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What‘s New at Harrow International Shenzhen in 2024

At Harrow International Shenzhen,

we continually push the boundaries of

education to ensure our students

thrive in a dynamic world.

This academic year,

we’re excited to unveil a range of

cutting-edge initiatives and upgraded facilities

that elevate both academic performance

and educational resources for Harrovians.

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1/ Creating New Innovators at Lower School

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Our new STEM curriculum integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths, empowering students to apply knowledge through creative, hands-on projects. From designing robots, programming to tackling real-world problems, this initiative sparks innovation and fosters a love for learning in tomorrow’s changemakers.

Amy Clarke

Lower School STEM Teacher

Over the last few weeks, students have enjoyed applying their accumulated skills and knowledge to engineer structures and solve problems. Some activities have included coding, building tall and stable structures, designing logos, engineering bridges for traffic.

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2/ Seamless Transition to Upper School

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Nick Benbow

小学部副校长

Year 6 is a milestone in the academic lives of all students. We have developed a bespoke yearlong transition for all our students, which gives them the time and opportunities to take the next step of their educational journey with success and confidence. The increased exposure to the Upper School allows our students to become familiar with their systems and practices while maintaining the close, personal relationships between students and homeroom teachers.

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To foster a growing familiarity with the Upper School, Year 6 students will receive increased Upper School teaching. In Science, students will have the opportunity to utilise the laboratories in Upper School, engaging in more complex experiments.

Developing leadership skills is an essential and exciting part of Year 6. Roles on offer to Year 6 students include House Captains and Vice-Captains, School Captains, and School Council.

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3/ Literature as a Pathway to Excellence

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Our Upper School students will dive deeper into Literature, honing their critical thinking and communication skills—key competencies for essay-based subjects at university. This initiative prepares them for academic success at the highest levels.

Texts of English Literature Studies

Camilla Myers

Upper School Head of

English Literature

The main difference between English Language and English Literature is the depth of study. At A-Level the students study Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, poetry by John Donne and Jean Rhys’ feminist postcolonial masterpiece Wide Sargasso Sea. When they study Hamlet, we read it in class, but they also watch different theatre productions and use those to compare how it’s been altered for different audiences/eras.

Drama: Hamlet

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4/ 210+ Activities for Leaders of Tomorrow

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This year, the Harrow Diploma Activities provide students with over 210 diverse options. The HDA allows our students to develop the ‘softer’ skills such as teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking and effective communication, whether in the domain of the performing, visual or musical arts, debate and public speaking, STEM, or the humanities and social sciences, among other areas. Across their learning journey at the school, students accrue a portfolio of experiences, qualifications and skills for the next step of their educational journey at the world’s leading, highly-selective universities.

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5/ Academic Focus Time in Boarding

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This year, we’re enhancing boarding with supervised prep sessions led by academic staff. All Heads of Department (HoDs) are now on a rota on duty during prep time to support boarders. During these sessions, HoDs will review homework, answer any questions, and provide targeted academic interventions.

Additionally, our new flexi-boarding option allows families more flexibility, while the WeCom platform keeps parents connected with the boarding team in real-time.

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6/ FIFA-Certified Football Pitch

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Our latest facility upgrade includes a FIFA-certified professional football pitch, built in collaboration with suppliers from the Beijing Winter Olympics and the National Stadium. This top-tier facility is the great place for Harrovians to excel in sports, reinforcing our commitment to world-class physical education.

The football field before the renovation

These new initiatives and upgrades

mark an exciting chapter at

Harrow International Shenzhen,

as we continue to provide an enriching,

well-rounded education that

prepares students for success

in all areas of life.

Discover the future of education—right here

at Harrow International Shenzhen.

Harrow Shenzhen extends the warmest of welcomes to all prospective parents and pupils at its Open Events. You will have the chance to meet key staff, visit our outstanding facilities, interact with current pupils and see for yourselves just what makes our School so different.

Please find the upcoming dates of our events below:

Event : Open Events
Date : 10 am – 11am, Friday