Some parents came to me and asked me, as an A-level strong school, what is the difference between Shanghai Link and Guanghua Cambridge, and which school should I choose? Here is a suspense, at the end of the article to give you the answer.
Today we will talk about another cattle school for shanghai A-level courses: Guanghua Cambridge (full name: Shanghai Guanghua Institute of Continuing Education Co., Ltd. Pudong Branch Cambridge International Center).
Like Shanghai Link, it also originated from the Cambridge International Centre of Gurus University and is now part of Guanghua Education Group, which is an educational institution specializing in the teaching and examination of A Level and IGCSE courses.
In Guanghua Cambridge, these labels are often heard: "cattle sword harvester", "international high school within the system", "heavy management and light text" and so on. What exactly does it look like? Let's take a look!
The "bull sword harvester" is well deserved
In 2013
The first batch of 17 graduates, 3 students enrolled in Oxford University.
In 2014
Of the 65 graduates, 4 were admitted to Oxford and 1 to Cambridge.
In 2015
The third class of more than 110 graduates, 2 students enrolled in Oxford University.
In 2016
2 students enrolled in Cambridge and 3 students enrolled in Oxford;
In 2017
2 students enrolled in Oxford and 1 in Cambridge;
In 2018
Nine Guanghua Cambridge students were pre-admitted to Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The number of pre-admissions is the first in East China in Shanghai and the second in the country.
In 2019
Guanghua Cambridge once again set a new historical record, receiving a total of 7 Oxford University and 4 Cambridge University pre-admission notices. The number of pre-admissions ranks among the top three in the country.
In 2020
Thirteen Guanghua Cambridge students were notified of pre-admission from Oxford and Cambridge respectively, and the number of pre-admissions ranked among the top three in the country.
In 2021
The 13 lightsaber students received the pre-admission notice of Niu Jian and once again handed in the satisfactory answer sheet.
In 2022
Guanghua Cambridge received 13 pre-admission offers from Oxbridge, including 9 Oxford and 4 Cambridge.
In addition, other school applications are also eye-catching, taking 2021, 168 graduates will go to the UK to start their university careers, of which 92 are studying at G5 universities in the UK. Sixteen graduates have chosen art colleges and universities. Among them, 1 graduate enrolled in the Rhode Island School of Design, 8 enrolled in the University of the Arts London, and 1 enrolled in the University of the Arts of California. A total of 33 graduates chose to study at universities in Hong Kong, China, and 28 graduates enrolled in the University of Hong Kong.
The University of Hong Kong also opened up a "president's nomination system" admissions policy with no upper limit on recommended places for Guanghua Cambridge last year. 100+ of the 2021 graduates received offers from HKU.
An international high school within the system?
Dr. Lei Dongdong, principal of Guanghua Cambridge, said in a speech: Guanghua Cambridge not only grasps the exam very strictly, but also provides children with various opportunities to show their talents. Because the school's greatest wish is to hope that the children have a pleasant learning experience in Lightsaber and also pursue the best results of further education.
The promotion of lightsaber is obvious to all, which is inseparable from the management of the school. Each semester in Lightsaber screens out unqualified students. In addition to the substandard subject performance, students who have major violations of discipline will be eliminated.
The school also has strict requirements for students' time control. Must arrive at class at 7:50 and class starts at 8:00. Students can get their phones back to bed at 8:30 p.m., but they must turn in before 10:30 p.m. and turn off the lights in the dorm room at 10:30 p.m. If students still want to study, they have to go to the study room in the dormitory building.
It is also inseparable from the students' hard work, and the "subject supplementation" activity field organized by the Student Union Learning Department is full every afternoon during the free activity time.
However, I am afraid that it would be inappropriate to label it as an international high school "within the system" because of this.
In Guanghua Cambridge, in addition to learning, students are also busy playing, in addition to participating in various mainstream sports, such as basketball, football, volleyball, badminton and so on. There will also be a variety of large-scale themed events, such as music festivals, English drama festivals, movements, Christmas parties, Halloween bazaars, Thanksgiving art competitions, calligraphy competitions, etc., which will be held every month.
At the same time, the school has nearly 80 clubs, each club, the school will be equipped with a guidance teacher, and the school is mandatory to G1 grade and Pre grade, each student must participate in at least one club, each student at least once a week to participate in club activities.
Heavy text?
Judging from the curriculum of each grade of Guanghua Cambridge, it is more balanced.
The reason why it is said that the emphasis is on light literature is related to the strong discipline of Guanghua Cambridge. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, and economics are all the dominant disciplines of lightsaber, and there are countless awards won internationally every year.
For example, in march 2021, 43 students in the American Mathematics Competition advanced to AIME, and in the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Competition, Guanghua Cambridge ranked first among all participating schools in the Chinese mainland for three consecutive years. This year, he won 61 medals at the British Physics Olympiad (BphO), including 14 Super Gold awards and 8 gold awards. In the British Chemistry Olympiad (UKChO), a total of 10 gold, 16 silver, 21 bronze medals totaled 47 medals; in the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (CCO), 7 lightsaber students won the award, of which 1 won the global gold medal and 2 won the Chinese gold medal. Wait a minute.
Most of the applications, including Niu Jian, are concentrated in science and engineering every year. Among the 13 Niu Jian this year, there are 2 biomedical, 4 in chemistry, 3 in mathematics, 3 in engineering, and 1 in natural science.
What is the difference between a collar and a lightsaber, and how to choose?
Overall, the two schools are on par with the Oxbridge application. However, there are some differences.
First of all, the curriculum and club activities are more colorful, no matter which country or direction to apply for in the future, students have greater choice. Guanghua Cambridge has more advantages in science and engineering, and if the future goal is to go to the science and engineering major, it is a good choice.
Secondly, in terms of school system setting, there are 3 independent school systems for parents and students to choose, but the 4-year system is the mainstay. The 3-year and 2-year admissions requirements are very demanding. Most of the autumn admissions in Guanghua Cambridge are three-year, and some outstanding students can also insert the two-year program. If you have strong learning ability and obvious advantages in science and engineering, you can choose Guanghua Cambridge.