PARENT INFORMATION SHEET

Are you wondering what certificate your child will receive when they graduate?  Thinking about university? Here you will find a summary of the graduation options offered by GGA with the School of Tomorrow system.

Guangzhou Grace Academy (GGA) uses the curriculum of ACE School of Tomorrow from the United States.  This individualized system trains a student to progress through the material at their own ability level, beginning from material they already know and moving on to master new concepts and skills.  Students normally enter the program after taking a diagnostic test to determine their performance level, which may vary from subject to subject.

A student may graduate at the end of the academic year in which they finish all the requirements for the certificate they plan to achieve.  The supervisor of high school students will have a meeting with parents and the student to determine the best course of study that is appropriate to their future study and career goals as well as their individual gifts, talents, and calling.  The supervisor will also take into account the English ability and age of the student when they enter the system.  Previous graduates of the School of Tomorrow system (including those from GGA) have been accepted at hundreds of universities and colleges around the world.  The current average SAT score for GGA graduates is over 1300 for Math & Verbal. 

The 4 basic options for graduation are listed on the following pages.  For a list of colleges and universities that have accepted ACE graduates around the world please visit:

http://www.aceministries.com/aboutus/educatorslist.asp

For more details, please visit these websites: www.ggagga.net,

www.aceministries.com, www.aceministries.com/homeschool/study.asp

The first level (vocational) certificate is principally for ESL students and represents a firm foundation of English language ability.  This level aims to prepare a student for an English speaking environment but is not designed for students aiming to enter university in the USA.  The requirements are 22 credits as follows:

The second level (general) diploma is for students who hope to go on to college in an English speaking country.  The requirements are 24 credits as follows:

The third level (Preparatory) diploma is for students who will definitely pursue an academic career in an English speaking college or university.  The requirements are 25 credits as follows:

The International Honors Diploma is normally for native speakers of English or for students who have spent most of their school life in the School of Tomorrow system.  This will prepare them for university studies.  The requirements are 28 credits as follows:

GGA is a fully registered school recognized by the Chinese government in Beijing and by the provincial education authorities in Guangdong.  GGA is the Model School using the School of Tomorrow system in China, and is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). 

For students who will go to study in a country that requires more accreditation than this, a dual enrollment program is offered.  Students follow on of the above options at GGA and their tests are passed to Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) in the USA.  LCA will issue the same certificate as GGA but indicating accreditation by the Commission for International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA), and this can also be sealed by the State of Texas if necessary.  This dual enrollment option involves an extra cost to parents that must be directly paid to LCA.  More information is available on request.

Almost all students are able to complete one of the certificates offered by GGA.  If they have not finished by the time they reach 12^th grade they may continue to study until they complete the requirements for graduation.   While no system can guarantee entrance into college or university, the School of Tomorrow system does guarantee that all students will have access to a proven, high-quality education system that has allowed thousands of students to attend universities around the world.  More importantly, we do guarantee that we will emphasize character for all students and provide them the opportunity to find answers to life’s greatest questions: “Where do I come from?”, “Why am I here?”, and “Where am I going?”.

Should a student not require a full high school certificate because they plan to study in a non-English-speaking country, they may choose to follow an intensive English course leading to a certificate of English proficiency and a GGA attendance certificate.  More details are available on request.

NB: This is intended as a general guide only. Requirements may vary between universities & faculties.

* Not needed for students whose mother tongue is English.