It is only the beginning of 2023 and our junior high and sixth form pupils have already won 82 awards in 9 global maths, science and Chinese writing contests.
Wellington College UK is renowned for its academic excellence worldwide. Here at Wellington College Hangzhou, we are proud to follow the equally high academic standard to improve pupils' performance through various channels. Our pupils have achieved outstanding results in their IGCSE exams and A Level learning. Meanwhile, we strive to present opportunities for them to shine on an international stage by encouraging them to compete globally as a way to inspire them and enrich their educational experience. In today’s article, let us look at how Hiba pupils have performed in some of the international competitions and applaud them for their remarkable achievements.
Maths
Mathematics is one of the most widely respected subject choices by universities, especially when considering applying for highly competitive undergraduate courses like Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Business, Economics and Finance, etc. A strong maths record is highly conducive to a pupil’s university applications and course selection, and international maths competitions allow pupils to practise their maths skills.
Winner of grand awards on their first participation of MCM
In the 2022 High/Middle School Mathematical Contests in Modeling, a group of four grade 10 and 11 and four grade 9 pupils were designated as Meritorious, respectively. Only 11% of the teams won such a high-level prize, competing against nearly 1,000 teams from around 400 schools in over 18 countries. Huge congratulations to our Hiba pupils for winning this grand accolade in their first competition.
*The High/Middle School Mathematical Contests in Modeling is a highly prestigious international maths competition requiring a team to submit a 25-page academic paper in English within 14 days. It tests their daily learning and demands participants to have strong critical thinking, problem-solving, data collection and data processing skills. They also need to be good writers in both Chinese and English.
Bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Beijing Normal University and Master’s degree in mathematics education from
University College London.
Winner of scholarships and ranked 1st in an international mathematical modeling competition at university.
Awarded Outstanding Head of Department in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou in 2022, with rich bilingual teaching experience.
Joined Hiba Academy Hangzhou in its founding year in 2018, has led Hiba pupils to achieve many international awards, widely respected and loved by pupils and parents.
Posters designed by Hiba pupils
Returning Champions for AMC8 and UKMT
Hiba pupils have been the defending champions since their debut in the AMC8 competition in 2020 (World’s top 1% AMC winners at Hiba School, Hiba pupils win excellent Maths awards in AMC8). The year 2023 is no exception. In March, four of our pupils from junior high won the Honour Roll (Top 5% in the world) and the school has also been awarded the School Merit Roll once again for its excellent results. Congratulations to all winners!
The American Mathematics Competition (AMC) is among the world’s most authoritative youth maths competitions. Over 300,000 participants from 6,000 schools in over 30 countries register for these competitions every year. The competition aims to train students' analytical thinking and a positive maths attitude by motivating them to apply the maths they have learned in the classroom in an exciting and challenging test.
This achievement was emulated by pupils (Hiba pupils win multiple top prizes in the UKMT Competition) participating in the UKMT-IMC competitions with a breathtaking result of 16 Global Golds, 5 Global Silvers, 6 Global Bronzes, 1 Best in School And 2 Best in Year. A huge congratulations to all winners!
The United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) is the largest and most influential maths competition in the UK. It attracts more than 700,000 pupils from more than 6,000 schools in the UK and worldwide every year. UKMT encourages pupils to develop logical reasoning skills and basic mathematical methods to solve various problems.
Science
We have winners in several international competitions!
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
——Albert Einstein
Science and technology are the driving force behind every human progress. Cultivating a scientist starts from a young age as the young have an innate curiosity and desire to explore. When our pupils have an enhanced interest in science, creativity and the ability to innovate, we are on the journey of nurturing a future scientist. At Hiba Academy Hangzhou, we are committed to cultivating future-oriented talents and have created multiple opportunities for pupils to participate in international science competitions. We are proud to see that in their first participation in some global science competitions, Hiba pupils have achieved excellent results - 36 junior high pupils became proud award winners, among whom 27 were awarded global awards, including 3 Global Golds, 6 Global Silvers and 11 Global Bronzes, in the science related international competitions including Junior Physics Challenge, Junior Canadian Chemistry Olympiad, Junior Science Olympiad Exam, and You Be The Chemist Challenge. Congratulations!
Master's degree in Applied Chemistry from Hangzhou Normal University, graduated magna cum laude.
6 years of bilingual teaching experience, and an outstanding teacher.
Joined HSH in 2021 and works to stimulate pupils' creative thinking and guide them to explore the beauty of science.
“Most content in these competitions overlap with what pupils have learned in our lessons. We adopt differentiated teaching in our meticulously designed daily lessons so every pupil can immerse themselves in scientific explorations. While getting ready for the competitions, we prepared competition guidelines and practice books, set up Science Competition SA to do weekly competition training and analyse mistakes through practising past papers. We also deliver 1:1 guidance and provide suggestions for competition, inspiring pupils to explore a more profound and wider science world.”
Science Competition SA is incredibly rewarding. All JCCO winners have taken this course.
Junior Physics Challenge is designed to motivate the young to learn physics and improve their critical thinking and practical skills.
Junior Canadian Chemistry Olympiad is one of the most influential chemistry contests for junior high pupils. It aims to stimulate participants’ interest in chemistry and help them find joy in the subject.
Junior Science Olympiad Exam is designed to encourage participants to solve problems by using scientific methods.
You Be The Chemist Challenge is the most influential chemistry competition in the US that aims to recognise global chemist talents. It helps the participants to improve skills such as deep thinking, teamwork and creative thinking.
Chinese
Hiba pupils win the Global Chinese Argumentative Writing Competition
Learning Chinese is to learn how to see things from different perspectives and to understand characters and literary works. Having discussions and debates is more than finding a winner but inspiring pupils to think and reflect which confers meaning to learning. In the Chinese Argumentative Writing Competition this February, four junior high pupils from Hiba were awarded one 1st prize, two 2nd prizes and one 3rd prize. Congratulations to our young writers!
The Global Chinese Argumentative Writing Competition is a brand-new event developed by the Asian Critical Thinking Education Association. It requires the candidates to be equipped with debating and writing skills, extended thinking skills and to be prompt at searching materials. Participants are requested to organise their ideas to argue and refute on the spot. It allows the characters to become responsive and transfers a piece of writing from one-way output into instant confrontation.
Master’s degree in Education University of Bristol.
Holder of three academic dissertations on the relationship between teaching and learning.
Rich Chinese teaching experience and selected by the Chinese government to teach Mandarin in Liverpool, UK, gaining excellent teaching results.
Joined Hiba as a founding teacher in 2018 and widely popular among pupils.
“We encouraged pupils to participate in the competition and held an internal selection contest where the winners from each grade were chosen to take part in the official competition. In preparation, teachers helped the candidates to interpret the topic, master the key in writing and learn about the competition agenda through workshops. I am proud of what pupils have achieved. However, the training of one’s critical thinking exceeds the boundaries of competition. It is demonstrated in our daily teaching and learning. As it is said, ‘critical thinking is not confined to the form of speaking, while debating goes beyond the linguistic output’. At Hiba, every pupil is endowed with the opportunity to partake in class and grade debate competitions. Teachers include critical thinking training in each lesson design allowing pupils to discuss and debate, learn from both affirmative and negative sides, and present their own ideas in written form.”
It is said that interest is one’s best teacher. With expertise and abundant experience in competitions entered themselves, Hiba teachers work to inspire pupils and explore their potential, allowing their passions to shine through. For pupils, these valuable experiences in global contests will be cherished for years to come, and their achievements, a highlight for their future. While competing with pupils worldwide they have exchanged their learning experiences, built a positive attitude toward learning, and strengthened their perseverance and resilience. They gained friendships as well as knowledge and motivated their school peers with their enthusiasm for learning. A huge congratulations to all winners! We know the future holds greatness for you.
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