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Located at the Xiaoshan Science and Technology Polis, Wellington College International Hangzhou part of the Wellington College Hangzhou campus, is the 13th member of the Wellington College family worldwide and the international school of first choice for many in Hangzhou. We offer a uniquely British style international education delivering academic excellence for children of expatriate families aged 5 to 18. We rigorously follow the English national curriculum, which naturally leads to IGCSE and A Level qualifications. Our students go on to attend the best universities in the UK, USA and beyond to continue their studies.  

Wellington College in England was founded by Queen Victoria in 1859 as a national monument to Britain’s most renowned military figure, the Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, a statesman and soldier who also served the country with distinction twice as Prime Minister. The College is one of the most respected schools in the United Kingdom and one of its greatest educational institutions, pioneering, innovating and transforming education for children.  

Recent research by a leading UK consultancy into the educational background of world famous people listed in the data publications, Who Was Who and Who’s Who, revealed that 14% graduated from ten private schools in the UK.  Wellingtonians were some of the most influential figures in politics, economics, culture, science and technology with 173 alumni featured in the abovementioned publications.  The College’s academic standard is among the highest in the UK and has resulted in a significant number of outstanding graduates attending prestigious institutions of higher learning such as Oxford and Cambridge.  

Enrolment at top-ranked universities has long been perceived as the fundamental measure of the teaching quality of a school. Pupils in Wellington College China have attained academic excellence and are on their way to achieving amazing success at some of the world’s best schools. In 2022, 28% received offers from the world’s top 10 universities and 46% received offers from the world’s top 30 universities. These include Oxford, Cambridge, and Ivy League universities.  

Pupils from Wellington College Hangzhou have outperformed numerous international top schools worldwide. The UK average of A*-C grades was 73% compared to our own results of 93%. We are also confident that our new sixth form pupils in our Hangzhou campus will achieve academic excellence in the near future. 

Members of our academic team at Wellington College Hangzhou have rich teaching backgrounds with an average teaching experience of over ten years each, leading a team of outstanding educators recruited from within China and around the world. We are committed to supporting and challenging our academic staff to be innovative in their work through a series of proven and robust professional learning programmes. Over 60% of the Chinese staff have a master’s degree with over 50% of them having overseas learning experience. More than 70% of the expatriate staff come from the UK. Some teachers have graduated from QS world ranked top 100 universities including Harvard University, Cambridge University, King's College London, University of Pennsylvania, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, University of Hong Kong and Zhejiang University.  We deliver training and comprehensive  teaching assessments across schools in Wellington College’s global family and utilise the valuable resources it provides to ensure that our teachers continue to harness their work as educators, informed by the very highest quality research and practices from around the world. 

We pride ourselves in knowing every pupil in the school and their individual talents as we understand that every child is unique. We follow a rigorous academic programme that includes strong academic, sporting and performing art themes and is designed to challenge pupils, with the finest elements of a modern British curriculum, framed within our international location to meet the needs of all our learners. Wellington College’s curriculum is skills and knowledge-based, providing exciting and challenging learning opportunities steeped in real-life experiences, devised to establish the characteristics and aptitudes needed to excel in all areas across the school. 

The Primary School curriculum is designed to ensure that there is a strong connection across all areas of learning. Pupils will study English, maths, sciences, arts, Chinese and personal and social development through the very highest standards as set by the English national curriculum and best practice from around the world. 

Pupils in Years 7-9 follow the English national curriculum with an international flavour whenever possible to provide context for our pupils from across the globe. Pupils study individual subjects with specialist teachers developing practical skills in science, DT, ICT and art, which prepare them for the next stage in their education – IGCSE examinations. All pupils undertake maths, English, Chinese and science, as core subjects, but also study optional subjects including humanities, the arts, PE and languages. 

At Wellington College Hangzhou Sixth Form we are proud to offer the highly regarded A Level (Advanced Level) academic programme, an English qualification universally recognised as excellent preparation for university.  

Life at Wellington College Hangzhou is certainly busy whilst being extremely engaging and rewarding. Our pupils are challenged and extended to reach their potential. The opportunities are plentiful and eye-opening. Click the video below to see some of the highlights in 2022 of Wellington College International Hangzhou. 

In 2006, Wellington College introduced Wellbeing as a compulsory subject sitting alongside English, the sciences and maths as part of the core curriculum. In doing so, Wellington became pioneers of positive education, an approach that values the happiness of young people to the same extent as their academic success. The wellbeing curriculum teaches pupils how to flourish. Flourishing involves living life with purpose and aspiration, finding those things that fill it with meaning, forging strong reciprocal relationships with others, engaging in life’s tasks to the best of one’s ability and having the strength of character to be resilient in the face of adversity. The programme is designed to address issues children will face as they grow and mature. The programme of study we follow at Wellington College International Hangzhou is a blend of the PSHE program from the UK and the Positive Education Enhanced Curriculum (PEEC) from Australia, made up of three core themes: health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world. 

All members of staff (academic, non-academic and visiting vendors) understand the central importance of this commitment and will undergo annual training in safeguarding young people. They will also be required to read and sign the Wellington College Hangzhou Safeguarding Policy and Staff Code of Conduct annually. The school adheres to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection (ITFCP) for its recruitment.  

In keeping with our commitment to a holistic education, Wellington College Hangzhou is situated on a purpose built, state-of-the-art campus containing all of the facilities required to provide pupils with access to the very best academic and co-curricular opportunities. The appearance and design of the building is inspired by the distinctive architecture at Wellington College in England. 

杭州惠灵顿外籍人员子女学校是惠灵顿杭州校区的一员，坐落于杭州市萧山科技城核心区，是惠灵顿全球大家庭的第十三位成员，也是杭州众多国际家庭首选的国际学校。我们为5至18岁的外籍人员子女提供独具特色的英式国际教育，助力学生实现卓越的学业表现。我校严格遵守英国国家教育大纲，开设IGCSE和A Level课程，引导学生升入英美等国的顶尖大学深造学习。 

惠灵顿（中国）源起 

英国惠灵顿公学成立于1859年，由维多利亚女王为纪念大不列颠最伟大的军事家并两度任英国首相的惠灵顿公爵而建立。女王本人曾称惠灵顿公爵为“英国历史上最伟大的人”。今天，惠灵顿公学已是英国最受尊敬的学府之一，同时也是教育改革和创新的先驱者。 

根据英国权威教育咨询机构近期的研究，对入选《英国历史名人录（Who Was Who）》和《英国当代名人录（Who's Who）》的所有名人的教育背景进行研究，在英国政经科技文化等各大领域最具影响力人物中，约七分之一（14%）来自于英国10所私立中学，惠灵顿公学就是其中之一，共有173名校友入选上述名人录。学校的学术水平位居全英前列，为牛津和剑桥等著名高等学府输送了大量优秀毕业生。 

名校录取率一直被视作衡量学校教学品质的传统标准之一，而惠灵顿（中国）旗下学校所取得的升学成绩可谓出类拔萃。惠灵顿(中国) 2022届毕业生28%收到了来自世界排名前10的大学录取通知书，46%收到了来自世界排名前30的大学录取通知书，还取得了牛津、剑桥、常春藤录取通知书大满贯。

惠灵顿杭州校区学生以优异的成绩在多所世界顶尖学校学生中脱颖而出。在我校学生的成绩中，A*-C的占比为93%，远超英国本土学校的平均成绩——A*-C占比73%。相信在不久的将来，杭州校区的首批高中部学生也将纷纷进入世界顶尖大学，交出优异答卷。

惠灵顿杭州校区的师资团队有着丰富的教学经验，平均教龄为十年以上。教师队伍由一群来自世界各地的优秀中外籍教师组成。其中，60%以上的中国员工持有硕士研究生学历、50%以上有海外留学经历，70%以上的外籍员工来自英国；不少教师毕业于QS全球大学排名前100的大学，如哈佛大学、剑桥大学、伦敦国王学院、宾夕法尼亚大学、新加坡南洋理工大学、香港大学、浙江大学等。同时，学校有计划地为教学团队提供专业的培训，帮助老师们了解前沿的教学研究和实践，定期举行惠灵顿全球大家庭各校区间的教学评估，并利用惠灵顿的全球优质教育资源， 启发老师们在教学上不断创新，追求卓越。

我们以了解每一位学生及其个人才能为荣，深知每个孩子都是独一无二的个体。惠灵顿的课程设置囊括学术、体育和表演艺术等内容，为满足所有学生的需求而严格设置，既保留有现代英国课程的精华，又贯彻着我校的国际化理念。课程以培养学生技能和获取学科知识为基础，创造令人振奋而又不乏挑战的源于生活的学习机会，旨在树立学生品格，建立学习高度，培养全方面发展的优秀学生。 

小学课程重在搭建所有学习领域间的有力桥梁。遵循英国国家教育大纲并参考世界各地课程体系设置的最佳实践，学生将学习英语、数学、科学、艺术、中文等课程，实现个人发展和社会成长。 

中学课程遵循英国国家课程大纲要求，并融入国际元素以满足来自世界各地学生的需求。各科目教学分科授课，学生还将在专项老师的带领下学习科学、设计工艺、信息技术通讯和艺术等方面的实用技能，同时为下一学习阶段的IGCSE考试做好准备。所有学生均将修读数学、英语、中文、科学等必修核心科目，选修人文学科、艺术类、体育和其他语言等选修科目。 

惠灵顿杭州校区高中部提供的A Level课程是一项备受推崇的英国学术文凭，是一门优秀的大学准备课程，受到世界各地的广泛认可。 

惠灵顿杭州校区的校园学习生活繁忙而充实，助益学生的成长和学业发展。在这里，学生的潜力将得到充分发挥与拓展，丰富多彩的机会有助于开拓学生的视野。请点击下方视频，欣赏杭州惠灵顿2022年的学校活动精彩集锦吧。 

从2006年起，英国惠灵顿公学首次将幸福课程引入教学，并使之成为与英语、科学和数学同样重要的一项核心课程，树立了“积极教育”领域的先锋地位，同等重视学生的学业成果和健全人格。幸福课程教导学生实现健全的自我发展，即在生活中树立明确的人生目标和远大的志向，并赋予其生命的意义，建立紧密的人际互动关系，培养学生面对逆境时具备百折不挠的勇气和力量。幸福课旨在解答孩子在成长过程中会遇到的问题，以英国PSHE（身体、社会、健康与经济）项目和澳大利亚的积极教育强化课程（PEEC）为基础，由健康与幸福、人际关系、世界观这三大核心主题构成。 

我们（教学团队、非教学团队和供应商）将惠灵顿社群的安全和福祉放在学校所有工作的首位。全体惠灵顿员工均熟知校园安全的重要性并严格遵从。每一年，全体员工都要接受专业培训来保护青少年的校园安全、熟读并签署学校的权益保护政策和员工行为准则。在员工招聘过程中，我们始终坚持国际儿童保护工作组（ITFCP）的相关建议。

为了契合惠灵顿全方面教育的理念，惠灵顿杭州校区打造了一个极具建设性的、现阶段最先进的校园，其内部的设施可供学生们进行最优质的学术课程活动和丰富的课外活动。学校的建筑外观和设计的灵感源自英国惠灵顿公学十八世纪维多利亚时期的独特建筑风格。