Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou

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Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou 常州市武进区威雅公学实验学校
Address
No.9 Huanhu North Road, Wujin Economic Zone, Changzhou, Jiangsu, P.R.China, 213149 Changzhou , 213149 China
Information
Principal	Paul Silverwood, Simon Jacobs
Years offered	KG - Year 13
Gender	Co-educational
Age range	4-18
Language	English, Mandarin Chinese
Nickname	CZOIC
Information	+86 (0)519 8888 0686 Admissions: +86 400 019 8880
Website	http://www.waiscz.com

Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou (WAISCZ; 常州市武进区威雅公学实验学校, or 威雅公学 in short), formerly Oxford International College of Changzhou or Changzhou Wujin Oxford International College Experimental School (CZOIC; 牛津国际公学常州学校), is an international educational facility in Wujin District, Changzhou, China.

It is managed by BE Education and is a British Boarding School, from Kindergarten through to year 13. WAISCZ prepares students to study abroad at universities primarily in the United Kingdom and United States by offering both IGCSE and A-Level study programmes.^[1] WAISCZ is open to both Chinese and foreign students aged 3–18. Both the primary and secondary schools are built on the foundations of the British International Curriculum.

The school moved to its new campus in February 2015, a site which includes three teaching buildings, a purpose built Watersports Centre (swimming pool and boathouse), a theatre and drama building, separate KG building, indoor basketball and tennis courts and outdoor sports facilities comprising a full size athletics track and stadium with a grass sports field. The school's capacity is 1600 students, which is projected to be achieved by September 2018.^{[citation needed]}

In September 2016 it was rebranded as Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou and is now the first overseas affiliate of Wycombe Abbey School in the United Kingdom. It educates both boys and girls while the mother school in the UK only educates girls. As of 2016 the school had students from at least 18 countries, with Chinese making up about 80% of the student body.^[2]

Overview

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou aims to prepare children to enter the world's leading universities and to become leaders in whatever career they choose to pursue. The school is an ultra-modern, high-end private boarding school for students aged 3-18, which integrates the Chinese National Curriculum with an internationalized curriculum and western pedogical teaching methods, including a clear focus on students’ individual growth and development.

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou combines a truly holistic curriculum with its own unique pastoral care system, and is committed to enabling its students to achieve all-round excellence. This, in addition to a distinctive and extensive academic curriculum, will develop the leaders of tomorrow. Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou stimulates intellectual curiosity and encourages all its students to pursue innovation and individual creativity, while developing their resilience and teamwork

School Management

Students are at the centre of all school activities. Teachers, tutors, Housemasters and Housemistresses and coaches guide students in every aspect of their lives at the school, including their academic studies, music, sports, drama and the wider life of the community.

Tutor System

At Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou, each student has their own tutor who is responsible for guiding them on their academic, holistic and boarding life at school. Living and working in the same community, staff see students in a variety of different settings outside of class, enabling them to discover the children's hidden talents and skills. This depth of understanding creates a strong foundation for a truly holistic education that takes into consideration every aspect of a child's growth and development. Always respectful, patient and encouraging, they appreciate and care about every child.

House System

Each child is assigned to a House when they first enter the school. Each House is composed of either boys or girls of different ages who all live together in the same boarding House.

Like a true family, older students act as elder brothers and sisters, helping the younger students in every aspect of their daily lives, thereby enabling them to experience the joy of helping others and the positive benefits of taking on responsibilities. Taking part in a wide variety of sports, music, art and other inter-House competitions, they learn to compete for the glory of their House and to enjoy success as well as to bear failure. Cooperation between team-members of different ages helps every child develop excellent communications, interpersonal and social skills -.

Boarding System

At Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou, the 24/7 boarding programme gives children ample opportunity to explore and study beyond the classroom. With access to supplementary academic courses, special interest clubs and a whole range of competitions and community activities, children have plenty of time and opportunities to immerse themselves in everything they love.

The breadth and depth of campus life is significantly enhanced by the boarding education on offer. The children's independence, self-confidence and self-discipline are also nurtured through the boarding system. Teachers and students together form a tight-knit and supportive community and the friendships they develop here will often enrich and last their whole lives.

Curriculum

Kindergarten follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This British curriculum promotes learning through play-based activity.

The Primary School offers a blended curriculum The Chinese National Curriculum is supplemented with a carefully crafted internationalized curriculum, where a significant number of lessons are delivered in English.  

The Secondary School delivers the internationally recognised IGCSE and A Level courses. This is supplemented by personalised and professional university counselling, which prepares students to enter prestigious schools and universities around the world.

The school encourages every student to take a well-planned range of IGCSE subjects in order to develop a broad base of skills and knowledge as a solid foundation for their A Level courses. Usually offered as an option in schools, the A Level EPQ is a compulsory course for all of our students. This course is truly challenging but it serves to demonstrate students' academic ability and gives them an undoubted competitive advantage in their university applications.

In the Senior Secondary School, students are given every support and encouragement to establish their favoured direction of progress, as informed by their interests, talents and ambitions for the future. With a rich variety of IGCSE and A Level courses on offer, as well as the super curriculum, the school helps students to conquer all the challenges they encounter on their learning journey.

Distinctive Curriculum

The Distinctive Curriculum is an essential feature of the 15-year education programme at Wycombe Abbey Changzhou and the crucial element in our holistic provision. It aims to provide students with unique opportunities to explore, create and learn.

Physical Education and Sports

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou believes that taking part in sports is a fantastic way to strengthen the body and mind. The sports provision includes both individual and team activities to help children achieve personal growth. Physical education and sports not only support health and wellbeing, but are also vital in developing resilience, team spirit and leadership abilities，while teaching students about fair competition and showing respect for their opponents, whether they win or lose.

Art

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou aims to offer students a broad and exciting set of creative experiences including in Art, Design, Design Technology and Photography. Students have the opportunity to explore all of these areas and discover where their strengths and talents lie. This program can prepare them for later specialisation in art, engineering, architecture and design.

Music

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou provides students with a systematic and structured music education from Kindergarten to Sixth Form, including singing, composition, performance, music production and other courses and community activities. It provides children with countless opportunities to perform, as well as developing their self-confidence and adaptability.

Drama

At Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou, children read both classical and modern play scripts; they study performance skills, write scripts and learn every element of theatre production, while developing their powers of expression, creativity, imagination, empathy, and collaboration, all of which are essential skills for life.

Super Curriculum

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou provides numerous high-quality activities such as overseas trips, exchanges with prestigious universities and world-class competitions, including the internationally renowned 'DoE Outdoor Expedition', virtual United Nations Conference, national and international Mathematics competitions and the World Scholars Cup, as well as adventurous activities such as mountaineering, diving and hiking.

Facilities

Sports Dome

The sports dome at Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou is one of the largest sports domes on any campus in the world. This dome ensures there is never any need to suspend sports activities due to adverse weather conditions or air pollution. Pupils can even participate in sports at night. More importantly, it provides a safe and healthy environment for pupils where air quality is constantly monitored and filtered in real time.

Theater

The theater, which can sit 400 people comfortably, is equipped with a complete lighting control system and a professional sound control room. It is a perfect space for lectures and films, and the Art and Music Departments are also located here. There are specially designed art classrooms and professional darkrooms for photography. For music, there are rooms for small-scale performances, rehearsals and ensembles, as well as instrument practice rooms, classrooms and a performance room equipped with a variety of state-of-the-art electronic instruments.

Indoor Sports Center

The indoor sports center at Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou includes a well-equipped gym, weightlifting room, dance room and indoor tennis court as well as a basketball court that has seating capacity for 400 spectators.

Water Sports Center

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou has a 25 metre swimming pool in its water sports center and swimming lessons are mandatory for all pupils.

The Rowing Center

Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou’s rowing center is considered to be one of the finest rowing facilities in Asia, having its own classroom, video analysis room, multifunctional training room and a sports science lab, with 15 Concept 2 rowing machines and more than 30 high-quality carbon fiber and Kevlar synthetic fiber racing boats.

Oxford International College of Changzhou New Campus

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External links[]

• Official website
• Changzhou Wujin Oxford International College Experimental School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)