PREM TINSULANONDAINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CHIANG MAI THAILAND

Curiosity - Critical Thinking - Powerful Learning

PREM TINSULANONDAINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Established in 2001, the school is named for HE General Prem Tinsulanonda, national statesman, Privy Council President, and former Prime Minister of Thailand. Prem is the first International Baccalaureate World school in Thailand that offers all four IB Programmes, p rov id ing a comp le te education programme for students from ages 3 to 18. The school is authorised by the Thai Ministry of Education (MoE) and accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

The school is a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT), East Asian Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) and of the Boarding Schools Association (BSA).

We are the home of nearly 500 students from more than 30 nationalities and over thirty-f ive percent of our students are boarders.

Welcome to PremWe want every one of our students to thrive in the secure environment that is Prem and to experience the joy of developing new skills, meeting new challenges and growing in confidence in the care of dedicated teachers and boarding staff.

Alun Cooper - Head of School

At Prem we recognise that your child is unique and that al l of our students are different, having different strengths and different needs.

Our aim is to provide all of our students with well-con-s idered, re levant and mean ingfu l educat iona l opportuni t ies that foster a desi re for endur ing understanding and authentic learning as well as preparation for a successful life after school.

Students are encouraged to be active partners in their learning, to be curious, to have the confidence to explore their world and to speak out with courage and conviction.

Our extraordinary campus provides a myriad ofopportunities for sports, leadership, and activities tha t p romote soc ia l respons ib i l i t y as we l l as developing a sense of wonder and creativity.

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“Inspiring every child to excel”

The Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Our students follow the Primary Years Programme in Early Years to Grade 5. The PYP prepares students to become active, caring, l i f e long l ea r ne rs who demons t r a te respec t for themselves and others and have the capacity to participate in the world around them. It focuses on the development of the whole child.

Age range: 3-11

Early Years - Grade 5

The Middle Years Programme (MYP)

Our Middle Years Programme for students in Grades 6-10 values excel lence in al l subject groups and beyond. A challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real wor ld, the MYP is inclusive by design; students of all interests and academic abilities can benefit from theirparticipation.

Age range: 11-16

Grades 6 - 10

The Diploma Programme (DP)

Our Diploma Programme is for students in Grades 11-12. Research suggests many benefits to choosing the DP. The programme aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – s tuden ts who f l ou r i sh physically, intel lectually, emotionally and ethically.

Age range: 16-19

Grades 11 - 12

The Career-related Programme (IBCP)

T h e I B C P i s a t w o - y e a r programme for students in grades 11 and 12 that includes many of the same elements as the Diploma Programme. The C P i s a f r a m e w o r k o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n add ress i ng t he needs o f students engaged in career-related education. It leads to f u r t he r / h i g he r ed uc a t i o n apprenticeships or employment.

Age range: 16-19

Grades 11 - 12

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IB World SchoolPrem is the first authorised IB World School in Asia to offer all four IB programmes for students aged 3-19. IB programmes challenge students to excel in their studies, and encourage both personal and academic achievement.

The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

Central to the IB programmes is the learner profile, a long-term, holistic vision of education that underpins the IB continuum of education and puts the student at the centre of everything we do. The IB learner profile includes ten attributes that will support students in being successful both during and beyond their school careers.

A t P re m , s t u d e n t s a r e t a u g h t t o b e i n q u i r e r s , k n o w l e d g e a b l e , t h i n k e r s , c o m m u n i c a t o r s , principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.

Junior School Senior School

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IB Learner Profile

3Curiosity – Critical Thinking – Powerful Learning from 3 years of age

The Prem Junior School is a unique and vibrant community offering a world-class curriculum within a caring, welcoming and safe environment. We nurture and encourage a spirit of inquiry with the ideals of internationalism through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP).

The learning experiences build a solid foundation of learning, understanding, knowledge and skills. We challenge our students to be creative and critical thinkers who ask questions and take action as a result of their learning. The development of strong literacy and numeracy skills is the core of all we do. Students are challenged and supported to strive to improve and always to do their best. We work in partnership with parents to help each individual child develop and thrive in an inclusive learning community.

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Junior School:Primary YearsProgramme

Early Years students improve literacy skills through storytelling

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The learning journey begins in the Early Years (ages three to six). The name ‘Early Years’ refers to these first few years of school life and ref lects our a im to have purposeful practice based on current research.

The journey continues from Grade 1 through to Grade 5 (ages six to eleven). Students learn to respect each other as they participate in many learning experiences. From planning service learning projects and developing multi-modal presentations to share knowledge, skills and understandings to creating a class mosaic in Art class, Junior School children are challenged

to collaborate and to learn from each other. Students learn English, Thai, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and Technology, Art, Drama and Music, and Personal, Social and Physical Education. Working with the classroom teachers, a talented group of specialist teachers provide learning experiences in Languages,Music, Art and Physical Education.

Grade 5 students presenting their art project

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The Senior School is committed to the learning, success and happiness of all students. Students have many opportunities to develop skills, concepts and attitudes in the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, and the IB Career-related Programme.

Senior School students in Grades 6 to Grade 10 follow the IB Middle Years Programme which follows on from Junior School’s PYP in its spirit of inquiry, international ideals and use of the IB Learner Profile.

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Senior School:Middle YearsProgramme

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Grade 6 students collaborating in a Science Class

The MYP consists of eight subject groups and students learn both within and across the subjects. Required subjects include English, a second language, Humanities, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Physical Education and Technology. Students also complete a Personal Project.

The MYP provides a framework of learning which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers.

The MYP emphasises intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world. It fosters the development ofsk i l l s fo r commun ica t ion , i n te rcu l tu ra l understanding and global engagement, qual i t ies that are essential for l i fe in the 21st century.

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Grade 9 students working on an Installation Art Project

The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, ages sixteen to nineteen, for success at university and life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students.

The programme has gained recognit ion and respect f rom the wor ld’s leading universities.

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Senior School:DiplomaProgramme

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Students take notes in a Chemistry Class

DP students study six subjects, three of which must be at Higher Level with 240 hours of instruction and the remaining three subjects at Standard Level with 150 hours of instruction. Prem offers traditional and on-line courses. Students select Language, Social Studies, Experimental Science, Mathematics and Arts

courses ensuring breadth whilst also allowing them to specialise for further study or a career. The IB Diploma Programme also has the three core elements of an Extended Essay, the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course and the Creativity Action Service (CAS) programme.

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Working towards solutions in the classroom

In Grades 11 and 12, besides the IB Diploma Programme, we offer the option of the IB Career-related Programme in Sports Management or in Hospitality Management, alongside Prem’s own high school diploma which is accredited by the NEASC.

The IB Career-related Programme is a qualification that allows students to follow career-related courses which suit the local context as well as the passions, expertise and interests of the students involved.

The IBCP runs parallel to the Diploma Programme and students at Prem choose two or more IBDP subjects, a career qualification, as well as a core group of courses similar to that of the DP.

International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme

International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme

IBCP in Hospitality Management

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Prem is well-resourced to offer both of its programmes. For the Diploma in Sport, we have wonderful on-site sports facilities such as several playing fields, gymnasium, fitness room and 50-metre pool. We have on-site sports academies including golf, tennis, football and swimming. Prem is part of a city-wide sports league called the Chiang Mai Athletics Conference (CMAC) and has access to professionals in the field.

For the Diploma in Hospitality, we have two on-site restaurants, both with their areas of speciality. We also have an on-site boutique hotel with its own pool, spa/massage area and 20 rooms. Ch iang Ma i i s home to hundreds of mind-body-spirit businesses and practitioners related to sports and hospitality. Both programmes have connections with local businesses and institutions.

IBCP students with the programme coordinator

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Applying to colleges and universities is an exciting time for Grade 12 students, and Prem is committed to facil itating our students’ transition from school to college or university l ife. The school is a testing centre for SAT and PSAT, and through vocational guidance testing and careful advice we help our students set realistic educational, career and personal goals. Our aim is to help them build upon their positive experiences at school and gain admission to collegesand universities worldwide.

Our graduates have gone on to study a variety of courses that include Medicine, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Economics, Business Management, Mathematics, the Arts, EnvironmentalScience, Biochemistry and International Relations.

Careers and University Preparation

Prem hosting our annual Careers and University Fair for Northern Thailand Provinces

Careers and University Preparation

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GraduatesPrem alumni have been welcomed into leading universities in Thailand and around the world. These have included Oxford University, the London School of Economics, Warwick University, University College London, Sheffield University and the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. In the USA, Prem alumni have been offered places atB r o w n U n i v e r s i t y, U C L A , H a r v a r d , University of Boston,

New York Academy of Art, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, University of California Berkley, Vassar College and University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Other destinations include leading colleges and universities in Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong, Sweden, Singapore,Thailand and many more.

Prem Graduating Class of 2015

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Prem offers Senior School courses in Design, Drama, Music and Visual Arts and

Junior School courses in Music and Visual Arts in classes specifically designed for

these activities.

We have highly-qualified, creative and passionate visual and performing arts teachers.

Our students also have a variety of interactions with the arts through our Artist in

Residence Programme which welcomes many visiting and residential artists and

performers to our campus each year.

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Residential Artist Mark Rafter working with visual arts students

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The Art House offers four visual art studios, a design technology suite, a gallery and indoor / outdoor teaching spaces.

Students have access to a spacious auditorium, a well-equipped drama studio and music rooms with electric pianos, guitars, basses, drums, violins, cellos and a wide rangeof classical Thai musical instruments.

Students may participate in visual arts, drama and group or individual music classes. Students develop and showcase their talents in many events including lunchtime concerts, and large-scale musical or theatrical productions.

Exploria - our co-curricular programme - includes visual arts, theatre arts, strings, choir, a stage band, a jazz band and the concert band.

Concert band students rehearsing for the Senior School Drama Production

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Students using technology as a tool for developing innovative ideas

At Prem, we are preparing our students for a digital future. We have a technology facilitator who works with teachers school-wide to integrate technology, where appropriate, as a tool for learning.

There are shared laptop computers and iPads available in the Junior School (Early Years to Grade 5) classrooms and programmable toys.

In the Senior School there is a one-to-one laptop programme for all students Grades 6 – 12, allowing them easy access to information and their own work almost anywhere on campus. Prem offers an IT Support Centre and is an Apple school.

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

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We welcome students with all levels of English language and provide different pathways to ensure all students succeed.

In the Junior School we have a sheltered immersion programme for English Language Learners (ELLs). Our ELLs are integrated into mainstream classes with their English-proficient peers. Specialist teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) work with classroom teachers both in and out of classrooms (push-in and pull-out) at specified times of the day.

The Academic English Programme (AEP) provides Senior School students from Grade 6 to Grade 10 with support to help them succeed in the mainstream classroom.

The Intensive English Programme is designed for 9 to 13 year-old non-native speakers of English. It aims to improve students’ English skills to enable them to enter an IB programme at Prem or to access other international education institutions worldwide.

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English LanguageSupport

Prem Academic English Class promotes interactive participation

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We offer the subject of Health and Physical Education (HPE) using a new approach to teaching Health and PE. The curriculum includes a variety of learning experiences including aquatics, athletics, gymnastics, dance, minor games, adventure challenges, team collaboration and health-related activities.

The HPE programme develops physical skills, agility, fitness and a developmentallyappropriate approach to better understand decision making for personal and health issues.

At Prem, we also have “The Prem Panthers Sports Programme” which promotes cooperation, collaboration, fitness, personal responsibility, teamwork, school spirit, and a healthy sense of competition. Being part of a team provides students with experiences and learning that fosters responsibility and commitment. Students are encouraged to participate and to do their best in both practice and competition.

Sports and Physical Education

Sports and Physical Education

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Our coaches empower athletes by challenging them in training and in game settings

We are an international community with students coming from over thirty countries and teachers coming from fifteen countries. We provide native English, Thai, Korean, Mandarin and French teachers to offer our students the best language opportunities possible, and we are very proud that all of our teachers are fully-qualified to teach in their specialised fields.

In addition to faculty members holding a range of post-graduate certificates, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and doctorates, many of our academic staff are qualified and experienced International Baccalaureate examiners, teacher-trainers, authorisation team members, consultants and leaders.

Talented TeachersTalented Teachers

Our teachers really care about the learning needs of students

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Student LeadershipStudent Leadership

Senior School students participating in Chiang Mai Model United Nations Conference hosted by Prem

Recent research on student leadership indicates that leadership roles have positive effects on students’ motivation, allowing them to build a variety of skills and fostering positive interactions with their peers, their teachers and with the wider community.

A school that encourages student leadership will see intrinsic benefits as the student leaders have a positive impact on their peers and create a sound school-wide culture. Leadership skills can be learned, and Prem creates many opportunities for students throughout the school to learn these vital skills.

At Prem, students are encouraged to participate in the Junior School or the Senior School Student Councils, the highly-acclaimed International Award (also known as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), Model United Nations (MUN) conferences, the peer mediation team, sporting teams, field trip and residential programmes and the many service activities students organise themselves.

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ServiceService

Grade 10 student reading to Grade 1 students

Prem strives to educate the whole person by helping students become healthy, responsib le and compassionate c i t izens. To understand global perspect ives and issues more fully, we expose our students to a diverse range of activities. We also encourage them to participate in service initiatives across the school. These initiatives provide students with opportunities to perform meaningful and authentic tasks.

Students have the opportunity to part ic ipate in serv ice act iv i t ies through the homeroom programme, the Exploria co-curricular programme, boarding, external organisations and student initiated activities. Authentic learning opportunities are ensured by building upon what students learn in the classroom and taking it into the community.

There is a progressive component of the four International Baccalaureate programmes, as students become aware that service extends beyond doing for and engaging with others. By applying service activities to specific learning outcomes, collaborating with others and reflecting upon their experiences, students learn how to become active contributors to their community.

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Exploria is the after-school co-curricular activity programme available to Prem students from Grade 1. Exploria aims to expose students to many different possibilities exploring creative, physical, academic and service challenges.

It is built on the principle that co-curricular activities should be fun for the students and have strong curricular links to what is already being taught in the classroom. The activities are wide and varied and give our children numerous opportunities to learn and grow outside the traditional setting, greatly enhancing their educational experience at Prem.

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Exploria is fun, great exercise and gives students the opportunity to learn new skills

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Our school is located in an environment rich with learning opportunities. For Junior School students, we take advantage of our surroundings as primary resources for our Units of Inquiry, such as visits to the Traidhos farm. For Senior School students, field trips are a requirement of many subjects in the MYP, IBCP and Diploma Programme. Grade 6 to Grade 11 take part in annual one-week leadership camps in various parts of Thailand.

At Prem, we extend the learning opportunities beyond the classroom as students take on experiential challenges that build resilience, collaboration and leadership. Our education outside the classroom is integrally linked to the curriculum at all levels and offers a range of activities.

As a non-formal educational programme, the International Award (IA) can play a vital role in providing opportunities for young people to develop essential life skills, complementing their formal education. This enables them to grow in confidence and in their ability to contribute positively to their communities. The International Award at Prem is offered in Grades 9 and 10.

Beyond the ClassroomBeyond the Classroom

Grade 9 students taking the classroom outside as part of their Bronze International Award

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Prem is a leading IB world boarding school that aims to support and encourage students to become well-rounded individuals who are independent, confident and respectful young people. We strive to create a genuine “home away from home.” Students age 8 years and up are invited to be boarders.

Boarding students are housed in modern and comfortable two or three bedroom apartments with ensuite bathrooms. A secure and safe environment is achieved by our professional full-time boarding staff who live in the same residential clusters as the students and are committed to maintaining an environment where every student feels safe, secure, healthy, cared-for and listened-to.

International Boarding Community

International Boarding Community

Living to Learn, Learning to Live

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Boarding students live and learn from each other by bringing together different cultures, rel igions and ethnicity in a safe and secure environment. They have the opportunity to further their education outside the classroom with supervised study sessions in the evenings and on weekends. Access to academic staff after school hours is available when required.

Boarders can participate in a special weekend boarding programme that includes activities and study sessions, closely linked to the school’s academic programmes.

At Prem, we have developed a range of flexible boarding options which reflect the varying needs of our community.

Boarding Opportunities and Options

Boarding Opportunities and Options

We look forward to welcoming your child into our boarding community

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Prem has four fully-trained nurses, at least one of whom is on duty at all times. There is a well equipped Medical Centre on campus with examination rooms with male and female wards. For the boarding community, a resident nurse is on-call in the boarding clusters to solve any late night problems.

If our nursing staff cannot immediately resolve a medical problem, a school van or the Prem Ambulance is available to take students to a local leading hospital. Dental clinics or medical facilities – all of international standards – may also be used depending on circumstances. Parents are always kept fully-informed of their children’s condition or whereabouts.

The school campus is protected by security guards who are on duty twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Medical Care and Campus Security

Medical Care and Campus Security

Healthcare is a primary concern

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We have a strong network of parents who would like to welcome you to Prem through the Parent School Community (PSC).

The Parent School Community is a volunteer organization, bringing together the faculty, students and parents to help support the school’s mission as an institution for living and learning together.

Whether your child is a boarder or a day student, you are welcome to join the PSC.

Parent School CommunityParent School Community (PSC)

Parent School Community celebrating their participation in Prem Community Day

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Prem is part of the Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning

Vision

Mission

Statement

We are a community that challenges its members to act as compassionate, knowledgeable and principled global citizens: working together for a sustainable future and inspired by meaningful relationships, continuous learning and ‘good thinking’.

Prem is designed to give children the best education possible to qualify them to seek entrance into the best universities in this country and in the world. A Prem education allows parents, grandparents and relatives to participate in the child’s educational process by encouraging them to live on a full-time or part-time basis on campus and participate fully as members of the Traidhos Community.

The school is located in the beautiful hills north of Chiang Mai but only half an hour from urban conveniences and the airport link to Bangkok and the world. A Prem education is the best education possible for a child in this rapidly-changing world not only because it offers the most modern learning techniques but also because it is based on the sound principle of traditional family values.

We are a caring international community living and learning together for a sustainable future.Vision

Mission

Statement

ML Tridhosyuth Devakul

Chairman and CEO

PREM TINSULANONDA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLInternational Baccalaureate World Boarding and Day School

234 Moo 3, Huay Sai, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180 Thailand Tel. +66 (0)53 301 500 Fax +66 (0)53 301 507 Email: admissions@ptis.ac.thwww.ptis.ac.th