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Graduation dinner makes for a perfect send-off

AT the British International School Shanghai, Puxi, our Year 12 and 13 students complete the IB Diploma Program.

This course is recognized by universities around the world and involves a rigorous mix of academic and personal challenges, developing well rounded students, who definitely reap the benefits in their life after secondary school.

With a vast majority of our students progressing on to courses at university after their IB Diploma studies, graduation is a very exciting time to spend with family and friends celebrating their many achievements before they make the transition to further studies. The IB Diploma course helps our students to prepare themselves for the real world. The latest research suggests that the core skills required in the workplace in 2020 will be creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, leadership and time management — these are all skills that are encapsulated by the IB learner profile — which sits at the heart of the IB Diploma Program. Our pupils are very well prepared for university life and beyond and the feedback from our alumni when they visit us during their holidays confirms this to be true.

At BISS, we like to recognize all the time and hard work students have put in to their studies and the community over their final years by inviting graduates, staff, parents and friends to a formal graduating ceremony following the final day of exams.

An evening such as this involves the presentation of their graduation certificates as well as personal and shared reflections from students themselves. One of the highlights of this evening is when students gather together to throw their Oxford Caps in the air, which is a great photo opportunity, and a memory that will stay with them for many years. Of course, graduation wouldn’t be complete without an evening graduation dinner, which is a time for graduates, staff and families to dress up in formal attire and enjoy quality food and fine wine. This year we will celebrate at the Wanda Reign Hotel on the Bund as a reminder that they have studied in one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Here, graduates can finally relax, and both staff and graduates share their memories (often humorous) about their time completing their IB Diploma studies.




 

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