In January 2024, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom will release the rankingsThe 2024 graduates of Shenzhen International Exchange Academy have won a total of 48 Oxbridge pre-admissions, once again ranking first in the country by an overwhelming margin。As early as the end of 2023, when the early admission results of the United States were announced, the students of SZSE had already received admissions from many prestigious universities such as Caltech, Johns Hopkins, and Cornell.
Admission characteristics of SZSE graduates:
Wide geographical distribution
In the UK, SZSE has been firmly in the top spot for 19 consecutive years, the total number of Oxbridge admissions has risen year after year, the total number of offers has ranked first in the country, and the admission of G5 super elite universities has continued to lead; In the United States, the school has received offers from top universities in the United States, such as Stanford University, University of Chicago, JHU, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Wellesley College, etc. In addition to the United Kingdom and the United States, SZSE has also had a strong recruitment momentum in Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and other places.
Professional coverage
Students are admitted to majors such as natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, medicine, computer science, architecture, economics, finance, management, humanities and social sciences, psychology and behavior, philosophy, and art. In addition to first-class comprehensive universities and liberal arts colleges, the world's top art schools, such as Rhode Island College of Art and Design, Parsons School of Design, University of the Arts London, St. Martin's College, Berkeley College, etc., have also repeatedly thrown olive branches to students of the International Exchange of China.
The teaching building of the Shenzhen International Exchange is covered with greenery.
There is no doubt about the achievements of SZCE, but education is not only to help students achieve academic success, but also to cover the shaping of personality and the cultivation of comprehensive ability. To this end, after more than 20 years of hard work, we should pay more attention to the wisdom ...... of whole-person education on top of superior results
A philosophical education: blocking is not as good as sparse, sparse is not as good as leading
As a school committed to cultivating diverse talents, SZSE attaches great importance to the uniqueness of each child, encourages them to express themselves bravely, give full play to their strengths and strengths, and provides all-round support for the individualized development of individuals. Here, education is not a rigid dogma, but a flexible, individualized growth guide.
Andrew's mother, a parent of a student of SZCE, talked about the school's educational philosophy in an interview with Jingling, and she was deeply impressed by it.
When my child first enters school, I want to stand up for him, thinking that this will solve the problem efficiently. In this regard, the teacher of the International Exchange said to me, 'We educate children, we don't educate parents’。This sentence woke me up - the child's life is his own, as a parent, you must know how to let go. This philosophy of the National Exchange is diametrically opposed to the 'parent education' I received before, under the public education, the teachers often urged me to educate the children, this process is not only painful for the children, but also painful for me, and it is difficult to produce practical results in my family's case. ”
Shenzhen is well aware of it".If it is blocked, it will overflow, and if it is sparse, it will be smooth". In the foundation period of children's comprehensive quality development, the school gives them enough space to "make choices for themselves", cultivating their independent thinking and independent development concepts, so that students can plan independently and grasp the direction of future development.
It is worth noting thatThe freedom advocated by the school is not the same as unbridled or laissez-faire, but a delicate balance between "autonomy" and "leading exploration".
Taking course selection as an example, in order to help students match the most suitable course combination, the school will hold a course selection briefing every year. The Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning provides general advice, the subject leader explains the various course combinations in detail, and the subject teachers and students talk face-to-face ......On this basis, the school emphasizes students' independent choice, and hopes that parents will respect their children's wishes and believe that they can make the most suitable and wise choice for themselves.
Under this balance, SZSE leads students to give full play to their autonomy in sufficient exploration space, and grow into talents with independent thinking ability and innovative spirit through walking and exploring.
2. Training path: to create a background color of whole-person education
SZSE has built a vast and three-dimensional ecosystem for students to help them grow into talents with comprehensive quality and lifelong development ability. Here, the school pays attention not only to academic irrigation, but also to the carving of character and the nourishment of life.
01Learn in life and grow in practice
At SZSE, project-based learning and extended teaching are both important components of its education model. Project-based learning is widely used in a variety of subject areas, and teachers also design challenging and high-quality enrichment courses and activities according to students' interests and needs.
In addition to regular and enrichment courses on campus,SZSE will also carry out outdoor research trips on a regular basisIt helps students broaden their horizons, enhance their practical ability, cultivate innovative thinking, and lay a solid foundation for their future study and life.
During the Cold War-themed history research tour, the teachers and students of SZSE passed through three distinctive cities: Brussels in Belgium, Berlin in Germany, and Prague in the Czech Republic. Being at the scene of what happened in history has gained more dimensional thinking and more vivid and real feelings about history.
Historical Study Tour.
During the study tour in Spain, students from SZCE strolled through Salamanca, a small city with a long history, to learn Spanish immersively, feel the customs and accept the nourishment of local culture.
Spanish fieldtrip
Students in the Biology Group study in the primeval forests of Thailand.
02 Extend the tentacles of ability and forge comprehensive quality
The campus activities and clubs of SZSE are an important part of its education system, providing students with a variety of extracurricular learning opportunities and space for ability development.
SZSE has more than 200 clubs of all kinds, covering arts, science and technology, academics, sports and other fields. Most of these clubs are organized and managed by students themselves, and each of them has formed a sound organizational structure and operating logic. In addition to providing the necessary support and resources for each club, the school will also standardize the management and assessment of the operation of the club.
Suzy is a Year 2 student at SZSE and the founder of a public welfare club and a sports club in the school.
Both as a member and as a leader in a community, I have learned to be more proactive in my relationships. And these experiences have allowed me to develop many interests and hobbies outside of disciplines, and have also played a great role in improving my comprehensive ability. The responsibility of a student leader also drives me to learn to lead the team, drive things forward, and reap the rewards. ”
In order to provide students with more opportunities for training, SZSE has also delegated the operation and management of campus activities to the "Seniors", who will assist the school in planning various campus activities and celebrations. The "Mentorship" is responsible for publishing a variety of important information about students; Help students learn about recent school activities and decisions; Hold regular meetings with school leaders and student groups, and communicate with opinion representatives to ensure that students' opinions are fully considered; Approve requests for important student activities, organize cross-division meetings to ensure smooth collaboration between student leadership bodies, and more.
In the Shenzhen Diplomatic Relations,Clubs and campus activities are not only an enrichment of extracurricular life, but also an extension of educational methods。They allow students to develop teamwork, stimulate innovative thinking, coordinate resources and solve practical problems in addition to learning. Under this silent nourishment, the students of SZSE have been able to continuously transform.
03 We must not only look at the surroundings, but also look at the world
At a time when the world is becoming more and more connected, SZSE is committed to cultivating students' global vision and cross-cultural awareness, so that they can become well-deserved global citizens.
In addition to offering courses with a global perspective, the school also integrates them into language learning, allowing students to actively discuss global issues, literary works, and topics such as the language and culture of different countries in English and Spanish.
In addition, the school invites leading figures from all walks of life to hold lectures on campus, so that students can get close to the cutting-edge frontiers, gain insight into the context of social development, and grasp the questions of the times.
Under the theme of "Green, Equitable, and Smart Urban Transformation Collaborative Acceleration 1."5 Climate Goals and Sustainable Development Goals", at the 18th Annual Conference of the Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2023), two students from the student team of SZIE stood out and were recommended to give wonderful speeches at the closing ceremony.
SZSE students attended the annual meeting of the Global Forum on Human Settlements in Dubai.
In addition, the school's Model United Nations activities are also an educational program with far-reaching impact and significance. The event helps students understand international political, economic, and social issues through Model United Nations meetings and decision-making processes. Students will play the role of diplomats or representatives of various countries to discuss and make decisions on a global issue.
After recognizing the objective world and forming a personal understanding, students are encouraged to turn what they conceptualize into a guide to action, and to take action to make change happen.
Two girls from the same class as me have held an event with the theme of 'eliminating the shame of menstruation', they put out a lot of expired sanitary napkins, call on everyone to draw on them, and also leave comments on the bulletin board, encouraging girls to face their menstrual cycles calmly, breaking the social taboo and stigma of menstruation, and improving women's health and rights ......Suzy was particularly excited to share, "I'm also a person who cares about women's issues, and I'm inspired to see how many of my classmates share the same values as me, who are focusing on women's hot issues and trying to change the world." In this regard, the school will also provide us with an environment that encourages us to observe, think, act, and continue to provide support in all dimensions. ”
For a long time,SZSE has never regarded the cultivation of talents as an isolated subject, but has emphasized the organic integration of individuals with society and other parts of the world。This way of teaching enables students to better understand the nature of problems and the logic of how everything works, so as to develop critical thinking and the ability to look at the big picture, and become global citizens with a sense of the big picture.
3. Close connection: amplify the possibility of success
We are well aware that the essence of education is not only the imparting of knowledge, but also the communication between soul and soul, and the contact between hearts and minds. Therefore,The school strives to create a warm, inclusive and diverse community environment, where every student can connect and draw on the energy they need for personal development
Children from all over the country and different systems enter SZSE to start their international high school studies, which is full of unknowns and challenges for parents and children. In this network, parents, students, teachers, and alumni are all closely connected nodes, and SZSE is the link between the nodes.
school launched".Pass it on"It is not only a mutual aid activity among students, but also a fine tradition of the Shenzhen International Exchange and Parent Committee. Among the student groups, the seniors share their own experiences and experiences, such as learning methods, course selection experience, reading lists, social relationships, and low-level adjustments, ......The content is very detailed. Among parents, the Parent Association will invite senior parents to share their experiences, experiences and struggles, which condense the wisdom and thinking of their predecessors and provide clear guidance for new parents.
In order to improve the convenience and efficiency of information acquisition, Suzy also designed a ** with the students, in which students can find the wonderful speeches and learning sharing of the previous seniors.
The activities of parents are organized by the Shenzhen International Communications and Parent Committee. There are not only afternoon tea forms for more than a dozen people, but also lecture sharing forms for one or two hundred people; There are both online meetings and offline events.
Seniors and seniors sharing sessions organized by the Parent Association.
Andrew's mother was deeply touched by the event: "The overall atmosphere at the school is very warm and open, and the help provided is real and feasibleThe only point of the campaign is to make children better, so I can feel very comfortable being a 'pure parent'。While helping children grow, I also gained growth at the parent level. As my children moved up the grades, I changed from being a 'listener' and a 'questioner' to a 'transmitter' and a 'puzzle solver'. ”
Conclusion
Since its establishment 21 years ago, a total of 382 graduates have been admitted to Oxbridge, ranking first in the country for 19 consecutive years. Behind the remarkable achievements is the profound practice of whole-person education in SZCE.
In SZCE, every student can feel the most essential temperature of education and experience the most real power of growth. The school uses "Tao" to guide the direction and "art" to practice the concept, and finally achieves countless extraordinary "fruits". These fruits carry the imprint of SZCE, go to the society, nourish the world, and write the most vivid footnotes for the educational vision of SZCE.
PositiveThe 2024-2025 fall enrollment of SZSE will be launchedThe school looks forward to more outstanding students joining us. SZSE will provide you with a broad space for development and diversified learning experiences to help you explore your potential and realize your dreams!