无锡市协和双语国际学校，创办于2013年，是上海协和教育集团旗下第一所跨出上海的旗舰校，建校8年来，无锡协和一直以中西融合的育人理念，协和特色的课程体系和丰富多彩的学生活动吸引着锡城众多家庭的目光。幼儿园双语课程，小学独具特色的先锋融合课程，中学国际融合课程以及IBDP课程，都旨在夯实学生基础教育，尊重孩子个性发展，为每一个孩子提供广阔多元的选择，培养具有中国根中国魂，兼具国际视野和胸怀的全球公民。那么这所学校的小学课程怎么样？
无锡协和双语国际小学通过国际课程元素的融入以及中国基础课程的夯实，关注学生的人格养成和个性发展，力求把学生培养成道德人格健全、个性特长鲜明、学科基础扎实、外语学科特强、创新精神突出，既有浓厚的中国文化底蕴，又有国际视野和国际胸怀的未来全球化公民。
小学先锋班课程The Pioneer Curriculum (PC)
无锡协和双语国际学校小学先锋班课程是经过专家论证、多年实践、深受家长喜爱的成熟的中西教育结合课程。
The Pioneer Curriculum (PC) which combines the best from Eastern and Western education in Wuxi United International School is approved and authorized by distinguished education experts and is renowned for years for its reliable educational system.
小学先锋班课程由基础型课程、拓展型课程、探究型课程和延伸型课程组成。
The Pioneer Curriculum (PC) is consist of basic extensive inquiry and featured curriculum.
基础型课程，指上海二期课改规定的骨干学科课程：语数外学科做到基础课程的夯实教学。其中英文学科结合了英国国家课程中对英语学科的教学目标，关注学生的听、说、读、写能力，对学生进行过程性和总结性的评价。
Basic Curriculum---this is the core curriculum prescribed in Shanghai Stage-2 Curriculum Reform. It solidifies the foundation of the Chinese Math and English subjects. In the meantime the English curriculum follows the assessment criterion from English National Curriculum to develop and access students’ English ability in speaking learning reading and writing both in summative and formative uation.
拓展型课程，包含两部分，其一是与主干学科相关的拓展项目，其二是经过整合以后形成学校特色的艺体课程和限定性拓展课程。拓展型课程在各年级段分别设立：外教英语双语合作教学的音乐、体育和美术、德育教育等。这些课程拓展了学生在学校的学习和生活体验、给学生更多的机会去接触东西方不同的文化氛围，体验创造性、多元性给予学生带来的发散性思维和对拓展类课程的理解、欣赏和专业发展。
Extensive Curriculum---this is mainly composed of two parts. First is the extensive programme which is related to main subjects; second part is the artistic and definite curricula which are developed after combing our school features. The Extensive Curriculum is set up in at the grade level: Western staff teaching English (Phonics separate Listening Speaking Reading and Writing); bilingual Team-teaching in Music PE Art and Virtue Education. These curricula broaden our students’ learning and life experiences; provide them with more opportunities to reach Chinese and Western cultural atmosphere; allow them to practice creativity and multiplicity. All these help our students to develop divergent thinking skills and understanding appreciation and professional development through Extensive Curriculum.
探究型课程，指以科技、人文、环保等为主题的综合性跨学科学习课程，以及社会实践、博物馆学习、专题性调查等。探究型课程在各年级段分别设立：主题探究课、科学课、信息科技课等。
Inquiry Curriculum---this is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum where themes such as Science and Technology Humanities Environmental-Protection are involved. Its content includes social practices museum study thematic research etc. The Inquiry Curriculum is set up in each grade where students have Thematic Inquiry Lesson Science Lesson and ICT etc.
延伸型课程，是指学校课程建设中特色的内容，为学生在校学习期间在某一领域进行进一步的学习和发展提供环境。这主要是指学校的课程设置的延伸---即课后的艺术教育，如名家工作室、俱乐部选修等。这一部分的设置因为是课程设置的延伸，因此学生在这一领域的专业发展属于课程外设置的选修部分。
Featured Curriculum---this refers to the characteristic content in the development process of school-d curriculum. Students can access various educational channels to further develop their knowledge and skills. This is mainly the extension part of school curriculum setting-such as after-school art education where master workshops club activities are available for students to choose.
