The entrance threshold for international schools is increasing year by year, how to prepare for inte

With the development of the times, more and more families have begun to pay attention to their children's education. Parents don't want to see their children lose at the starting line, so they enroll their children in a large number of cram schools, hoping that their children can improve their academic performance. Parents who have a certain financial strength still want to send their children to international schools.

Because there are many benefits of studying in an international school, it can improve children's language skills, communication skills, broaden their horizons, and see a different world. <>

It is precisely because of the high-quality educational environment and rich teachers of international schools that a large number of parents are attracted. Even children from well-off families may not be able to enter international schools, and many students are rejected by international schools for various reasons. So when applying for an international school, how should the child prepare to be admitted?

First of all, there is the English test. Most international schools have certain requirements for children's English, and the content of the English test mainly includes vocabulary, reading, etc. As the child gets older, the more stringent the assessment requirements becomes, and the more difficult it becomes.

Therefore, for children at different stages, the preparation is still different. Especially for students who want to enter an international school in high school, their English proficiency must be well exercised, and it is best to reach the level of IELTS 6. Many international schools also include mathematics tests in their assessments, and Chinese students still have an advantage in mathematics tests.

So don't worry too much about this, and focus on reviewing equations, inequalities, functions, etc. The content of the test has also changed to the grade level that the child is applying to. Overall, Chinese students still have an advantage in mathematics exams.

Finally, the interview is also very important. When communicating with the child, the examiner will focus on his interests, hobbies, specialties and learning experience. When the teacher communicates with the child, he can see what kind of person the child is and whether it is suitable for his school.

Take the IELTS and TOEFL English test first, and then improve your skills or academic performance, so that you may have a chance to get into an international school.

The importance of a foreign language. To enter an international school, you need to have a high level of oral communication skills in a foreign language. Secondly, you also need to have high marks in other subjects.

First of all, the language foundation must be good, at least you must dare to speak, secondly, the grades must be hard enough, after all, the school looks at the grades, and finally, you must have your own memory points, so that the interview teacher can remember you and know that you are not a person who can only read to death.

The admission requirements for international schools can be viewed from two main aspects:

Type of school

1. Private international schools

Suitable for: Suitable for families without household registration in first-tier cities, this kind of school is not restricted by nationality and household registration, and recruits students from all over the country.

Difficulty of admission: Pass the school's self-produced exam, the difficulty is medium.

2. Public International Department

Suitable for: Only high school students are enrolled, with restrictions on household registration, suitable for students with local household registration and excellent scores in the high school entrance examination.

Difficulty of admission: The results of the high school entrance examination must be required, and the difficulty is relatively high.

3. Pure international school for foreign children

Suitable for: Students are clearly required to have a foreign hukou, which is suitable for families with a foreign hukou.

Difficulty of admission: Pass the school's self-produced exam, the difficulty is medium.

Enrollment stage

1. International Primary School

Enrollment scope: Nationwide enrollment, kindergarten to primary school students, transfer students of all grades, no nationality and household registration restrictions.

Entrance exam: The entrance examination for the primary school is mainly based on interviews in the lower grades (including parents), and the written tests are added in the upper grades, and the interviews mainly examine the students' behavior and habits, and their ability to get along with teachers and children.

2. International junior high school

Enrollment scope: Nationwide enrollment, fresh primary school graduates, junior.

1. Transfer students in the second year of junior high school have no nationality and household registration restrictions.

Entrance exam: The entrance examination for junior high school includes written test + interview, the written test includes English, mathematics and Chinese, and the interview is an oral interview in English.

3. International High School

Enrollment scope: Nationwide, recruiting junior high school graduates from the first year of high school, the second year of high school transfer students, no nationality registration restrictions.

Extensions:International School Admissions Guide

1.Nationality and domicile of the student. At present, there are three types of international schools in China, one is an international school that only recruits foreign students, the other is a private international school that recruits both Chinese and foreigners, and the international department of a public school with mainly Chinese students; Among the three, the first two generally do not require the student's household registration, but the international department of public schools often considers the student's household registration.

2.High school entrance examination scores and entrance tests. Generally, the international department of public schools and some private international schools will have certain requirements for students' high school entrance examination scores when recruiting students, and students must also take the entrance examination organized by the school before admission.

The examination is generally divided into two parts: a written test and an interview, and only those who meet the standards can be considered to meet the school's admission requirements.

International schools that only admit pure foreign students and do not accept Chinese students.

Private international schools do not require students to be registered.

The International Department of Public Schools uses the results of the high school entrance examination as a condition for admission, and most of them are mainly Shanghai students.

International curricula (centers) are usually affiliated with domestic educational institutions, but have separate campuses.

2. Social Security Temporary Residence Permit Requirements:

Whether or not a residence permit is required to enrol in an international school varies from one school to another.

For the compulsory education stage of primary school, parents need a residence permit and social security, and children also need a residence permit.

For the non-compulsory education stage of high school, it is no longer subject to household registration restrictions, and non-Shanghai students do not need to provide residence permits and other conditions to apply, and children can be admitted after passing the school's entrance examination.

3. Entrance test:

The entrance test of international schools is mainly through written tests and interviews, and admission is based on merit. Most of the subjects assessed in the written examination are mathematics, English and science, etc., while the content of the interview is relatively rich and the format is more flexible, which can evaluate students from multiple perspectives.

In addition, soft power is also a very important point for international schools, and the examiner will pay attention to the student's interests and strengths, and having a unique experience may also be a plus.

4. Grade requirements:

Taking 2020 as an example, 10 public schools (International Division) and 1 Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run school require a score of 535 or greater. A score of 550 is required for the Peaceful Bilingual, 525 for the Suntech Experiment, 498 for Maple Leaf International, and 535 for the rest. In addition, there are 3 private schools that also have requirements for high school entrance examination scores, namely Shanghai Private Weiyu Middle School, Shanghai Minhang District Xiehe Bilingual Education School (Xiehe Teaching School), and Shanghai Private Nanmo Middle School.

Each international school has different admissions standards, so the content of the entrance exam is also different. Children in the lower grades generally only have an interview, and children above G2 usually need a written test + interview.

In general, English and Mathematics are tested in the written examination of international schools, and some schools will add an additional subject to the entrance examination for the upper class. No matter which subject is examined, the test paper is all English test questions (some schools can choose their own Chinese test paper), the higher the grade, the more difficult it is, of course, the better the school, the higher the threshold.

1. English

The English written test tests reading, language use, writing, and listening in some schools. It mainly examines children's logical reasoning, key information extraction, basic grammar, English dictation and other abilities.

The difficulty of English writing in the international school entrance exam is still relatively large, and the test questions are mainly based on discussion and explanation, mainly to check whether the child's foundation is solid, so it is recommended that you pay attention to this part when preparing for the exam.

2. Mathematics

The knowledge points of the mathematics test are basically the content that the child has learned at his or her age, and you only need to pay attention to accumulating relevant mathematical English vocabulary, because most of the school papers are all in English.

Interviews are required for both parents and children, and parent interviews are even more important for parents in the lower grades. The school usually conducts simple communication for children in the lower grades through small groups, and examines the children's ability to adapt to the environment, simple English dictation ability and living habits.

Most international schools will arrange 2 interviewers for older children, and the whole process will be conducted in English. There will be some regular and personalized questions to test the child's English communication ability, personality strengths and overall quality level, in international schools, children with personality can often be favored by the interviewer.

International School Admission Interview Classic Questions:

1. Why did you choose our school?

2. Your future plans.

3. What books do you like to read in your life?

4. What subjects do you like?

5. Hobbies.

The main purpose of the interview is to test the child's English level, and secondly, to test the child's creativity, leadership, and on-the-spot response ability.

1. Determine the entrance test format, test content, and targeted strategies of the target international school.

2. Long-term reserve of English knowledge is very important. Watch more British and American dramas, foreign magazines, English radio, etc., increase your vocabulary, and at the same time exercise your logical thinking. Mock answers to interview questions and some questions that may be asked can be written down in Chinese and then converted into English, and practice regularly to ensure proficiency and memorization.

3. Conduct short-term surprise preparations. When students preparing for the exam have a weak foundation, it is best to find suitable and efficient preparation guidance, have a clear study plan, and prepare for the exam more effectively.

It's too hard not to argue about the mountain.

The entrance exams for international schools are basically all in English, which has extremely high requirements for students' English proficiency and is also to ensure that children can quickly adapt to the unfamiliar learning environment, so language is particularly important.

Most international schools only have an interview part below the second grade, and after the second grade, the entrance exam will add written test content on the basis of the interview: English, mathematics, and some schools will also add physics or science.

1. English written test. International schools pay special attention to the English proficiency of students, but because many students are receiving compulsory education in China, the English requirements for students in the entrance examination will be lower, such as high school entrance will not be higher than the level of the high school entrance examination.

2. Mathematics written test. Mathematics is also an important subject in international schools, and the difficulty will be based on the difficulty of mathematics in the high school entrance examination. The examination papers are generally in English. 3、

Interview in English. Students need to communicate with the interviewer in English during the interview, including self-introduction, hobbies, and learning some common questions and answers.

cat4It is a popular cognitive ability test for primary and secondary school students in the UK, and now some international schools in China also use the Cat4 test as an entrance test, such as Dulwich College International.

Popular British international schools such as Harrow School, Wycombe Abbey School and Nord Anglia International School are very important. International School Entrance Examination Content and Test Questions**Please refer to the 2021 International School Entrance Examination Special Topics.

Since there are few training institutions in China that have launched courses for the CAT4 exam, you can first carry out a systematic CAT4 pre-test sprint, so that students can be familiar with the question types, easily cope with the exam, improve students' vocabulary and application, and at the same time think logically.

In addition, students can start sprint practice 1 month before the exam, preparing 1-2 sets of CAT4 test questions.

1. The results of previous years, only the results are the most intuitive.

2. The teaching team, whether the teaching team is good enough, if it is an international course in the UK, there will generally be foreign teachers, and the Chinese teachers will basically be returnees. Mainly depends on the teacher's teaching ability, some teachers may not be particularly high, but the teaching is very good, once knew an international class of economics teachers, academic qualifications in their team is not outstanding, but won the love of students, the lectures are lively and interesting, and the students taught the subject will not be bad. So it still depends on the teaching ability.

3. Admission requirements, depending on how high the school's admission requirements are, if a class is gathered with top students, the learning atmosphere will naturally exist, and some schools have no bottom line to accommodate students, students' grades are uneven, or the standard of charging students is relatively low, it is not recommended to read, children will influence each other, strong self-discipline is not easy to be affected and can even affect others to study together, but this is what very few people can do, good habits are difficult to develop, and bad habits can be achieved overnight.

4. School experience, some institutions with high reputation outside the school see business opportunities to increase some international curriculum projects, even if the reputation is high in previous years, but the initial other courses still need to be investigated, parents who are interested but not in a hurry can first wait and see the results of their schooling, if they are high school students, it is recommended to find a school institution with a longer school experience, not to mention that you can also see the results of previous years as a reference.

All in all, whether it's an international curriculum or an international school, there is no best, only the right one.