面向未来的教育 | 听听Z世代们怎么说？

在我们的诺德安达学校里，教育推崇的远不止是简单的学术成果。我们相信，良好的教育可以帮助学生在他们选择做的任何事情或在生活中取得成功。

我们知道，有一些关键技能——韧性、自信、创造力和幸福感——可以让年轻人有最好的机会去应对生活给他们带来的任何挑战。这就是为什么我们的老师要帮助我们的学生培养这些重要技能，除了出色的学术成就外，他们还将取得比他们想象的更多的成就。

Nord Anglia教育集团委托了独立研究来了解美国、英国和印度 18 至 25 岁的年轻人（又名“Z 世代”）认为的对于成功至关重要的技能——无论是在工作中还是在个人生活中。正如你将看到的，无论是住在伦敦、孟买还是纽约的Z世代，同一个主题都是围绕着他们认为成功需要什么，以及他们希望在学校学到更多的东西。

为什么是 Z 世代？因为他们这一代毕业时或开始工作时所处的世界是一个无人能想象的世界——一个正缓慢从新冠全球大流行中走出来的世界。在过去几年里，在线远程工作和学习已成为常态。世界瞬息万变，成功所需的技能和态度也在发生变化，而优秀的学校始终能够走在前面，教授给学生应对各种变化的技能。

当谈到成功的职业生涯时，Z世代认为以下技能和态度是最重要的：

1、自信（51%）

2、韧性（44%）

3、团队精神（43%）

4、解决问题和批判性思维 （38%）

5、身心健康 （35%）

根据参与这项研究的Z世代的说法，新冠大流行意味着这些态度是生活中最重要的：

1、照顾自己的健康：了解自己的能力以及知道什么最适合帮助照顾我的身心健康的能力

2、同理心的重要性：理解和同情他人的经历

3、拥有全球视野：理解和欣赏我周围世界正在发生的事情

4、解决问题和批判性思维

5、了解或觉悟到如何学到极致以及为什么

Z 世代认为，这是在工作场所取得成功的最重要技能。事实上，有半数的人表示能够应对具有挑战性的状况是职业成功所需的头号技能。他们还告诉我们，他们希望学校能帮助他们多多发展这项技能。

对于一些人来说，自信能让他们应对未知的情况。随着 Z 世代在不确定的时期毕业和步入职业生涯，自信的价值似乎比以往任何时候都要高。正如一位Z世代青年所说，“自信意味着我更有可能冒险，抓住新的机会，甚至为自己创造机会。”

在深圳诺德双语学校，我们有杰出的老师教授的个性化学习方法，为您的孩子创造出一种旨在帮助他们取得比想象中更多成就的学习体验。发展和培养他们的自信心是我们方法的核心，因为我们知道，当孩子们快乐和自信时，就是他们学得最好的时候。

Z 世代意识到他们需要快速适应瞬息万变的世界。45% 的 Z 世代强调了韧性的重要性，他们表示应对挑战并从中恢复过来的能力至关重要。

我们相信好学校应该帮助学生培养他们的韧性，这样他们无论在何种境地都有成功的机会。不管是通过领导演讲、艺术表达、探险，还是被鼓励参加社会拓展活动，在深圳诺德双语学校，我们激励和锻炼我们的学生，让他们在所做的任何事情中都能看到自己的无限可能。

要有解决方案，而不是问题。Z世代认为批判性思维和解决问题是他们在职业生涯中取得成功的两项重要技能，也是他们希望自己所受的教育能够帮助他们进一步发展的技能。创造力是解决问题所需的很大一部分能力也非常重要。

对这些技能的需求反映了我们所处的时代是充满挑战的时代。正如一位Z世代告诉我们的那样：“可以说，解决问题是专业人士在当前环境下可以拥有的最重要的技能之一。在所有经济不确定性的情况下，变通办法和独立思考的能力可能是企业成功与失败的区别。”

五分之一的 Z 世代告诉我们，理解或自己意识到“我要如何以及为什么要学到极致”对于他们的职业生涯取得成功也很重要。

在深圳诺德双语学校，我们的教学方法意味着您的孩子每天都会通过课程和学习活动来培养这些技能，以找到问题的解决方案。从小学到中学，我们将帮助您的孩子在每一步中培养这些 21 世纪应具备的技能。

根据Z世代的说法，我们可以清楚地看到，当谈到他们在工作和家庭中的生活时，时局艰难，照顾他们的健康从未像现在这样重要。当谈到快乐的个人生活时，近一半（47%）的人选择健康作为首要技能。

感到惊讶吗？仔细想想就不会了。Z 世代的这一代人，他们的高等教育和工作生涯的开始是在封控和无数的虚拟通话中度过的。不过，令人欣慰的是，Z世代知道需要关心自己的心理健康和福祉。

身心健康是我们深圳诺德双语学校教育结构的一部分。无论是确保我们的老师接受健康专家的培训，为学生提供健康课程，还是留出时间进行自我反思和正念练习，我们都有很多方法可以帮助我们的学生保持身心健康。

教育从来都不只是关乎考试成绩。它的意义远不止于此——它应该是为年轻人提供经验、帮助他们理解和给他们工具，让他们成为积极、有影响力的社会成员，能够成功并建立自己的未来的。这就是为什么我们的学校为学生提供技能、态度和资格，以便他们准备好在当地社区及其他地区有所作为，无论他们将来面临什么挑战。现在，我们的学生比以往任何时候都更加认识到需要有所作为。

当您的孩子加入我们的学校时，我们将帮助他们在成长之路上的每一步——掌握让世界变得更美好的技能，成为一个富有创造力和韧性的全球公民。

Education at our schools is about far more than simply academic results. We believe that a great education helps students succeed at whatever they choose to do or be in life.

Nord Anglia commissioned independent research to find out from 18 to 25-year-olds (aka ‘Gen Z’) in the USA, UK, and India to find out about the skills they think are vital for success – whether that’s at work, or in their personal lives. As you’ll see, whether it’s a Gen Zer living in London, Mumbai or New York, consistent themes emerge around what they think is needed to be successful and what they wish they’d learned more about at school too.

Why Gen Z? Because they’re a generation who are graduating or starting work in a world that no one could imagine — a world that’s slowly emerging from a global pandemic, where working and studying virtually has been the norm for the last few years. Given how the world’s rapidly changing, the skills and attitudes needed for success are also changing, and the best schools are the ones that get — and stay — ahead of the curve.

When it comes to having a successful career, Gen Z’ers think the following skills and attitudes are the most important:

1、Confidence (51%)

2、Resilience (44%)

3、Team spirit (43%)

4、Problem solving and critical thinking (38%)

5、Mental and physical wellbeing (35%)

According to the Gen Z’ers who took part in the research, the pandemic has meant that these attitudes are the most important to have in life:

1、'Looking after my wellbeing': the ability to know myself and what works best for me to help look after my mental and physical health

2、'The importance of empathy': understanding and sympathising with others’ experiences

3、'Having a global outlook': understanding and appreciating what’s happening in the world around me

4、'Problem solving and critical thinking'

5、'Understanding or being self-aware of how I learn best and why'

According to Gen Zs, it’s the most important skill for success in the workplace. In fact, 1 in 2 say being able to handle challenging situations is the number #1 skill needed for professional success. In hindsight, they also told us that it’s a skill they’d have liked their school to have helped them develop more.

For some, it’s also about having the confidence to deal with the unknown too. With Gen Z stepping into careers and graduating in uncertain times, the value of confidence appears to be higher than ever. As one person put it, “Confidence means I’m more likely to take risks and seize new opportunities, or even create them for myself.”

Our approach to personalised learning at Nord Anglia, taught by our exceptional teachers, creates a learning experience for your child designed to help them achieve more than they ever thought possible. Developing and nurturing their confidence is at the heart of our approach because we know that when children are happy and confident, it’s when they learn best.

It’s clear Gen Z sees a need to be able to adapt quickly to their fast-changing world. The importance of resilience was highlighted by 45% of Gen Z’ers, who said the ability to deal with and bounce back from, challenging situations was vital.

We believe the best schools should help students develop their resilience, so they have every opportunity for success wherever life takes them. Whether it’s through leading presentations, artistic expression, expeditions, or being encouraged to join social outreach activities, at Nord Anglia, we inspire and challenge our students to see the ‘art of the possible’ in whatever they do.

Solutions not problems. Critical thinking and problem-solving are two skills that Gen Z’ers say are vital for success in their professional lives, and also ones they wish their education had helped them develop more. Creativity, of which problem-solving is a large part, also ranks highly too.

The need for these skills is reflective of our challenging times. As one Gen Z’er told us: “Problem-solving is, arguably, one of the most important skills a professional can possess in the current climate. With all the economic uncertainty, workarounds and the ability to think on your feet could be the difference between the success and failure of a business.”

1 in 5 Gen Z'ers told us that understanding or being self-aware of 'how I learn best and why' is important for success in their professional lives too.

At NAS Shenzhen, our approach to teaching and learning means your child will develop these skills every day with lessons and learning activities that find solutions to problems. From little ones in Early Years through to Secondary School, we’ll help your child develop these 21st-century skills every step of the way.

According to Gen Z — when it comes to their lives at work and at home — times are tough and looking after their wellbeing has never been more important. When it comes to a happy personal life, nearly half (47%) chose wellbeing as a top skill.

Surprising? Not when you think about it. Gen Z’s the generation whose higher education and the start of their working lives was spent in lockdown and on countless virtual calls. What’s reassuring though, is just how dialled in Gen Z are to needing to look after their mental health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing’s part of the fabric of our education at NAS Shenzhen. Whether that’s by making sure our teachers are trained by wellbeing experts, health courses for our students, or times set aside for self-reflection and mindfulness, there are so many ways we’re helping our students stay healthy – mentally and physically.

Education’s never just been about exam results. It’s so much more than that — it’s about giving young people the experiences, understanding, and tools to become positive and impactful members of society, able to succeed and build their own futures. That’s why our schools give students the skills, attitudes, and qualifications so that they’re ready to make a difference in their local communities and beyond, no matter what challenges they’ll face in the future. Now, more than ever, our students recognise the need to make a difference.

When your child joins one of our schools, we’ll help them – every step of the way – to grow into creative and resilient global citizens with the skills to change our world for the better.