St. Mary's Online Academy (SMOA) is a global online learning platform offered by St. Mary's School, a renowned U.S. private preparatory school located in Medford, Oregon.

Our school started in 1865 in southern Oregon, located on the beautiful west coast of the United States of America. St. Mary's School has grown to provide an authentic American elementary, middle, and high school education to students in China, South Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of the world. Our integrated online courses are taught by an experienced American faculty whose skills and commitment are second to none.

We take pride in the program we deliver to your child! Courses are taught during normal school hours in Asian standard time. Online and offline learning networks are available to students.Live classroom and in-person, on-campus instruction is available.Students choose to attend online learning only or a combined offline/onsite learning environment. Students earn credits and receive transcripts and diplomas from St. Mary's School in Oregon.We offer a strong, professional and experienced bilingual tutoring team available to your student.One-to-one academic guidance and family education consultation is offered to all SMOA students and families. Our program provides a one-stop solution for students and parents interested in international education who want a full range of options and services.

All Credits are issued through St. Mary's Oregon in the US

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Grade 10-11

Dr. Jenaya Perdue
Dr. J has over 12 years of international and domestic training and experience in pedagogy in the Teacher Education program and Organizational Communication at Murray State University; and Educational Leadership at Western Kentucky University respectively. She successfully held a teaching appointment in the Department of Communication at universities for 7 years, in USA primary public schools for 3 years, and 1 year in public high school in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Dr. J can communicate (writing, speaking, listening) in Spanish, and she is strongly competent in program evaluation, campus internationalization, applied research, curriculum development, pedagogy, training, equity and diversity initiatives, and presentational practices. She is an ambitious, curious, articulate, and world-traveled doctoral graduate who is passionate about challenging individuals to set goals and achieve their aspirations.

The course teaches intermediate English and Composition to grade 10. There will be a focus on developing various writing styles including expository, persuasive, and creative writing. The students will also develop their grammar knowledge. Finally, students will be exploring various novels, articles and short stories to develop their critical thinking skills.

The purpose of the class is to develop an understanding of multiple writing styles. Beyond the general knowledge acquired, the students will develop skills that will help them critically read, analyze, and understand various articles, novels, and short stories that will be presented throughout the course.