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

Ray Powell Ph.D. comes to us from The United States, he has been in the field of education for the past 21 years. After a few years as a University Professor he began a career as an instructor Teaching English as a foreign language. Of the 16 years teaching ESL to students from primary to the university level, the last 11 years have been teaching here in China. Dr. Powell specializes in teaching the University of Cambridge Language Assessment system. Dr. Powell is Cambridge certified to instruct the following programs; Young Learners, KEY, PET, FCE. CAE, IELTS, Training the Teacher, Grammar to Teachers. His lessons are a mixture of excitement, humor and creative thinking. When asked how he felt about teaching he replied, "It's the hardest job I've ever loved".

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.