擇校季， 讓爸媽們頭疼的問題，這樣解決·····

又到了一年一度家長們最迷茫的擇校季，“擇校”這也是不少家長最頭疼的問題，今天嘉祥國際高中部將要為大家推薦一篇的專業擇校分析，看看作者如何在“琳瑯滿目”的國際課程中甄別“最好”的課程，助廣大家長一臂之力！

The annual enrollment season for international school classes has arrived, which also means it is the most difficult season for parents to choose the right classes. This difficult time obviously causes a headache for many parents. Today's IHSD is sharing an article to recommend the right classes for everyone from the public wechat ? (Babazhenbang)'s professional analysis to see how the author screened the "best" curriculum in the "All About the Eyes" of the international curriculum and helped the parents make the right decisions!
擇校三問

Three questions for school choice
1、我家適不適合走國際化路線？

Is my child suitable for internationalization?

2、哪個國際化學校好？

Which international school classes are best?

3、怎么才能進去？

How can I get in?

從事國際化教育分析四年多，我們發現看似千頭萬緒、錯綜復雜的擇校，其實三步就能解決：
After more than four years of international education, we discovered that a seemingly varied and complex choice of classes can be solved in three steps:
擇校三部曲

School Choice Trilogy
1、了解自己——看家庭和孩子適不適合國際化教育

Understand Yourself - Seeing if Family and Children Are Suitable for International Education

2、了解學校——這就是嘉祥國高一直在幫你做的事兒，定期舉辦開放周，讓同學和家長都能從各方面深入了解學校。

Get to know the school - this is what JXIHSD has been doing for you.We offer OpenDay for every family，let them know what is the real school life。

3、做好匹配——選擇最合適自己的，然后想辦法進去

Make a match - choose the most suitable for yourself, and then think of ways to get in.

擇校經典兩大問題

2 major problems in selecting a school
1、理清擇校基本問題：對相關文章進行系統性梳理，形成“擇校系列”。

Sort out the basic problems of selecting schools: systematically combing related articles, forming a "school selection series"

2、探訪學校：除了可以關注其官方公眾平臺與官網外，不少學校都有開放日，走進學校了解課堂是最好的探訪途徑，更能感受到學校的管理已經校園氛圍，選擇最適合自己孩子的學校。

Visiting schools: In addition to paying attention to their official public platforms and official websites, many schools have open days. Walking into the school to understand the classroom is the best way to visit, and you can feel the school's management has the atmosphere of the campus and choose the most suitable for your child's school.
在今天的“三大課程比較·專業版”里，我們將從“選課情況”和“評價系統”兩個方面對這三門課程進行橫向比較。在文末，我們還附上了：“一圖讀懂三大國際課程”。
In today's "Comparative and Professional Editions of the Three Major Courses", we will conduct a horizontal comparison of the three courses from the "Course Selection" and "Evaluation System." At the end of the article, we also attached: "A picture to understand the three major international courses."
“套餐”還是“單點”？三大國際課程如何選課"Package" or "single point"? How to choose three major ?international courses在選課方面，這三大課程有的是“套餐式”，就是固定搭配好的；有的是“單點式”，就是自己可以選的。
In the course of class selection, these three major courses are "packaged", that is, a fixed collocation; some are "single point", that is, they can choose.
?IBDP：“套餐式”選課IBDP: "Package" Course Selection首先，IBDP其實是一個套餐式的選擇，為什么呢？我們先來看看它整個課程的構建是怎么樣的。
First of all, IBDP is actually a package-style choice. Why? Let's take a look at how it is structured throughout the course.
?IBDP包含了六組課程：The IBDP includes six courses:

1、第一語言與世界文學，就是我們常說的language A 1。

First language and world literature are the language A 1 we often say.

2、外語，就是language B。

Foreign language, is the language B.

3、人文社會，它里面會包括了商科和管理、經濟學、地理、歷史、計算機、心理學。

Humanities and society, which will include business and management, economics, geography, history, computer, and psychology.

4、實驗科學，包括生物、化學、物理。

Experimental science, including biology, chemistry, physics.

5、數學和計算機科學，它里面也會涉及編程等。

Mathematics and computer science, it will also involve programming and so on.

6、藝術和選修，像藝術里面，就會有visual arts之類的這些東西。

Arts and elective, like art, there will be such things as visual arts.

選課時，你會發現孩子在高中階段，通過這六大組課程的選擇，可以接觸到知識的方方面面，所以為什么說它是一個非常全面的教育，就在這里。
除去上面六組課程，IBDP還要再加上三門必修課：TOK、CAS、EE。

During class selection, you will find that your child can be exposed to all aspects of knowledge through the selection of these six groups in high school. So why is it a very comprehensive education? It is here.
In addition to the above six courses, the IBDP will add three required courses: TOK, CAS, and EE.
TOK知識論1 TOK是一個沒有任何學科邊界的課程。這門課程它是讓學生去做深度思考的，是讓他去理解“到底什么是知識”，“我為什么要學知識”，以及“我要怎么學知識”的。

Tok這門課不屬于 IB的六大組，但它又是必須融入在這六大類課程學習里面的。Tok這門課對老師的要求之高在于他不僅要能夠對學生進行引導，更重要的是他要有跨學科教學的能力。

TOK is a curriculum without any subject boundaries. This course is for students to think deeply. It is to let them understand "What is knowledge in the end", "Why should I learn knowledge", and "How do I learn knowledge?" The TOK course is not part of the IB's six major groups, but it must be integrated into these six major courses. TOK's high requirement for teachers is that they not only need to be able to guide the students, but more importantly, they must have the ability to teach across disciplines.
CAS創造、行動和服務2 它包括120到150小時的課外活動，但是這種課外活動是必須有巨大含金量的課外活動，比方說從最初的組織活動到去拉贊助商，到籌劃，完成了一個商贊，又是符合國際的某項指標的商贊，像這樣高質量的活動，才算是CAS活動。

It includes 120 to 150 hours of extra-curricular activities, but such extra-curricular activities are extra-curricular activities that must have huge amounts of money. For example, from the initial organizing activities to pulling sponsors, to planning, completing a commercial promotion, and complying with international standards. The commercial praising of a certain index, such as high-quality activities, is considered as CAS activity.
EE拓展論文3 學生需要在一年左右完成一篇跟某一門IB學科組課程相關的4000字論文。學生在論文中要體現自己對這門學科某一方面的研究，在具有學術價值的同時符合學術界論文的寫作格式。

加上TOK的3000字，就是IBDP你除去要考六門課以外，還要寫7000字的英文論文，對于大部分中國學生而言，這個是非常有難度的。
Students need to complete a 4000-word paper related to a particular IB subject group course in about a year. In the thesis, students should reflect their own research on a certain aspect of the discipline. They have academic value while conforming to the writing format of academic papers. Together with TOK's 3000 words, it is IBDP. You will need to write 7000 words of English papers in addition to six subjects. For most Chinese students, this difficulty is enough for students.
A-Level：“單點+多套餐融合式”選課A-Level: "Single Point + Multi-Package Fusion" Course SelectionA-Level的選課是“單點加多套餐”的融合式選課，為什么這么說呢？因為A-Level是要求學生至少要學三門，那有些孩子說我只想學一門，還有兩門不學，對不起，不可以。

所以從某種程度上說，它已經有了一些套餐式的概念在里面了。但是這個三門我學哪三門？是完全由我自己來選擇的。所以我們說它有單點的概念。或者學有余力的孩子，我想學四門，五門是不是可以？都可以的。

A-Level's course selection is a blended course of “single point plus multiple packages”. Why is this? Because the A-Level is to require students to study at least three, then some children say I only want to learn one, and two do not learn, I'm sorry, no. So, to some extent, it already has some concept of concept in it. But which three of the three doors do I study? It is entirely up to me to choose. So we say it has a single point of view. Or do you have more than enough children to learn? I want to study four. Can five be? It is all acceptable.

A-Level本身其實有70多門的課程可以讓學生選擇，但是在國內，一方面因為我們沒有這么多高質量的老師能夠去開設這么多的科目，另一方面因為學生在理工科方面的需求比較大，所以開的基本上都是理工科。

這也就是“讀A-Level可以偏科”的真相。其實偏科這個事，并不是A-Level的本意，而是當它進入到中國以后被本土化的結果。

A-Level itself actually has more than 70 courses for students to choose from, but on the one hand, because we don't have so many high-quality teachers, we can create so many subjects. On the other hand, because of the needs of students in science and engineering have more requirements, so basically science and technology are open. This is the truth of "Reading A-Level can be partial". In fact, this is not the original intention of A-Level, but the result of localization after it entered China.
AP：“單點式”選課AP: "Single Point" Course SelectionAP是單點式，這是由它的性質所決定的。

它和A-Level，還有IB本質的區別在于它不是一個課程體系，它只是一個美國大學的先修的科目，那么換句話說，它只是一個獨立的課程，你可以只修1門，你也可以修10門。而且絕大多數的學生，一般是會在讀美高課程的同時，到11年級開始輔修AP的。

AP consists of a test that determines student outcome. It differs from the A-Level and IB in that it is not a curriculum system, in other words, it is only an independent course. The vast majority of students will continue to take minor APs in the 11th grade while attending the American High School.

我自己其實也很喜歡美高的課程，美高的課程給到學生的選擇余地也是非常非常大的，但是，我必須要說一下AP不適合所有學生。為什么不適合所有學生？AP的難度也是不小的，因為AP是美國大學的先修課，所以孩子修的是大學的內容。

比如說到數學，AP數學學的是啥？AP數學學的是statistics和Calculus，就是統計學和微積分。別說讓高中的孩子去學統計學和微積分，就是我自己學，還是有一定難度的吧。所以這就是為什么我說AP不是一個適合所有學生的課程。

In fact, I also like American high-school courses. The options offered by these American high-school courses are abundant. However, I must say that the AP is not suitable for all students. Why is it not suitable for all students? The AP's difficulty is not small. Because AP is a preparatory course for American universities, the child will be studying content at the university level. For example, mathematics. What is AP Mathematics? AP mathematics consists of statistics and calculus. If I were to study math by myself, I'd still have difficulty. So that's why I said AP is not a suitable course for all students.

AP也是特別給力的，它現在有38門學科，你選讀什么科目，一定要和你的大學申請的專業是要相關的。

因為它本來就是你用來你抵扣大學的學分，你之所以要能抵扣這個學分，肯定要給你所申請的專業相關，你比方說我是要學Media的，結果我學了一個物理C，這種意義就不大了，所以一定是結合你自己本身，和我們要選的大學和專業是相關的。

AP is also a special force, it now has 38 subjects. What subjects you choose to read must be related to your university application. ?You must give it to the professional you are applying for. For example, if you want to learn Media, then you say " I want to study media". Physics C is of little significance, so it must be combined with your own and related to the universities and majors we want to choose.
AP也是有幾大類，比如說有藝術類，有歷史和社科類，有語言類，有科學類。國內的孩子確實還是選科學類的比較多，大部分的學生微積分肯定要學，統計學也是肯定要學的，計算機不多，物理1、2C肯定要學的，電磁學，力學，宏觀經濟和微觀經濟等，現在還有一些孩子開始學心理學，會有一些人開始學AP history。心理學很有意思，但特別不好學，因為它對英語的要求是比較高的。

There are several major categories of APs, such as arts, history and social sciences, languages, and sciences. Mainland China students do indeed have more choices in science. Most students will definitely have to learn calculus, statistics, physics 1 and 2C, electromagnetics, mechanics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and there are still some children who are beginning to learn psychology and some will start learning AP history. Psychology is very interesting, but it is particularly difficult to learn because it has a relatively high demand for English.
考多少分才能上Dream School?How many points can I take to Dream School?三大國際課程評價系統
Three International Course Evaluation Systems

接著我們來看一下三大課程的評價系統，以及要想申請比較好的大學，各需要多少分。
Now let's look at the evaluation system of the three major courses, and how many points each will need to apply for a better university.
?AP：五分制我們從AP開始說吧。AP是五分制的，滿分是5分。不管是助力申請也好，或者做分數抵扣也好，你至少要在4分。4分叫Well qualified，就是比較合格的，比合格要好一些，我們說良好吧。

所以AP你要做到抵扣學分，你最低要4分，其實現在4分都已經很傷不起了，怎么都得4.5到5分，我前面也說過，AP那么多學科，它真的不好學，所以最好你就學個3~4門。而且最主要這3-4門不是合格就夠的，你是要追求高分的。這個是AP很重要的一點，只要你學AP，就是奔著高分去。

AP: Five point system
Let's start with the AP. AP is a five-point system, with a perfect score of 5 points. Whether it helps the application or a point deduction, the student must score at least 4 points on the exam. For AP you have to do credit credits, and you have to have a minimum of 4 points. AP has so many disciplines and is really not easy to learn, so it's best to take 3~4 classes at a time. The most important thing is that these 3-4 classes are not qualified because you must pursue high scores. This is a very important point for AP. As long as you learn AP, you must go for a high score.
A-Level：六個等級那么接下來我們來看一下IGCSE和A-Level的情況。IGCSE和A-Level有ABCDEU六個等級。U是什么呢？U有的時候是不及格，有的時候U可能是你的成績出現了什么問題，反正U肯定是傷不起的，你如果想要用來申請的話，成績至少要到C左右，你要去申請好一點的學校，最差的組合是BBC，如果是什么CCC啊，CCB啊，CCD啊，那就沒什么戲了。

如果你要申請的是特別好的學校，比方說牛津，劍橋，他的一些專業，就需要A*A*A，或者說A*AA。那像UCL（倫敦大學學院）這種學校的話，那你至少也要是A*AB，或者A*AA之類的，根據不同的專業，每年的情況是浮動的。
所以A-Level的話，A就是80到100，B就是70到80，C就是60到70，D就是50到60，E是40到50，U是40以下。

A-Level: Six levels
So next we look at the IGCSE and A-Level. The IGCSE and A-Level have six levels of ABCDEU. What is U? U sometimes fails, and sometimes U may be a problem with your grades. U will certainly be unable to hurt. If you want to apply, your grades must reach at least a C. ?The worst combination of applications is for the BBC. If it is CCC, CCB, CCD, then there is no such thing. If you are applying for a particularly good school, say Oxford, Cambridge, and some of his majors, you need A*A*A or A*AA. For schools like UCL (University College London), then you must at least be A*AB, or A*AA, and the like. According to different professions, the situation is floating every year.
So for A-Level, A is 80 to 100, B is 70 to 80, C is 60 to 70, D is 50 to 60, E is 40 to 50, and U is 40 or less.

IBDP：滿分45分最后就是IB這一塊，IB的話，我們的六大類課程，它的滿分是7分，其中4分為及格分。TOK和EE加CAS這三門加起來是3分了，只不過CAS是以活動小時數計算。所以IB的總分是45分。如果你想申請美國比較好的學校的話，應該要在37、38分，如果要申請前20，前30的話，就要39分及以上。

IBDP: Out of 45 points
Finally, IB. IB and our six major courses have a full score of 7 points of which 4 points need to be passed. The total of TOK and EE plus CAS adds up to 3 points, but CAS is based on the number of hours of activity. So IB's total score is 45 points. If you want to apply for a better school in the United States, you should all be 37 and 38 points. If we want to apply for the top 20, top 30, we must score 39 points or more.

IB還有一個特點是六大類課程的每門課程都分為HIGH LEVEL和STANDARD LEVEL。你至少要選三門HIGH LEVEL，也就意味著你剩下的三門是可以選STANDARD LEVEL的。我們有一個非常有用的建議就是：不要一味地追求課程難度、全都選HIGH LEVEL。因為IB已經是所有國際課程最難的了，所以能夠考到IB這樣的學校里面的，孩子已經是很優秀的了。

而且從留學的角度去看，大學要看的是你最后的總分。如果你都選HIGH-LEVEL，雖然能證明你學習能力是非常強的，但是實際上你最后可能就拿到5分、6分，這樣的話你的總分就會下降。而哪一些科目學HIGH LEVEL，哪一些科目學STANDARD LEVEL的，都要根據你申請的具體的情況來定。

Another feature of IB is that each of the six major courses are divided into HIGH LEVEL and STANDARD LEVEL. You have to select at least three HIGH LEVELs, which means that the remaining three classes are for STANDARD LEVEL. We have a very useful suggestion: Do not pursue course difficulty, choose HIGH LEVEL. Because IB is already the hardest of all international courses, I'll be able to pass it to a school like IB where the kids are already very good. And from the point of view of studying abroad, the university must look at your final score. If you choose HIGH-LEVEL, although you can prove that your ability to learn is very strong, but, you may get 5 points and 6 points in the end, so your total score will drop. Whatever subjects you decide to study for HIGH LEVEL or STANDARD LEVEL should be based on the specific circumstances of your application.

附：一圖讀懂三大國際課程