FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The teachers at Shrewsbury International School pride themselves on the care they give to students and the partnership they form with parents to allow children to be happy as well as successful. In both academic development and pastoral care, we insist on the highest standards and ensure that they are adhered to through our rigorous appraisal system. Our student / teacher ratios are key in supporting these goals at every level in the school. At City Campus, our ratios guidelines are as follows:
Nursery
In each Nursery class of 12 students, there is one full-time, fully-qualified teacher with specific Early Years qualifications and experience in teaching the Early Years Framework Strategy. The teacher is supported by at least two fully trained classroom assistants and one Class Aid.
Early Years
In each EY1 class of 15 students, there is one full-time, fully-qualified teacher with specific Early Years qualifications and experience in teaching the Early Years Framework Strategy. The teacher is supported by at least two fully trained classroom assistants.
In each EY2 class there are between up to 17 children. The children are supported by one full-time, fully-qualified teacher with specific Early Years qualifications and experience in teaching the Early Years Framework Strategy and up to two teacher assistants.
Years 1 – 2 (Key Stage 1)
In each Key Stage 1 class, there are up to 20. Children are supported by one full-time, fully-qualified teacher with specific primary school teaching qualifications and experience and knowledge of the English National Curriculum. Each class has a teaching assistant who has specific training in Key Stage 1, English as an Additional Language (EAL), Guided Reading and Phonics.
In Pre-Prep there is also a team of specialist teachers for Swimming, PE, Music, and Thai Language and Culture, Mandarin and English as an Additional Language (EAL).
Years 3 – 6 (Key Stage 2)
n Year 3 to Year 6 class sizes are up to 22. Children are supported by one full-time, fully-qualified teacher with specific primary school teaching qualifications and experience and knowledge of the English National Curriculum. Each class has a teaching assistant who has specific training in Key Stage 2, English as an Additional Language, Guided Reading and the Phonics language learning programme. There is a team of specialist teachers who deliver Swimming, Mandarin, Design Technology, PE, Music, and Thai.
Notes:
Special Educational Needs support maybe provided for children with specific needs with the costs borne by the parents.
Students can nominate current friends from City Campus to stay with at Riverside. However, staff at both City Campus and Riverside provide many opportunities for students to grow and thrive in a new environment and encourage all students to widen their network as they progress through years 7 and 8.
Please see more information on Transition section.
At Riverside, students can learn Mandarin, Japanese, French and Spanish.
Absolutely! Staff at Riverside focus on every child in order to understand how best to help them access their desired sporting and/or musical activities in the Senior School.