In recent years, applying to more than one desired country has become the trend, the requirements of academic performance and various abilities have become stricter, and the more diverse preferences of overseas top universities have made it more difficult for students to get in. In order to cope with this situation, the Dipont KCS Above & Beyond Programme has been launched. The programme is designed to provide high-potential students with academic support that goes beyond the basic curriculum, creating a cooperative learning environment that will enhance their academic performance and application competitiveness, and help them earn offers from the top universities during the application season.
The programme covers curriculum consolidation, academic extensions, standardised examinations, top summer schools, holistic education, social practice, personal strengths, and career planning. The programme brings together an all-star team of the best teachers, a rigorous and diverse curriculum, and long-term comprehensive career planning to enhance students’ competitiveness and help them earn offers from the top universities during the application season.
The Above & Beyond Programme will be launched this summer. The Above & Beyond Programme Summer Camp is designed for outstanding students in G9 and G10. The camp will integrate the best resources from inside and outside the school and gather an elite team of teachers, featuring fully residential and immersive learning, to help students quickly absorb key knowledge, consolidate the foundation of pre-requisite subjects for core subjects, enhance learning efficiency, prepare G9 students for the more challenging courses to follow; and prepare G10 students to adapt to the learning style of the Above & Beyond programme in advance and be ready for the challenging Above & Beyond courses. The camp is a fully residential programme, and students will spend 21 days at our school.
*The G9 and G10 grade levels are the students’ grades from September
# Summer Camp Highlights
01 A step ahead in your academic studies
In order to help students adapt to the international teaching environment as soon as possible, master the learning methods and improve learning efficiency, prepare for future applications to the top universities, and arrange time management, the camp offers six major subjects including Mathematics, English, Economics, Physics, Computer Science, and Chemistry, and arranges abundant pre-courses, university counselling courses and PBL project-based learning projects for students. The camp also offers small classes in English, creating an immersive language environment where every student can be fully attended to.
G9 students: The curriculum includes Maths, English, and Physics. Maths and English will be the core subjects throughout the programme. Physics will be delivered as an introductory course to help students develop an initial understanding of the subject. At the end of the summer camp, students will need to complete an independent project based on what they have learnt and deliver a presentation on the project to further develop their understanding of different subjects and interdisciplinary approach.
G10 students: The curriculum includes Mathematics, English, Economics, Physics, Computer Science and Chemistry. Maths and English will be the core subjects throughout the curriculum. Economics, Physics, Computing, and Chemistry will be delivered as introductory courses to help students develop an initial understanding of the subjects. At the end of the summer camp, students will need to complete an independent project based on what they have learnt and deliver a presentation on the subject to further develop their understanding of the subject and the interdisciplinary approach.
02 Growth with selected talented students
The Summer Camp aims to promote academic communication and cooperation between outstanding students and to stimulate their enthusiasm for study and research. All students are required to pass an entrance examination organised by the school, which tests their academic standards and examines their academic potential.
03 A fully residential academic summer camp
In addition to daily classes, there are morning and evening study sessions supervised by teachers, to help students understand the learning content every day and strengthen their knowledge through intensive training. In addition, boarding arrangements will also help children to be more independent and develop their time-planning skills. Students will have the opportunity to live and learn on the beautiful British-style campus with quality facilities.
04 Whole-person education and development of children’s overall abilities
The summer camp programme is both rich in content and flexible in its approach, with an emphasis on developing students’ hands-on and interpreting skills. The content of the courses is closely integrated with real-life problems, which is highly practical and interesting. The courses in physics, chemistry, and computer science are mainly experimental, guiding students to discover and summarise and improve their scientific literacy. Public speaking and interpretation skills will also be enhanced through speaking and debating practices.
05 Final presentation and Certificate of Completion
At the end of the programme, students will present what they have learnt in every course. To ensure high-quality presentations and keep track of the students’ learning, the presentations will be prepared throughout the programme so that students can review and deepen their understanding all the time.
In addition, all students will be awarded a Dipont KCS Chengdu Summer Camp Certificate of Completion for all students after participating in all the programme activities, and those with outstanding performance will receive a Certificate of Excellence. The school has also prepared a warm Closing Ceremony for the students to celebrate their growth!
# Curriculum Provision
G9
English: In this intensive language and literature enrichment course, students will read, think, and write about classic English-language texts taught in American-UK schools. The course aims to develop students’ English proficiency, critical thinking skills, and cultural literacy to help them succeed in applying to top universities in the US and UK. Provocative stories and ideas will be mixed with vocabulary lessons and individual instructor feedback to help students develop not just stronger language skills but a more inspiring personal relationship with reading and writing.
Maths: Integrates some of the AP Pre-calculus and IGCSE 0580 Maths/0606 additional Maths syllabus. After learning the summer camp Maths course, students will have mastered the concept of elementary functions and will be able to use functions as a tool to develop a deeper understanding of mathematical applications in conjunction with a mathematical modelling course. The content includes, but not limited to, basic definitions of functions and common basic functions, polynomials and rational functions, and trigonometric functions.
Physics: The physics course begins with introductory physics knowledge suitable for G9 students, with a case-based approach to experimental data collection, data processing and error analysis, and improvement measures. As the basic content is learned, an initial understanding of how to relate theoretical knowledge to real-world problems is acquired, and introductory topics are explored that are interdisciplinary with chemistry or biology. Content includes but not limited to energy, work and power, and introductory physics laboratory fundamentals.
Chemistry: Students will build a strong foundation in the subject of chemistry through extensive experiments, generate interest in chemistry through research projects, and consolidate scientific thinking and skills. Students are guided to construct micro-macro connections qualitatively at the level of the structure of matter and quantitatively at the level of stoichiometry.
G10
English: In this intensive language and literature enrichment course, students will read, think, and write about classic English-language texts taught in American-UK schools. The course aims to develop students’ English proficiency, critical thinking skills, and cultural literacy to help them succeed in applying to top universities in the US and UK. Provocative stories and ideas will be mixed with vocabulary lessons and individual instructor feedback to help students develop not just stronger language skills but a more inspiring personal relationship with reading and writing.
Maths: Integrates the AP Pre-calculus and IGCSE 0580 maths/0606 additional maths syllabus. After learning the summer camp Maths course, students will be able to achieve AP Pre-calculus 4-5 and IGCSE 0580A* 0606 A-level. Preparation for the systematic study of Calculus. The content includes, but not limited to, trigonometry, calculus (basic differentiation and integration), etc.
Economics: Focuses on the key introductory knowledge of economics including scarcity, cost, and information asymmetry. Introductory Economics will be delivered by the pre-course reading of classic works on economics, conducting real-life case discussions, group research, presentations, debates, and economics argumentative essay writing in class, to stimulate students’ interest in economics, exercise their writing, logical thinking, and critical thinking skills, as well as deepen their understanding.
Physics: Starts with an introduction to physics, with case-based explanations of experimental data collection methods, data processing and error analysis, and improvement measures. As the basic content is learned, a physical engineering approach is taken to the application of physics, with an initial grasp of how theoretical knowledge can be linked to practical problems, completing an introductory investigation of an interdisciplinary topic with chemistry or biology. Content includes, but not limited to, the composition of physical quantities, scalars and vectors, kinematics, and an introduction to the fundamentals of physics experiments.
Computer Science: Based on the Cambridge CAIE Exam Board IG and A-level textbooks and syllabus, the course systematically analyses and explains the principles of computer data storage, basic algorithm design and problem solving, basic database and logic circuit design, etc. It combines theoretical computer knowledge with real-life applications to explore and discover the application of computer science and technology in real life. Content includes but not limited to data representation, algorithm design and problem-solving, and databases.
Chemistry: Preparation for the chemistry competition starting in the autumn, with consolidation in the basics and in-depth extension in the following areas of chemistry: chemometrics, the structure of matter, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, conjugated substances, etc.
# Elite Teacher Team
# Summer Camp Arrangements
Time: 2023/07/16-2023/08/06, 21 days in total
Venue: Dipont KCS Chengdu
Eligibility: G9 students from all schools; G10 students from all schools
Entry requirements: an entrance exam, a written Maths and English test, and an interview with the principal.
Enrollment: Please scan the QR code below for more information and to enquire about fees.
This summer, let’s head above and beyond where a bright future lies forward!
Summer camp is an important part of the Above & Beyond programme, and we hope that it will provide a solid academic foundation for students entering G9 and G10 through academic pre-courses, helping them to adapt to internationalised education and develop an effective learning style that suits them, and prepare them for their Above & Beyond Programme studies. If you have already made arrangements for the summer, we strongly recommend that you follow up on our Above & Beyond Programme to make plans for your child’s future application for top universities in the world.
