如何更好地适应上海德闳高中项目的学习以及如何申请适配大学，是很多学生和家长都关心的问题。为此，我们从3月底开启了高中项目系列工作坊，通过与德闳高中学生、家长和老师的访谈，帮助德闳社区从不同视角深入了解德闳高中项目的特点。
第一期工作坊中，我们邀请到了高中各个年级的学生和家长代表以及升学指导老师，帮助大家了解升学路径，为家长和孩子提供教育的启发与思考。
Mary X.（10年级）
打破思维僵局，塑造立体人生
Mary是六年级来到上海德闳的，她觉得在这里最大的收获就是思维和性格上的改变。以前考虑问题思维固化，现在会有意识地跳出框架进行思考；性格也比过去更加成熟，学会了管理情绪，也敢于表达自己的想法。这些是她认为上海德闳高中项目带给她的成长。
上海德闳注重“全人教育”，这是最吸引Mary的地方，她相信这个过程能兼顾软硬实力的全面发展，无论对申请大学，还是将来自己走向社会都是大有裨益的。
10年级为衔接教学内容，主要为接下来的学习和升学打好基础。Mary觉得做好时间管理和找到兴趣方向，是她目前需要突破的地方，不过Mary也表示，她会勇敢地迎接这些挑战，克服困难。
才虹老师升学与生涯指导老师“上海德闳高中项目其实是一个发现之旅，里面有很多未知在等待学生去探索。在老师的指导下，学生们一步一步发现自我，为成为全面的学习者做好充足的准备。”
十年级的学习让Mary有了明显的成长，例如她学会用批判性思维对很多事情进行深入思考，逐渐意识到个体与世界的关系，思考何为“全球胜任力”。她相信每个人可都以在自己感兴趣的领域发光。Mary坚信这些都可以帮助她在升学过程中展现出更加立体的自我和饱满的人物性格，从多维角度展现自己的优势。
Bella Y.（10年级）
成绩从D到全A，忙碌中享受热爱
一开始因为妈妈的决定，Bella来到上海德闳。进入上海德闳之前，Bella把学习当作唯一的任务。现在，她发现自己变得更加勇敢了，不惧风险，敢于尝试新事物。在慢慢的接触和了解上海德闳之后，她很享受在这里的学习和生活。在学校，她可以充分学习语言和文学研究、语言习得、人文和社会、科学、数学、艺术等学科知识，让自己变得更加全面。
这几年，Bella陆续参与了一些科学项目，参加了丰富多彩的社团活动，逐渐找到了自己的兴趣和优势。她建议大家，在进入高中之前，多参加活动探索自己的兴趣，有助于后续的选课，这些都可以帮助自己有效规划未来的发展路径。
Bella妈妈
Bella这一路的成长，妈妈都是看在眼里的。从六年级成绩只有D到现在能拿到全A，从内向害羞到现在自信开朗……这些变化让妈妈感到很欣慰。现在Bella的学习状态就是：虽然忙碌但乐在其中，时间管理能力也在不断地提高。更多的时候，Bella妈妈作为孩子的陪伴者和支持者，为Bella提供良好的条件，给予孩子更多的陪伴，在孩子遇到挫折困难时提供帮助。
作为过来人，Bella妈妈十分理解家长的教育焦虑，而Bella的成长让她渐渐明白：上海德闳高中项目注重孩子的成长过程，他们的成长不会一蹴而就，会在不断自我思考和探索中慢慢地越变越好，找到属于自己的道路。如果耐心观察，我们一定会发现孩子的蜕变。
疫情期间的线上家庭会议，才虹老师观察到Bella妈妈给予孩子很大的空间，敢于放手，让孩子自己决定，教育孩子学会对自己负责。
才虹老师升学与生涯指导老师“像Bella和妈妈这种良好的相处方式，是很多家庭都需要的。为了让学生在升学过程中充分展现优势，最终获得适配大学的录取，德闳高中项目也非常重视家长工作，定期开展工作坊，不断加强家校沟通，引导家长全方位支持孩子的发展，营造更友爱和谐的家庭氛围。”
Sean X.（11年级）
懂得平衡与取舍，坚定自我
在上海德闳高中项目中的引导下，Sean学会思考“我是谁”，也参加了很多课外活动，并及时与老师进行多角度的探讨。Sean觉得这些对自己的成长很有益处，在探索中提升自己的思维能力，自主把握学习进度，更好地适应高中生活。
才虹老师升学与生涯指导老师“上海德闳高中项目最大的优势就是，我们的学生会主动探究，更具独立思考的能力。我们会激发学生的内驱力，帮助他们在关键节点上做出最佳选择。”
Sean建议学弟学妹，要不断提升自己的适应能力，学会平衡学业和课外活动，培养良好的自我管理能力，遇到问题时要有战胜困难的决心。作为一个全面学习者，上海德闳高中项目教会Sean最大的一件事，就是坚定自己的选择，但同时也要听取他人的意见，例如倾听不同的观点思想，和家人平等沟通，认真听取父母意见，形成自己的思想体系。Sean认为升学需要学术和非学术项目支撑，课内成绩和课外活动相互加持，这些都需要尽早探索和长期坚持。
Han F.（12年级）
找准定位，步入适配大学
Han现在已经收到了理想大学的录取通知书，他爸爸直言自己当初为孩子选择上海德闳是非常明智的。初中择校阶段，Han的爸爸考虑到以后高中的学习以及升学因素，了解到上海德闳高中项目能够做到文理兼顾，加上对孩子自我管理和社交能力的看重，与孩子商量以后决定让孩子加入上海德闳。
总结Han这三年的学习经验，爸爸认为要把整个学习过程都当作准备的过程。孩子随时都会遇到意想不到的困难和挫折，父母需要鼓励孩子多尝试、多探索，给予足够的支持，让他们走完这段旅程。除了满意的录取结果，Han的爸爸更欣慰的是，孩子找到了自己的定位。
对准备进入高中阶段的家庭来说，Han的爸爸觉得父母需要尽可能给孩子创造更多的探索机会，引导孩子寻找乐趣，鼓励他们主动学习。同时，学会放手也是父母的“必修功课”，学会做一个旁观者，在关键时刻给予孩子帮助。
最后，才虹老师也分享了几点升学上大家普遍关注的问题：
才虹老师升学与生涯指导老师“首先比起学习的内容，大学及招生官更看重申请者身上的特质，希望看到每名学生在升学和选课中，如何充分利用现有资源，成为一名优秀的学习者。
其次，并不是学的内容和参与的项目越多，加分就越多。大学希望在一堆量化数据的背后，看到学生获得了怎样的成长，成为了哪种类型的学习者。
最后，学生在高中阶段选择的学习内容，并不代表未来进入大学一定需要在这个领域中深入发展，所以家长不必担心现在的选课会限制孩子今后专业的选择。”
上海德闳高中项目的挑战性与成长性有目共睹，每个孩子都会遇到不同的难题，收获不一样的成长经历。我们希望通过每一场分享，都能为家庭提供更全面的信息，帮助学生明确未来努力的方向，为今后的学习和工作打下坚实的基础。
德闳学生奖为致敬容闳先生，传承百年容闳精神，针对高中学段，上海德闳设立“德闳学生奖”。获得德闳学生奖的学生不仅需才学出众、品行端正，更要具备突出的协作精神与领导力。 同时，学校还为获奖学生准备了个性化的升学指导支持，助力其申请适配学府，成就更好的自我。
IB Programme At Dehong Shanghai: How It Helps Students’ Comprehensive Development And The Pathway To Their Further Education
How to better adapt to studies in an IB Programme and apply for best-fit universities? It is a concern of many Dehong students and parents. To this end, we plan to carry out a series of workshops: “IB In Conversation with…” to hear perspectives and experiences from.9ur students, teachers and parents. In workshop #1, we invited our high school students Mary X., Bella Y., and Sean X., the parent of Bella Y., the parent of Han F. and Ms. Cai Hong (University and Careers Counselor) with the host Ms. Rebecca Curtin (Deputy Head of Secondary School & IB Coordinator) to share learning experiences from our high school, and help students and families understand the pathways to IB and further education.
Mary X.(G10)
Breaking the pattern of thinking and shaping a multi-dimensional life
Mary came to Dehong in Grade 6. She had studied in a public school before joining Dehong. She believes that the biggest gain here is the change in her pattern of thinking and character. In the past, there was an established pattern of thinking in her mind, but now she is more inclined to use divergent thinking and think outside the box. She believes that her character is more mature than before, and she has learned to manage her emotions and become more daring to express her voice.
What attracts Mary is that Dehong Shanghai offers holistic education and with IB results, she can apply for universities all over the world. She thinks that by studying and learning at Dehong Shanghai, her academic knowledge and transferable skills will be improved, which will be beneficial to both her future studies at university and her future life.
Ms. Hong CaiUniversity and Career Counsellor
"The IB Programme at Dehong Shanghai is a journey of discovery in which many unknowns are waiting to be explored by students, requiring them to follow a series of teaching methods guided by teachers to discover themselves step by step, so we want students to be well-rounded learners every single day here."
Mary found that our IB Programme will help her present a multi-dimensional self and a full character in the her university applications, showing her strengths to her dream university from a multi-dimensional perspective and increasing her application success rate.
Bella Y. (G10)
From D to A in all subjects and enjoying her life in the midst of a busy schedule
Bella found that the IB Programme at Dehong Shanghai is a good fit for her as there are opportunities to develop in all areas including studies in language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics and the arts, which made her academic life more fulfilling. Her experience is that before entering Grade 10, it is important to develop good critical thinking and time management skills, as well as to participate in more activities to explore personal interests.
Bella has discovered what she was really interested in and passionate about, as well as the drive to continuously improve her maturity of mind. Now she finds that she can do a lot of things besides studying, and she can even inspire and impact others; she has also become braver and has the courage to try new things.
Bella’s Mother
“I have seen Bella grow up, from a shy girl to a now confident and independent learner. Now, I am playing the role of companion and supporter, offering help and support for her to continue to grow and further improve.”
Bella’s mother understands parents’ anxiety for children’s education. She believes it shall no longer be an anxiety if her child is placed in the IB Progamme at Dehong Shanghai, which has brought her child positive changes.
Ms Hong CaiUniversity and Career Counsellor
“The relationship between Bella and her mom has shown me the ideal family relationship for this progression process, which is to build a virtuous circle between the three elements of the child's self-drive, positive values, and parental trust.”
Sean X.（G11）
Understanding the balance, making decisions, and becoming self-determined
Sean believes that the self-reflection skills he has developed in learning activities has helped him to adapt to high school life and take the initiative to manage his studies.
Ms Hong CaiUniversity and Career Counsellor
“The biggest difference between the IB Programme at Dehong Shanghai and other schools is that Dehong students are more independent thinkers, actively inquiring, consciously developing their internal drive, and the IB Programme at Dehong Shanghai helps students make their own critical decisions at every point.”
As a holistic learner, one of the most significant aspects of the IB Programme has been the way Sean has been taught to be strong self-determined, to be responsible for himself while taking into account the opinions of others.
Sean believes that progression to higher education requires support from both academic and non-academic programmes, and that academic studying and extra-curricular activities are mutually reinforcing.
Han F.(G12)
Finding Niche and entering the best-fit university
While choosing middle school for his child, Han's father considered the future study and further education, knowing that IB Programme at Dehong Shanghai have a balance between arts and science. He believed that the self-management, time-management, and social skills of Han will improve in an IB learning environment at Dehong, so ultimately chose Dehong Shanghai.
Seeing the whole process of study as long term preparation for further study, Han’s father believes that what parents can provide for their children is support and guidance for students’ interests and exploration. Han's father is also pleased that his child has found his own niche and is brave enough to study abroad.
“The most important thing parents should do now is to give their children as many opportunities as possible to explore, guide them to have fun on their own, and encourage them to take the initiative to learn.”
We see the IB programme at Dehong Shanghai could bring challenges and help develop our students at the same time. We hope that with these IB workshops, we can provide students and parents with the opportunity to understand our IB programme and students’ progression, to reflect on and clarify the direction of their own child’s further study, and to build a solid foundation for their child’s future.