GCSEs and A Levels A ticket to some

GCSEs and A Levels – A ticket to some of the best universities in the world. 通往世界知名大学的入�券 Mr Paul Rispin Director of Sixth Form and Careers ��班和���划��

Why take GCSEs? 普通高中教育���程（ 会考） GCSEs are understood well and respected by universities and employers around the world. GCSE成�被世界各地的大学和企��可 Core subjects English, Mathematics, Science whilst also taking optional subjects to appeal to the strengths of the individual student. 核心科目英�，数 学，科学，同�也可根据个人的��和�趣�修其他科目。 Allows the study of certain new subjects such as Economics. 可修�如��学 等新科目。 Build a very good foundation on which to build with A level study. �高�教育 ��（高考）打下良好基� GCSEs encourage independent thought and help to develop inquisitive learners. GCSE�程鼓励独立思考能力和学生的好奇心。 2

Why are A levels a good option for students in Year 12 and 13? �什么12和13年�的学生修�A-level是 好��？ One of the world’s longest established qualifications. 世界上�立��最早，� 可度最高的�格��之一。 Seen as a “Gold Standard” qualification around the world. 被��“黄金�准”。 Allow students to focus on the subjects they are strong in. 使学生��自己的 拿手科目。 A levels encourage students to think critically and to tackle problems independently. A levels鼓励学生批判性思考，独立解决��的能力。 A levels are accepted by all of the top universities around the world. NOT only by UK universities. 全世界所有�尖大学都接受A levels成�，不�是英国大学。 High A level grades can also gain credits for some students on some US university courses. A level高分成��能�部分学生免修�得美国大学部分� 程的学分。 3

GCSEs and A Levels – A ticket to some of the best universities in the world. 通往世界知名大学的入�券 Here is what some of the top universities in the United States said about A levels: 以下是美国一些� 尖大学� A levels�程的�价： “A Levels are recognized for matriculation purposes. Students with an A Level grade of C or better are awarded two Brown Courses, grade D is awarded one Brown Course”. 我��可A Levels�大学�科��程。在A Levels考�中�得C或以上成�将可得到两�大学�程学 分，成�D可�得一�学分。 Admissions Department, Brown University. 布朗大学 “Credit is granted towards the bachelor’s degree for A Level exam grades of A or B” A Level考�中得到A或B的成�，可�得大学学分。 Admissions Department, Columbia University. 哥�比�大学 “A Levels are recognised for matriculation purposes. Advanced placement is granted for A Level passes of C or better”. 我��可A Levels�大学�科��程。在A Levels考�中�得C或以上成�可得到大学�程学分 Admissions Department Boston University. 波士�大学 “A Levels are recognised for matriculation purposes. Students who are pursuing, or who have completed, A Level studies will generally be awarded advanced standing ranging between 6 and 12 credit hours for certain advanced or principal level examinations completed with a grade C or better” 我��可A Levels�大学�科��程。在A Levels考�中�得C或以上成�将可得到 6 -12小�的大学� 程学分. Admissions Department, Pennsylvania State University. �夕法尼�州立大学。 4

GCSEs and A Levels – A ticket to some of the best universities in the world. 通往世界知名大学的入�券 “A Levels are recognised for matriculation purposes. International advanced placement examinations such as General Certificate of Education A Levels (Grades A-D), may be awarded a maximum of 12 units per discipline for some of the subjects”. 我��可A Levels�大学�科��程。在A Levels考�中�得A至D的成�最多可得到 12��的大学学 分. Admissions Office, Stanford University 斯坦福大学 “A Levels in 3 subjects at grades A or B are required for matriculation purposes” 在A Levels考�中有三�成�达到A或B可用作�科�程 Admissions Office, Harvard University. 哈佛大学 “”A Levels are recognised for matriculation purposes. Credit may be awarded for Grades A or B”. 我��可A Levels�大学�科��程。得到 A或B的成�可�得学分。 Admissions Office, Yale University. 耶�大学 “Students we have who have taken A Levels do very well at our campus. They are very wellprepared for our curriculum and we find that they have a lot of confidence, but also that they have a good deep subject knowledge, (and) the ability to think critically and well”. 修�A Levels�程的学生在大学里成�很好。 他��大学�程做好了准�，我���他�都十分自信， ��功底深，思考能力也很强。 Stuart Schmill, Dean of Admissions, MIT麻省理 5

Computer Science, Glasgow History of Art Edinburgh Engineering Princeton Engineering UBC Hospitality Lausanne Political Science Northwestern Business Washington State Sociology, Anthropology & Politics Durham Science Korea Management, Manchester Liberal Arts Boston Major to be declared US Naval Academy Natural Sciences, Cambridge Maths & Physics Penn State Fine Art, Balliol College, Oxford Physics, Imperial College London Ann Chen Nursing UCLA Psychology, Singapore Actuarial Science, LSE Geography, King’s College London Liberal Arts New York Major to be declared George Washington English Literature, St Hilda’s College, Oxford Statistics, Economics & Finance, UCL Law Mc. Gill Biomedical Sciences, Hong Kong Major to be declared Occidental Film studies Australia Engineering, Sydney Major to be declared Massey Major to be declared Pennsylvania Premedical Johns Hopkins Major to be declared Emory Art SCAD Major to be declared Duke Harrow Beijing: your pathway to the world’s top universities 哈罗北京可以帮助孩子获得世界知名大学的录取 Oxbridge (UK) Ivy League (US) Top 100 (world) Russell Group (UK) Big Ten (US) Globally recognised (world)

Some of the universities where students I have worked with have gone on to study at: 我培养的��生前往以下大学深造 • • • • • University of Cambridge ��大学 University of Oxford 牛津大学 Imperial College, London 帝国理 学校 LSE �敦政� UCL 倫敦大學學院 King’s College, London �敦国王学院 MIT 麻省理 学院 Caltech 加州理 学院 Harvard University 哈佛大学 UCLA 洛杉�加大 Nanyang Technological University 南洋理 大學 The University of Hong Kong 香港大学 Seoul National University 首尔大学 KAIST �国科学技�院 University of Toronto 多�多大学 UBC 不列�哥�比�大学 University of Melbourne 墨尔本大学 University of Sydney 悉尼大学

So what are the key elements to achieving academic excellence and going on to successful study at a world leading university? 在世界�先的大学取得学�成就和的关�要素是什么？ • Hard Work 勤�刻苦 • All round academic aptitude 全面的学�能力 • Dedication and commitment �毅 • Preparation and practice. (E. g. If the course requires an entrance examination to be sat then the student should be preparing for this over a year in advance). 提前准� 和�践。 （例如，如果�程需要入学考�，那么学生�� 提前一年准�）。 • Educational Stability. 教育的�定性-不�繁�学校及老 �

Thank you for coming, Paul Rispin Director of Sixth Form and Careers Harrow, Beijing. prispin@harrowbeijing. cn Any questions? 有任何��，�迎��件�系 我