Approaching the Spring Festival, the prospective graduates of Changzhou Veyer Class of 2022 have reported success frequently.
In late January, 76 Year 12 WAIS students have received a total of 211 offers from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, including many of the world's leading universities.
In anticipation, the students are about to start a new chapter in their colorful lives.
Xie, who holds a number of offers from Imperial College London and the University of Bristol, is one of the people who have reaped the fruits of this application season.
When he first submitted his application, he also "broke through" into the cambridge university interview round. Judging from the results of the application, Xie is not outstanding.
But who would have thought that when he first came to Changzhou Waiya, Xie said that he was "not a good child" at that time. In the days of Changzhou Weiya, the rush passed like water, taking away the confusion of the past and witnessing the more mature and resolute face now. How did Xie's "counterattack" happen?
A division commander who leads by example
Three years ago, Xie first came to Changzhou Waiya and became a member of this big family.
At that time, he was a child with a not particularly good level of English and good math scores. However, due to the overall slightly backward academic situation, he has several major subjects, all of which are temporarily arranged at a relatively basic level of study.
WAIS School
Tiered teaching
For example, in core subjects such as English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc., we will refine them into different levels and class types according to the different academic foundations and abilities of students.
This is completely different from the "fast and slow classes", in fact, the teaching goals of each class are the same, the teachers are equally excellent, but the progress and teaching methods are different - there is a difference in learning, the class can do more exploration projects, dig deep into the knowledge points; the foundation is weak, you can slow down and practice, and lay a solid foundation. The "tiered classes" are not fixed and will be adjusted in a timely manner during the semester according to the student's level.
For students who have spare energy, the school will also customize the exclusive curriculum according to their specific interests and the direction they want to engage in in the future.
Due to the inability to adapt to the immersive English learning environment in the school for a while, Xie admitted that at the beginning, "the class is not very well understood."
Changzhou WAIYA has always provided a variety of extracurricular activities, projects, competitions, etc., which have always been very rich and diverse. "Hitting a wall" in the classroom, he simply put most of his energy into things other than learning.
The head of the college to which Xie belonged gradually noticed this smart but playful child.
At that time, the dean of the college came to Xie's side like a friend of the same age, but he did not start with the principle of "study well", but calmly told the story of his youth.
He told Xie that he used to be a teenager who was very similar to Xie, but under the unremitting efforts, he gradually grew into a new look.
For children of this age, sometimes, the power of leading by example is often much deeper than the simple principle, under the words and deeds of the teacher, Xie slowly "grew up", he realized for the first time that he needs to grow, need to take responsibility, and need to work hard to become a better self.
That year, he was in 11th grade.
The "bottoming out" as expected
The growth of boys is often only in a moment, and after establishing good values with the help of the dean, xie's bottoming out rebound also came as scheduled.
But if you want to improve academic performance, determination is not enough.
However, smart and fun-loving, he thought of using his personality advantages and social strengths to create all the opportunities for himself to improve.
English is not good, then practice more! He began to consciously go around chatting with foreign teachers, movies, life, life, feelings... Talk about everything, say everything, and slowly transition from everyday conversations to conversations in the professional field.
In a high-intensity all-English environment, his English level has improved visibly, which means that the biggest "roadblock" to improve his achievements, the English problem, has been properly solved. Along with the improvement of English level, self-confidence is built, and he begins to devote himself to learning with full enthusiasm and enjoy the sense of accomplishment brought about by the progress of learning.
Xie has always been a person who likes to ask questions, and after he begins to pay attention to learning, he may ask more than a dozen questions in class.
Thanks to the personalized, small class teaching of Changzhou Wai ya, Xie students' questions can also get timely feedback.
"Fortunately, there are few people in the class, and even if you keep asking questions, the teacher can take care of it and answer it for you," he said gratefully. Under the patient cultivation of the teachers and the full attention of the teachers, Xie's grades improved by leaps and bounds.
As a science student with good math scores, Xie also has his own set of methods for learning.
Xie is not the type that likes to spend a lot of time brushing up on the questions, but will ensure that he has eaten every question he has done.
"Every time I do a wrong question, I will ask myself why I did it wrong, whether it is a theoretical error or simple carelessness, and how to avoid it next time." Mr. Xie generously shared his learning experience. He also mentioned that learning to do a good job of the wrong set of questions is one of the most important learning methods.
In addition, mind maps are also his helpers, helping him to clarify his thinking and absorb knowledge efficiently.
Every week, he will combine mind maps to systematically review the content of the class, and if he finds that something is stuck, he will go back to read the books again, which will not only deepen the memory, but also sort out the knowledge learned more systematically, so as to eat through each knowledge point.
Knock on the doors of first-class universities
Recalling his own journey along the way, Xie mentioned that he began to work hard from the 11th grade; by the 12th grade, he had changed from the original fun-loving child to the well-known "school bully", ready to challenge the world's first-class universities.
But if you want to successfully enter a good university, academic performance alone is not enough, and when interviewing, admissions officers will not only care about your grades, but also care about what you have done in addition to your grades.
The Changzhou WAISC system supports each prospective graduate to prepare their own after-school research project (EPQ), and this time, Xie and another classmate try to make a simple Hirsh Fusor (a nuclear fusion device).
In the early days, they did a lot of academic research like college students, and after writing a research report of almost 20,000 words, they finally understood the basic principles of the device and began to design their own device.
According to Xie, this device has changed three generations, the first generation is quite simple, just to test whether the sealing method is feasible; the second generation is to design a sketch, but finally failed to make it; and the third generation is currently in progress.
It was this hand-designed project that made imperial college admissions officers shine and finally helped him get an offer; it was precisely because of this project that he passed the first round of screening at Cambridge University and "broke through" all the way to the interview stage.
Before the Cambridge interview, the president of Changzhou Wai Ya School, who has obtained a bachelor's degree in natural sciences and a master's degree in arts from Cambridge University, has also helped Xie prepare three Cambridge mock interviews, and he told Xie that the Cambridge interview is more about your way of thinking, not just the mastery of knowledge points.
In the end, although Xie did not get a Cambridge offer, he also drew a satisfactory end to his application season with many admissions from Imperial College London and the University of Bristol.
In the process of reviewing the entire application season, Xie said that he still had many unsatisfactory places. "I was still not well prepared, and many of my classmates who applied for Niu Jian started in the 10th grade." Xie said with regret, "Be sure to prepare your application in advance." I started preparing at the end of grade 12. You can participate in more competitions, not to get awards, but to exercise your thinking skills! ”
This is the counterattack story of Xie, it is not like a superhero movie, with exciting ups and downs, but Changzhou Weiya's education method, more like a spring breeze and drizzle, slowly changing this child in the daily bits and pieces, under the joint efforts of him and his teachers and classmates, he has achieved an extraordinary and more outstanding self!
【About WAIS School】
With the philosophy of "Every Child Can Excel" and the mission of "Committed to Academic Excellence, Practicing Whole-Person Education, Laying Roots in China, and Cultivating World Talents", VAS School builds a learning community that integrates the essence of Chinese and Western education and pays attention to the personalized growth and development of each student for students aged 3-18. To date, two schools that adhere to and practice the concept of whole-person education have been successfully held, WY AW Changzhou and WAIN Hong Kong, and two new schools, WY GY Hangzhou and WYER Nanjing, have also officially opened in September 2021.
Changzhou Wai ya
In September 2016, the first VAY school was held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. Located on the shore of the beautiful West Taihu Lake, the school covers an area of 150 acres, with advanced and modern campus facilities, and has its own rowing pier and air film sports hall.
Changzhou VAY enrolls students aged 3-18 and opens college boarding for students over 7 years old, and the current number of students in school is about 1300. It adopts small class sizes, adhering to the educational vision of "every child is outstanding" and the concept of whole-person education. Not only attaches importance to the cultivation of students' excellent academic ability, but also comprehensively enhances core literacy and global vision through a full range of high-quality expansion courses such as music, art, sports and other high-quality development courses and rich and challenging study tour projects, and cultivates a group of future young leaders with responsibility and ambition who have entered the world's famous universities.
WAISA Hong Kong
Adhering to the whole-person education philosophy, HKV School provides students in Grades 1 to 8 with high-quality Chinese and English language learning and immersive language environment, as well as a rich and exciting after-school curriculum, aiming to produce outstanding graduates with both Chinese cultural heritage and global vision.
As one of the few international schools in Hong Kong to implement simplified Chinese character teaching, the school has become the first choice for Hong Kong families who care about quality education with solid Chinese teaching. A rich curriculum, advanced education teaching methods and a comprehensive support and guidance system can prepare students for further education in Hong Kong, Chinese mainland, the UK and around the world, from academic to physical and mental aspects, and the Secondary Development Programme is also in preparation.
Hangzhou Wai ya
Located on the banks of Fairy Lake in Hangzhou's Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou Wai Ya School covers an area of more than 200 acres and officially opened in September 2021, providing high-quality education and boarding options for school-age students aged 3 to 18.
Adhering to the concept of whole-person education, HANGZHOU WAISA not only focuses on the cultivation of students' academic excellence, but also explores the talents and potential of each student by providing a rich and diverse learning experience and opportunities that go beyond the classroom, helping them to successfully enter a world-renowned university in the future and lay a solid foundation for success in an increasingly global environment.
Nanjing Wai ya
Nanjing VAI Experimental School is located in Tangshan, Jiangning District, Nanjing, enjoying the unique natural environment and profound cultural resources of the Zidong area. The school officially opened in September 2021 and offers high-quality education and boarding options for school-age students aged 3 to 18.
At the beginning of the school design, Nanjing Wai Ya School integrated the concept of whole-person education into every corner of the campus to ensure that the school's hardware facilities are in place to meet the requirements of students in learning, life and other aspects, so that students can not only develop excellent academic ability, but also develop moral character, artistic literacy and sports potential in an all-round way, and become a truly outstanding global citizen.