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Secondary (Ages 11-16) Years 7-11 (Grade 6-10)
Lower Secondary
Our Lower Secondary education is for students aged 11- 14 ( Years 7-9 )
In Lower Secondary classes, we continue to offer a range of structured subject areas based on the breadth and depth of the UK National Curriculum. Lessons are made enjoyable, engaging and challenging by actively involving every student in the learning process. Subject matter is placed in context through discussion and investigated by individuals and groups under the guidance of the teacher. Careful attention is paid to presenting study material at a level that is appropriate for the individuals involved. Students are constantly encouraged to think for themselves and to have confidence in their ability to progress. Our small class sizes allow us to not do ‘busy work’ and, because of this, our students make efficient and rapid progress, maintaining a pleasure in learning new skills and in acquiring new knowledge.
We have seen remarkable progress in all of our age groups, but sometimes, it is with this age group, when the young person’s brain is rapidly developing, that we can see the most dramatic results. Part of the reason for this we believe, is that our personalised approach sets no limits as to what a child can be taught. If a student is willing and able to tackle material that might usually be reserved for much older children, then we say, let’s do it! We like to be as ambitious as possible for all of our children, and we have seen at times, truly amazing results from our encouragement of children on a personal leve
As with our Primary classes, all lessons follow a format that involves discussion, experimentation, investigation, individual practise of skills, the recording of information, and reflection on progress and achievements.Throughout Lower Secondary years, we are preparing our students for the next stage of their education, whether this be Cambridge IGCSEs, American High School Diploma or another educational route.
In other schools, we have often observed a ‘slack’ period of achievement in early teens. Sometimes, we also see young teenagers develop a growing disaffection with school in general. At Recognise, we feel that we bypass much of this angst. We believe that we keep our students delighted with the world and they stay keen to discover more about it.
Upper Secondary Ages 15 – 16 ( Years 10-11)
At present, RIA is educating students up to the age of 16 years old, but it is at the age of 14 where it becomes important to have an indication of where a student’s educational future or career aspirations may lie. This is because it is at this point in their education, that different routes can be taken. At this age of most of our students opt to study towards a range of Cambridge IGCSEs. These are formally examined, internationally recognised qualifications, usually taken at 16 (sometimes earlier). IGCSEs are academically challenging and can provide entrance to UK ‘A’ Level courses or the IB Diploma, or most other post-16 educational courses. They are subject specific qualifications, and students will often take up to 8 or 9 of them (five passes is usually regarded as a minimum number for progression).
Alternatively, at this age, a student may prefer to work towards a High School Diploma from the USA. This involves completing subject credits and accumulating scores that contribute to the Diploma. Typically, this is a four-year programme – the first two years of credits could be completed at Recognise. This route might be more appropriate for those students specifically wishing to study in the USA or who are aiming for a particular college course or career route. It is not impossible for students to embark on both the High School Diploma and IGCSE programmes simultaneously.
Recognise students have progressed to many and varied situations. In Higher Education, we have had students progress to take the IB Diploma, an American High School Diploma and also UK ‘A’ levels. We have had students leave RIA and enrol directly into California State University, Shenzhen University, Hong Kong University, Swansea University and recently, in New York University. We have also had students take a vocational route; some examples being a commercial diver, a physiotherapist and, we’ve just heard, we now have an ex-Recognize student who is a monk!
We understand that our parents and students come from a range of international backgrounds and that their future geographical and educational situations are also varied and sometimes uncertain. To this end, we fully discuss with parents and students what their best routes forwards might be and how we can best serve their needs.
We are committed to individualised learning throughout our school and at this important stage of a young person’s education, we believe that openly considering every aspect of that person’s abilities, interests, personality, home-life and educational and career aspirations is crucial to making the correct choices for their future success.
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中 中学（11-16岁）英国7-11年级（美国6-10年级）
初中
我们的初中教育面向11至14岁（英国7至9年级）的学生
在初中课程中，我们继续根据英国国家课程的广度和深度提供一系列结构化的学科领域。通过让每个学生积极参与学习过程，使课程变得愉快，有趣和充满挑战。通过讨论将主题置于上下文中，并由个人和团体在老师的指导下进行调查。要认真注意以适合所涉个人的水平来介绍学习材料。不断鼓励学生进行自我思考，并对自己的进步能力充满信心。我们小班授课，使我们不必做“忙碌的工作”，因此，我们的学生能够高效，快速地进步，在学习新技能和获得新知识方面保持愉悦的心情。
我们在所有年龄段都看到了惊人的进步，但是有时候，正是这个年龄段，当年轻人的大脑快速发展时，我们才能看到最戏剧性的结果。我们认为这样做的部分原因是，我们的个性化方法对孩子可以教什么没有设置任何限制。如果学生愿意并且有能力解决通常可能供大龄儿童使用的材料，那么我们就做吧！我们希望对我们所有的孩子都抱有最大的抱负，而且有时我们从个人层面上鼓励孩子们，看到了真正令人惊讶的结果
与小学班级一样，所有课程均采用以下形式：讨论，实验，调查，个人技能练习，信息记录以及对进步和成就的反思。整个初中阶段，我们都在为学生的下一个阶段做准备他们的教育，无论是剑桥IGCSE，美国高中文凭还是其他教育途径。
在其他学校中，我们经常观察到青少年时期的学习“闲暇”时期。有时，我们也看到青少年对学校的不满情绪日益增加。在Recognise，我们感到我们绕过了许多焦虑。我们相信，我们会让学生对世界感到满意，他们渴望发现更多有关这个世界的信息。
高中15至16岁（英国10-11年级）
目前，RIA招收16岁以下的学生，但在14岁时，表明学生的教育前景或职业抱负可能会变得很重要。这是因为在他们的教育阶段，可以采取不同的途径。在这个年龄段，我们大多数学生都选择学习一系列剑桥IGCSE。这些是经过正式检查的，国际认可的资格，通常在16岁（有时更早）获得。 IGCSE在学术上具有挑战性，可以提供英国“ A”级课程或IB文凭或大多数其他16岁以下教育课程的入学机会。它们是特定学科的资格证书，学生通常最多要学习8或9个证书（通常认为5个及格的合格分数是最低的）。
另外，在这个年龄，学生可能更喜欢从美国获得高中文凭。这涉及完成科目学分和积累有助于文凭的分数。通常，这是一个为期四年的计划–头两年的学分可以在RIA完成。对于那些特别想在美国学习或针对特定大学课程或职业路线的学生来说，这条路线可能更合适。学生并非不可能同时参加高中文凭课程和IGCSE课程。
RIA学生已经发展到许多不同的情况。在高等教育方面，我们已经有学生取得IB文凭，美国高中文凭以及英国的A级证书。我们有学生离开RIA，直接进入加利福尼亚州立大学，深圳大学，香港大学，斯旺西大学，以及最近的纽约大学。我们也让学生走职业路线；举例来说，有一名商业潜水员，一名理疗师，而且我们刚刚听说，我们现在有一位前RIA学生，他是和尚！
我们知道，我们的父母和学生来自不同的国际背景，他们未来的地理和教育状况也各不相同，有时还不确定。为此，我们与父母和学生充分讨论他们最好的前进路线是什么，以及我们如何最好地满足他们的需求。
我们致力于在学校的整个阶段以及在年轻人教育的这一重要阶段进行个性化学习，我们认为，公开考虑该人的能力，兴趣，个性，家庭生活以及教育和职业理想的各个方面对于做出正确的决定至关重要他们未来成功的选择。
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