Society mentions  ‘Double Reduction’, MIS advocates ‘Double Improvement’

—— 2022 Together for a Shared Future Online Forum presents a comprehensive insight of British education

Britain is one of the most traditional and time-honoured educational countries in the world. Its education is famous for its complete system and prestigious quality. Britain' s educational concepts and achievements are advanced and profound. The high quality of education is not only reflected in its perfect higher education, but also in its world-famous preschool, primary, and secondary education.

Hosted by Lighthouse Education, organised by Merchiston International School, the first pure British boarding international school in Shenzhen, and supported by Shenzhen Longhua Foreign Languages School, the Online Forum Series 2022 titled ‘Together for a Shared Future with British Education’ will launch on  9 April and 10 April. 

With more than 30 industry experts and teachers from British international schools, the online forum will present British academic courses, boarding management, university application, holistic education in full dimension, helping participants understand the whole picture of British education at one time.

Additionally, the forum provides online interaction whereby interested viewers can liaise directly with the experts. With a series of benefits packages, including free evaluation of international academic ability, free pulse of further education direction, British education experience courses the two-day online forum is promises a rich experience!

The online forum is hosted by Lighthouse Education, the investor of Shenzhen’s Merchiston International School (MIS), the first British boarding International School in Shenzhen. MIS is the representative of British education in the Great Bay Area. Students who have graduated from MIS have achieved excellent academic achievements, with 100% going on to study in world-famous universities, including Imperial College London, which ranks seventh in QS World, University College London, which ranks eighth in QS World, University of Hong Kong, which ranks first in Hong Kong, and London Academy of Art, which ranks second in art area in the world. At present, the fourth year graduates have received 75 pre-admissions from world-renowned universities, including Imperial College London, University College London, and the main campus of the University of Toronto, ranked first in Canada.

Mr Lyu Jianjun, Founder and Chairman of the Lighthouse Education Group stated Lighthouse Education is committed to building an international education ecosystem integrating teaching, scientific research and talent training. In this online forum, Lighthouse Education will launch the UK Study Abroad Club Project, aiming to promote the exchange and collision between British education and Chinese education through a series of online and offline lectures, activities and forums, creating "the internationalisation of Chinese education and the sinicisation of international education, providing children with world-class innovative international education in China".

Members who join the UK Study Abroad Club will enjoy multiple benefits, including:

The organisers have invited than 30 experts and front-line teachers of British international schools to present the core elements of British education during the two days online forum, such as academic courses, boarding management, university application, holistic education (music, sports and art), providing the audience an understanding of the whole picture of British education at one time.

The online forum on 9 April presents all major sections of British education. British education experts share the trend of studying abroad and the changes of the A-level exam. Mr Wu Xinping, an education officer from the British Embassy in China, will share the trend of studying abroad in the UK. He will present the situation of Chinese students studying in the UK with a series of data and explain in detail the latest changes in the UK study abroad policy and visa policy. Eric Wang, representative of Pearson Edexcel will share the characteristics of the British curriculum system and the latest changes of the A-level examinations from different dimensions. He will also share the British Vocational Education and certificate system - BTEC curriculum.

Dr Murray Tod, the Head of Merchiston International School, the first pure British boarding International School in Shenzhen, will share the curriculum and educational concept of British education and the reasons behind the hundred year history of British schools. Mr Nick Rudd, the Head of Seniors (Pastoral), and Ms Sonia Buchan who overseas boarding, will share the characteristics of pastoral education and boarding management in British education. Mr Guillaume Ru E De Bernadac, a British etiquette expert, will share the unique position and mode of etiquette education in British education. Mr Guillaume's family has engaged in etiquette training in Europe for nearly a century. His grandmother, after the ancient French aristocratic family, Mrs Bernadac and her father were private teachers of the king of Morocco and his family members.

On 9 April, two MIS graduates who are now studying in British universities will share their application experience and their study life in the UK under the epidemic.

On 10 April, the online forum invites teachers of various disciplines and different learning stages to share the secrets of course selection, preparation for university application, the importance of courses such as music, sports and art in different learning stages, so as to show the different emphases of British education in each learning stage.

Pre-school stage (Early Years) and Juniors (Years 1-6) is the basic stage of British education. Focusing on encouraging children to learn while playing cultivates childrens’ interest in learning, ensures children experience the joy of learning. Head of Juniors and teachers of pre-school education from British international schools share the Junior school curriculum of British education and how to help the Early Year children prepare for the Junior school learning.

Senior middle school (Years 7-9) is a key stage in British education. Children during this period begin puberty and face schoolwork pressure.  This pivotal time in their lives shape their personality and soul. British education pays special attention to the whole person development of children in this stage, encouraging them to boldly try new things and be innovative. Here the representatives of international competitions, Tencent representatives alongside many British school heads share how external cooperation, community activities, unique tribal system and music and physical education courses of British education help children have a sound personality and healthy physique.  They share how to prepare children to enter the high-intensity academic learning stages of IGCSE and A-level. During this time, British education not only provides the study of music, sports and art, but also focuses on community spirit and wider attributes whilst paying attention to children’s psychological and physical health.

Senior school IGCSE & A-level stage (Years 10-13) is similar to China's university entrance examination, focusing on academic excellence and university entrance examination.  IGCSE and A-level grades are an important part of the university application. In this session, the organiser invites Tony Cai, the representative of the CAIE to share the characteristics of A-level courses, the latest trend of examination and the characteristics of subjects selected by Chinese students.  This helps participants understand the international course system more comprehensively and systematically. Presenting front-line teachers explain the British international examination and university entrance examination in detail.  English Literature Teacher, who holds a bachelor and master’s degree from Oxford shares his experience of applying for Oxford and life in Oxford.

社会谈双减  曼校抓双提

——2022一起向未来线上论坛：全方位解读英式教育

英国是世界上传统的和历史悠久的教育大国之一，其教育以完备的体系及高质量的水准闻名世界，这不仅体现在其完善的高等教育上，中小学教育、学前教育同样世界知名。

由灯塔教育主办，深圳首家纯英式寄宿制国际学校——深圳曼彻斯通城堡外籍人员子女学校承办、深圳市龙华区外国语学校支持的、主题为2022一起向未来·英式教育系列线上论坛于4月9日至10日举行。

主办方邀请了30多位业界专家及英式国际学校一线教师，全维度呈现英式教育中的学术课程、寄宿管理、大学申请、素质教育（音体美）等核心要素，让参与者一次性了解英式教育全貌。

此外，论坛还设置线上互动，感兴趣的参与者可与专家即时互动，更准备了包括国际学术能力免费测评、升学方向免费把脉、英式教育体验课等系列实用福利包。两天的线上论坛可谓干货满满、福利多多！

此次线上论坛由深圳第一所英式寄宿制国际学校——深圳曼彻斯通城堡外籍人员子女学校（曼校）的投资方灯塔教育主办，曼校承办。曼校是大湾区英式教育的代表，已经毕业的三届曼校学子取得了不错的升学成绩，百分百升入世界知名大学，这其中包括QS世界排名第七的帝国理工学院，QS世界排名第八的伦敦大学学院，香港排名第一的香港大学以及世界艺术类院校排名第二的伦敦艺术学院等世界知名高等学府。第四届毕业生目前已经收到包括QS世界排名第七的帝国理工学院，QS世界排名第八的伦敦大学学院，加拿大排名第一的多伦多大学主校区等世界知名高等学府的75份预录取。

灯塔教育集团创始人、董事局主席吕建军先生表示，灯塔教育致力于打造教学、科研、人才培养一体的国际教育生态系统。此次线上论坛，灯塔教育将推出英国留学俱乐部项目，旨在通过一系列的线上线下讲座、活动、论坛，推动英式教育和中国教育之间的交流和碰撞，打造“中国教育国际化、国际教育中国化，让孩子不出国门接受世界一流的创新型国际教育”。

据介绍，加入英国留学俱乐部的会员将享有多重福利，包括：

两天线上论坛，主办方邀请了30多位业界专家及英式国际学校一线教师，全维度呈现英式教育中的学术课程、寄宿管理、大学申请、素质教育（音体美）等核心要素，让参与者一次性了解英式教育全貌。

4月9日的线上论坛，将全方位呈现英式教育的各大版块。当天有英式教育的业界专家分享留学趋势及大考变化，英国驻华大使馆文化教育处、英国文化教育协会的教育市场官员武新平先生此次受邀分享英国留学趋势，他将用一系列与英式教育有关的数据呈现中国学生前往英国留学的情况，详解英国留学政策及签证政策的最新变化。英国A level课程考试局培生爱德思考试局的代表将从不同维度分享英式课程体系的特点、A level考试的最新变化，还将分享英国的职业教育及证书体系——BTEC课程。

深圳第一家纯英式寄宿制国际学校——深圳曼彻斯通城堡外籍人员子女学校校长Murray Tod博士分享英式教育的课程、育人理念及英式学校动辄百年历史的背后原因。该校的高中德育校长Nick Rudd先生及寄宿负责人Sonia Buchan女士都来自英国，他们将分享英式教育中的德育和寄宿管理特色。更有英式礼仪专家、英国管家学院特邀讲师Guillaume Ru E De Bernadac先生分享礼仪教育在英式教育中的独特地位和教育方式。Guillaume 先生的家族在欧洲从事了将近一个世纪的礼仪培训。他的祖母，古老的法国贵族家族之后Bernadac夫人和她的父亲是摩洛哥国王及其家庭成员的私人教师。

4月9日当天还有两位正在英国大学就读的曼校毕业生在线分享他们申请经验及疫情之下在英的留学生活。

4月10日线上论坛将分学段邀请各学科老师分享选课秘籍、大学申请准备、音体美艺等课程的重要性等内容，展现英式教育中在各学段的不同侧重点。

小学及学前阶段（Early Year-Y6）是英式教育中的基础学段，注重让孩子在玩中学习，培养孩子对学习的兴趣，让孩子体验到学习的快乐，将邀请英式学校小学校长、学前教育负责人分享英式教育中幼小衔接及小学学习。

初中阶段（Y7-Y9）学段在英式教育中承上启下，非常关键。在这个学段的孩子正处于青春期，又面临课业压力，是塑造他们人格和灵魂的关键学段。在英式教育中对这个学段的孩子特别注重全人发展，鼓励孩子大胆尝试新鲜事物，大胆创新。这一在这一学段的分论坛中，主办方邀请了国际竞赛的代表、腾讯公司代表、英式学校部落负责人、英式学校素质教育中心负责人、英式学校的音乐及体育学科负责人分享英式教育的外部合作、社团活动、独有的部落制度、音乐体育课程是如何帮助孩子拥有健全的人格和健康的体魄，帮助孩子们更好地进入IGCSE和A-level高强度的学术学习阶段，这个阶段的英式教育既要音体美艺学一个不落，又要社团、部落全，更要心理和身体双健康！

高中IGCSE & A-level阶段（Years 10-13）类似我国的高考，聚焦卓越学术及大学升学，因为IGCSE成绩和A-level成绩都将是大学申请的重要组成部分。在这一学段的分论坛中主办方邀请了剑桥大学国际考评部的代表分享A-level课程的特点、考试的最新趋势及中国学生选择的科目特点，帮助参与者更全面系统地了解这一国际课程体系；也邀请了一线老师，和大家详解英式国际大考及大学升学，还有牛津大学本硕连读的前辈分享牛津申请经历和在牛津生活学习的体验。

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