【爱莎视界】是冲击名校的助燃剂？还是教育内卷的牺牲品？ “祛魅”后的国际竞赛，真正在于培养创新能力

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As the 2024 graduation release season approaches, the admission results released by the world's top schools have given countless students and education practitioners a second sniff at the trends that will shape the future demand for talent.

According to the admissions trends released by Common App 2024, a system for U.S. college applications, the number of applicants to the world's top schools continues to increase, and the acceptance rate will further decline. More and more of the world's most prestigious schools will adopt the Test Optional policy, that is, standardised test scores are no longer mandatory materials, which means that students' competition scores, internship experience, scientific research results, etc., may become “mandatory items” in the admissions criteria, rather than “plus points”. This means that competition scores, internship experience, research results, etc. may become a ‘must-do’ rather than the ‘extras’ in the admission process.

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When the competition is intensifying and acceptance is decreasing year by year, the effectiveness of international competitions, previously known as the ‘magic bullet’ for higher education, is really showing. Is the way the world's most prestigious schools screen for future talent really about selecting ‘high-score achievers’, or nurturing the next generation of innovators and explorers who will lead the way in academic progress? ISA Wuhan School, with its cutting-edge and open-minded approach, has undoubtedly chosen the latter.

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From mathematics, science and chemistry to STEAM engineering, business, artificial intelligence, music, sports and other subject competitions, to high-level academic research paper competitions, the ISA Wuhan Competition Project Team has won a total of 262 medals in only two semesters of the journey, participated in 22 heavyweight international events, and independently cultivated 42 students to participate in the competitions, with a high rate of gold medals/first prize winners of up to 60%, and an average of five students in the group events The average winning rate of 5 students in a team event is over 80%, and the winning rate of promotion tournaments is close to 100%. We continue to help more students to get the ticket to the ‘Elite Think Tank’ in the world.

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As a multinational and multicultural high-tech holistic school, ISA Wuhan adheres to the philosophy of technology first and  training (IB+STEAM). We respect every child's learning aspirations and fully explore every child's talents and strengths.

When carrying out international competition projects, adhering to the principles of voluntariness, fairness, and interest-oriented, we customise and equip all students who are interested in developing a career in academic competitions with a wealth of competition plans, learning resources, and competition counselling, etc., so that they can strengthen their athletic ability while practising with competitions and laying the foundation for the publication of high-level scientific research papers.

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"At ISA, we never focus on winning competitions only in terms of how they can help students apply for top universities.’ Dr. Michael Yi, Director of ISA Wuhan Centre For Talented Youth, told us.

"Compared with the results of admission to prestigious schools, we attach more importance to the cultivation of students in disciplinary thinking, reasoning ability, research ability, critical thinking, hands-on practical ability, psychological quality, teamwork, etc. The real purpose is to subconsciously lead students from the traditional international competitions of test-taking to real innovation in the field of research, and to be the first one who publishes scientific research papers, applies for invention patents, leads scientific research projects, and ultimately becomes the first to win a prize in an international competition. patents for inventions, lead scientific research projects, and ultimately push the world forward with innovative talents."

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Driving social change with the power of innovation. With such educational vision, ISA Wuhan International Competition Coaching Team brings together a group of famous teachers at home and abroad, led by university academicians, doctoral supervisors, and national gold-medal coaches, with an average of more than 10 years of experience in coaching international competitions, and with rich resources for scientific research and development, to cultivate the students' adaptation to the future postgraduate study mode and method from secondary school, and to realise the Leapfrog growth.

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“In the future, the school will also continue to expand its training for competitions in science and technology, business, industry, new energy and artificial intelligence, and develop students’ interdisciplinary knowledge accumulation through PBL project-based learning." Dr. Le said.

"The school's Space City business design project, STEAM project-based learning, and 3D printing and design programmes, which run every Saturday, provide students with an arena to test the depth, breadth and creativity of their knowledge. Our team of academicians, PhDs and Gold Competition Coaches are the project engineers they will meet in their future careers and the project managers they will become when they start their own businesses. Through extensive and intensive intellectual practice, ISA students are equipped with postgraduate qualities in secondary school to stand taller and see farther on their own path in life."

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Denying the utilitarianism of higher education, rejecting the brainless exam competitions, and let international competitions return to the true nature of education. With the mission of rule-makers of the future world, ISA Wuhan School helps every student to realise his or her academic pursuits and life ideals, and contributes to driving the world's change. We look forward to the outstanding achievements of ISA students in the future, enjoying the learning that challenges themselves and embracing the future that knows no limits!