Tsinghua International School

Tsinghua International School (THIS, Chinese: 清华大学附属中学国际部) is a non-profit , WASC-accredited international school in Beijing, that was founded in 2009. THIS is attached to one of Beijing's top public secondary schools, Tsinghua Fuzhong. Tsinghua Fuzhong is the secondary school affiliated to Tsinghua University. THIS is tied to and shares some facilities with Tsinghua Fuzhong but remains an independent school. The school has around 430 students in grades 1-12. THIS is in the Advanced Placement program and its courses are derived from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The colleges attended by alumni are impressive for a small school, including names like Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and Grambling State University.

Tsinghua International School
Location
Zhongguancun North Rd.
Haidian, Beijing 100084

People's Republic of China
Information
TypeInternational School/Private School
Founded2009
DirectorAlicia Jones (primary school), Jeff Joyce (secondary school), Ming Weng (college counseling)
Division principalsPing Shi (executive principal), Wenping Li (assistant principal), Maxine Klimasara (academic assistant principal)
GradesGrade 1-12
Enrollment430
Campus typeLarge private campus
Color(s)         Purple, White
MascotSpartans
NewspaperThe Spartan Times
Websitewww.this.edu.cn

Facilities

THIS has an elementary school, middle school, and high school. They recently finished the construction of their teaching building with modern classrooms and science labs. In addition, the school just finished construction of an indoor gym. Other facilities include:

  • Library
  • Science laboratories
  • Cafeteria
  • Athletics track
  • Basketball courts
  • Soccer field
  • Computer labs
  • Soundproof music studio
  • Drama studio
  • Black Box Theatre
  • Teachers' lounge
  • Computer lab
  • New Multi-story Gym

High school program

The US-based high school curriculum prepares students for colleges in the United States, Canada, and other western countries. Multiple advanced placement courses such as AP World History, AP English Language and Composition, and AP Physics are available, while new courses are being introduced in the future.[1]

Selection for high school courses
  • English/Language Arts
  • Chinese
  • Social Studies
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts
  • Foreign Languages and Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Sciences
  • Computer Technology
  • Physical Education and Health

Student life

Extracurricular activities

THIS teachers provide a variety of after-school extracurricular activities[2] for all elementary school, middle school, and high school students. Activities, including sports, are held every day from 3:30 to 5:30.

  • Dance Club
  • Rock/Pop band
  • Choir Club
  • Community Service Club
  • Speech and Debate Club
  • MUN (Model United Nations)
  • MEAT Club (Middle School Events & Activities Team)
  • Engineering Club
  • Woodworking Club
  • Science Club
  • Middle School Math Club
  • High School Math Club
  • Author's Circle
  • Traditional Dance Club
  • Fashion Design Club
  • Theatre
  • English Newspaper, The Spartan Times
  • Chinese Newspaper
  • Korean Club
  • Japanese Club

Dining service

The catering services[3] at THIS provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for middle school students, high school students, and faculty members. They serve a variety of dishes that are reasonably priced. Some dishes include noodles, Japanese tofu, and stir-fried rice.

Elementary students have lunch prepared for them beforehand and are given morning snacks every day.

Transportation service

Daily school buses[4] at designated pick-up points before and after school are provided for elementary school, middle school, and high school students. THIS has eleven bus routes for students to choose from across Beijing.

Concerns and Problems

Language problems

THIS has lots of concerns from parents who let their children attend. The school assistant principle, Ms.Li Wen Ping speaks mandarin almost all the time. In school announcements, meetings and etc. This has made a lot of concerns that this school is actually not fully internationalized. Of course, the school argues that this school is a combination of both Eastern and Western education. Thus, they claim it is certainly typical for schools like this to have an assistant principal that speaks mandarin full time, as this classification is classified as a standard "Bilingual School"[5]. This, often makes confusion as they claim they are a qualified international school.[6]


Plagiarism Problems

The school also has other areas of concern. Another of these is the school website. It claims that it is a WASC international school but on the school website, it is not properly written and proven [7]. In defense, the school claims that it is still a school that is still in development. Also, on their website http://www.this.edu.cn/about-in-progress/, they have used other people's work as placeholders, which no matter if it is a part of a template, has violated The Copyright Law of The People's Republic of China Article 3, Rule one[8] and several others[9]. The major part of this concern is that the school claims it takes copyrights really seriously and the school also included a rule for plagiarism and plagiarized work.Plagiarism proof

References
  1. "High School Program". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. "Spring 2014 Student Clubs". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. "THIS Cafeteria". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. "School Bus". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-0-387-30424-3_124
  6. http://www.this.edu.cn/about/overview/
  7. http://www.this.edu.cn/about-in-progress/
  8. https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/cn/cn001en.pdf
  9. https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/cn/cn001en.pdf

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