The College Magazine Winter 2020

Head of College Message
W
elcome to The College Magazine!
This is my first year with Dulwich
College Beijing, and my first
contribution to The College Magazine. I appreciate
the opportunity to share my experiences and
observations, however, capturing everything about
our vibrant community in one piece of writing is
indeed a challenge.
2020 was rather unique for all of us. COVID-19 hit
the world at the beginning of the year and
generated a massive impact on everyone's learning,
work, and life. When I started my transition as the
Head of College in November 2019, I observed
proudly how everyone in Dulwich College Beijing
worked together through this unprecedented
challenge. We had to move the entire curriculum
onto the online platform overnight. The teachers
and support staff did a fantastic job responding to
the challenge quickly and effectively. They worked
day and night to create the system, redesign the
courses, learn the new technologies, and take care
of every student and family. All their efforts paid
off: the College was commended as the
international school with a top-quality e-learning
educational experience.
We were delighted to witness the resilience and
independence our students exhibited during these
challenging months. Despite the unique challenges
posed by the pandemic to learning, our students
once again achieved outstanding results in the
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme, averaging 38 points out of 45,
significantly above the global average.
Our 2020 IGCSE
cohort also
achieved
exceptional
results with
80.5% of all
grades awarded
being either A*
or A (or 9-7), and
95.4% of the grades
being higher than B (or 6).
Our students also triumphed beyond the
classroom, accomplishing outstanding success in
arts, music, and sports. During the campus closure,
the Year 13 Visual Arts students held an
appointment and invitation-only exhibition in the
798 Art district.
In the All-American High School Film Festival, the
world's biggest and most prestigious international
festival for high school students, The Red Room, a
horror film produced by the Film Studies students,
was shortlisted, representing a pinnacle
achievement in students' film making. Over the
summer holidays, Year 12 students Isaac C and
Artem L took part in the Triathlon in Chongqing.
Being the youngest participants, they completed
the full triathlon, and both achieved a place on the
podium.
Sophia B, a Junior School student, participated in
the iFLYTEK A.I., an artificial intelligence developer
competition, and was awarded "A.I. for the Public
Welfare" in the category of Social Citizenship out of
dozens of thousands of competitors.
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