In 2017, a group of students from different junior high school backgrounds and uneven academic performance joined the Canadian College (BC) family, each of them has their own unique personality. All have their own persistence and pursuit. Now, after nearly 4 years of hard work, dedication and development, they are in the 12th grade and about to graduate from high school, and they have won a big victory in college applications: not only have they received Canada, the United States, Australia, Admission offers from prestigious universities such as Hong Kong, China, and scholarships from top universities such as the University of Toronto, Victoria University and the University of Hong Kong, as well as full scholarship offers from City University of Hong Kong!
It is this gathered NB class of Meilun BC that all members counterattacked and shined in the 2021 college application season. The world's top 10 University College London, the Canadian famous University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, the University of Melbourne among the "eight" in Australia, the University of Sydney, the top 50 California Davis, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Chinese University and other world-renowned universities and colleges issued a total of 97 offers to them, including full awards or partial scholarships! Such a further education performance really makes people can't help but give a thumbs up! (Statistics as of March 2021, 3)
Go back in time to four years ago. In 2017, Meilun International officially started running schools. As the first overseas high school in British Columbia Province in Guangdong Province, Meilun provides students with two sets of international high school courses at the same time - British High School IGCSE & A-LEVEL Course (referred to as UK Department) and British Columbia Overseas High School Course (BC Department). The above-mentioned BC class, which has achieved dazzling academic results, is the first BC enrollment class (Newborn class).
Just transferred from a traditional junior high school or bilingual school in China to study in Meilun BC, they are in adolescence, they often cause headaches for teachers, and some students even want to give up because they can't receive a full English education, which is reflected in the phenomenon of not being active in handing in homework, not paying enough attention in class, and frequently taking leave. Some students do not seem to feel the enthusiasm for learning, but fortunately, the principal and teachers have always paid attention to the situation of each student, and can take the initiative and attentive guidance to encourage students not to abandon or give up.
All teachers in the BC Department hold teacher qualification certificates issued by the British Columbia Department of Education, and their teaching standards, teaching methods, and student assessment processes are consistent with those of British Columbia in Canada. Every year, the department is assessed by the BC Department of Education team to ensure that its teaching standards are maintained to a high standard. Upon graduation, students will receive a diploma from the BC Department of Education, which allows them to apply for admission to universities around the world.
Compared to other international courses, 11th and 12th grade students only focus on the final exam, students have a large number of self-study classes, and the BC program provides students with nearly 30 hours of interaction and communication time between foreign teachers and students per week even in the graduation year. Most BC students study after school and in the evening.
Therefore, when the maximum of face-to-face teaching time of teachers/students is achieved, foreign teachers provide more guidance and encouragement for students to provide more guidance and encouragement for students to retain their nature, so that students can change their learning attitude, learn to learn independently, and improve academic efficiency while retaining their nature.
In terms of educational philosophy, unlike the utilitarian, score-only way of evaluating education, Meilun BC course does not only focus on academic performance. BC courses pay more attention to cultivating students' personalized learning interests, stimulating students' individual potential, truly guiding students to pursue their own preferences and ideals, and making each student a better version of themselves. The BC curriculum pays special attention to equal treatment, truly respects and treats every student equally, does not distinguish the so-called "good students" and "poor students" by scores, helps students choose courses scientifically, finds appropriate learning methods, and guides students to be good and good. When students truly feel that they are treated with equal respect, they are more willing to "believe in their teacher".
In terms of process control, in addition to guiding students to adapt to the learning mode of the North American credit system and doing a good job in course selection guidance (the variety of courses is very rich and the proportion of arts and sciences is very balanced), it also pays great attention to the assessment of students' usual performance. That is to say, in addition to the assessment of large-scale examinations such as the international entrance examination and the final midterm examination, BC teachers have greater autonomy to evaluate and score students' usual performance such as attendance, class participation, homework, and quizzes, and finally count into the final credits according to a certain percentage. After fully realizing that the exam is no longer the only evaluation standard, this has also greatly improved the enthusiasm, participation and quality of learning.
In terms of class culture, BC will organize a variety of wonderful campus activities from time to time, so that students can gradually cultivate students' self-discipline ability in a harmonious teaching environment, and students can also experience the fun of campus life. The BC curriculum focuses on the holistic development of students, while focusing on developing students' physical, social and cultural perception skills, while practical learning focuses on developing students' understanding and awareness of the world around them.
Testimonials from some students and parents
"After studying and living in BC for about four years, I joined a big family rather than an international school. In this class, everyone is motivated, helping each other and uniting. Students not only work hard to complete their coursework, but also actively participate in various activities organized inside and outside the school, such as school sports meetings. BC attaches great importance to the all-round development of students and offers a variety of courses that students can choose according to their preferences and strengths, such as cooking classes, physical education classes, law classes, and so on. All foreign teachers teach to better allow students to reflect the characteristics of the Canadian local curriculum. At the same time, in terms of English speaking skills, students have also improved by leaps and bounds in communicating with foreign teachers. Teachers give students a lot of platforms for self-expression and pay attention to the improvement of soft skills. With the help of the Student Council and teachers, students organize a variety of exciting campus activities, such as the annual charity run and bazaar, and Pink Clothes Day against school violence. In the past four years, I have gained not only the knowledge in books, the teamwork spirit with my classmates, the joy of applying the knowledge I have learned in life, the sense of achievement after completing each activity, and the sense of belonging to return to the class every day. ”
"In fact, I chose BC for a simple reason, and I was fascinated by the endless possibilities from the first time I learned about the course. Unlike other courses and traditional high schools in China, which are mainly based on input and cramming teaching methods, in our curriculum, students themselves are the biggest leaders of learning. From the beginning of the 10th grade to the graduation, I was able to choose the courses I liked and was interested in. Unlike being held back by the pressure exerted by teachers, classmates, and parents in junior high school, the independent course selection here allows me to cultivate learning initiative. The small class size here allows every student in the class to be paid attention to by the subject teacher, avoiding the situation that students dare not ask questions due to shyness and embarrassment. In such an atmosphere, students naturally develop the learning quality of not being afraid of difficulties and solving problems in the face of difficulties. ”
"What attracted me most about the BC course was the teacher's teaching mode. The rich classroom content such as teacher road shows, group discussions, and outing practical activities allows each student to unconsciously improve their personal qualities in all aspects, including imagination, communication skills, teamwork skills, leadership skills, problem solving skills, critical thinking and logical thinking skills, etc. This is something that students struggle to experience in a traditional didactic classroom (where the whole class is almost a lecture by the teacher and the student sits and listens). ”
"In addition to studying in class, I enjoy participating in various club activities, sports activities and other activities in the BC course. The cross-grade student unions, clubs, sports competitions, bazaars and other projects organized by the students themselves not only deepened the friendship between the students, but also allowed everyone to truly integrate into the BC family, and through expanding the communication between students of different grades, everyone can more or less get the best from others, learn from each other and make progress together. This is the charm of BC family culture. ”
"Learning in class is self-directed and happy, and after-school life is wonderful; Teachers and students love each other, and students unite and progress together. The optimistic further education results achieved by the graduating class are not only due to the disdainful efforts of the students day and night, but also under the joint guidance and guidance of Chinese and Canadian teachers and further education teachers. I am proud to be a part of BC and how honored I am to enjoy such a course, meet such a big family, and have such precious memories. ”
When parents communicate together, they are very impressed and grateful to see the growth and progress of their children. "When I came home from an event on my birthday, my son had already done all the housework early, cooked a dinner with his heart, and wrote me a long thank you letter to accompany me on my birthday." Parents sigh not only the gains of their children's further education achievements, but also the real improvement of comprehensive literacy such as being a person and doing things.
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