are registered students of a fully accredited American school, credit transfer to any other schools in the United States, Canada and other countries shall be much moreconvenient.
Classes to attend
Depending on children’s age and placement test results, they will be placed in different grades as follows.
Grade |
Age |
Grade |
Age |
Nursery |
3, 4 years |
Grade 6 |
11, 12 years |
K4 |
4, 5 years |
Grade 7 |
12, 13 years |
K5 |
5, 6 years |
Grade 8 |
13, 14 years |
Grade 1 |
6, 7 years |
Grade 9 |
14, 15 years |
Grade 2 |
7, 8 years |
Grade 10 |
15, 16 years |
Grade 3 |
8, 9 years |
Grade 11 |
16, 17 years |
Grade 4 |
9, 10 years |
Grade 12 |
17, 18 years |
Grade 5 |
10, 11 years |
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Subjects are covered in the program?
- Language Arts
- History and Geography
- Science
- Health, Safety, Manners
- Arithmetic
- Other Languages
- Basic Computer
Teachers at ALBA
All Class Teachers are qualified and well-experienced native English-speaking teachers assisted by talented and experienced local assistant teachers.
Assessment:
According to the American curriculum adopted by ALBA, tests will be conducted every 3 weeks and exams will be held every six weeks. Grading scheme is as follows.
99 to 100 A +
96 to 98 A
94 to 95 A –
91 to 93 B +
88 to 90 B
85 to 87 B –
82 to 84 C +
79 to 81 C
77 to 78 C –
74 to 76 D +
70 to 73 D
0 to 69 F
How to enroll your children in our programme?
Your children will be required to take a placement test before enrollment, in order to help us place them into suitable grades.
Payment of school fees
•School fees can be paid semester by semester (three-monthly).
•5% discount can be enjoyed if the school fees for the whole grade (10 months) are paid in full.
•School fees shall not be raised by more than 20% per year.
English requirement
If a child is very weak in English, he/she will be required to attend weekends English proficiency classes at ALBA. If a child has to attend these classes, he/she shall enjoy 20% discount on the payment made for these classes.
Students' facilities
- Every student will be provided with a pre-paid account and a password.
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Students will have real-time electronic access to pre-paid account balance, pre-paid account transactions, test and exam results at ALBA.
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Students and parents can also see their grades and exam results on the website of the American school where they are registered
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Students will have free access to high-speed broad-band Internet connected to about 40 computers by using their respective usernames and passwords
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Students can also have free access to wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) system in the school building.
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School computer system will not allow students under 12 to have an access to computer games that are violent in nature.
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Students will enjoy 5% discount on every purchase made at the School Canteen using their pre-paid accounts.
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Students will have free access to the school’s mini library with thousands of original educational books through computerized system.
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Students will enjoy 20% discount on payment made to attend any other classes available at ALBA.
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