TES Annual Report

Additionally, students have demonstrated their athletic abilities through participation in sports competitions as part of TES teams, competing in disciplines such as swimming, basketball, football, and more. Furthermore, students are actively engaged in fostering a positive school environment through their involvement in conflict resolution initiatives. As part of the ‘BLU concept’, students are trained as mediators, equipping them with the skills necessary to effectively resolve conflicts among their peers. By empowering students to take on leadership roles when such problems arise, the BLU concept promotes a culture of mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation within the school community. Moreover, students are actively involved in initiatives to strengthen student representation at a regional level. Through the establishment of a network of German schools abroad, students have the opportunity to collaborate with their counterparts from other schools, exchange ideas, and advocate for their interests collectively. Overall, student learning in the German Section encompasses a holistic approach to education, incorporating academic excellence, athletic achievement, leadership development, and community engagement. British Secondary and High School Section The development of inquiry and concept-based learning with the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) has seen our students in Years 7 and 9 take on the kind of work that will prepare them for their later professional lives as they conduct research and manage projects. At the same time, they are gaining an understanding of the significance of what they are learning. In addition, the students’ experiences this year of interdisciplinary work have shown them the importance of working collegially and how ideas from different subjects together can solve problems that can't be solved in isolation. Creativity has been evident in abundance in the musical events in the school. The concerts have been outstanding. Moreover, music has pervaded the school on a regular basis, and it plays a big part in many of our students’ lives. In tandem, the artwork of our students has been exceptional, and this is validated by the excellent art schools that our students have gone to or are going to study at for their degrees. Additionally, It has been pleasing to see how much our students enjoy drama, and this has been borne out by the number of students signing up for related co curricular activities (CCA) and performing in school drama productions. However, creativity is not the sole dominion of the arts, and our science and design students have put their creativity to good use in the projects that they have completed in their lessons and in the many science and design events and competitions that they are involved in, such as FOBISIA, STEM and one about earthquakes. Just as importantly, we have many students who are very engaged in mathematics. In competitions, it is not unusual for all our participants to win awards. It is at these events that our mathematicians display their creativity in solving challenging problems. This is why the processes of inquiry and conceptual understanding are so vital for our students to learn. We continue to focus on helping our students find out what they are interested in in terms of how their areas of enthusiasm match what they are good at. For some students, this takes time for them to discover; others already know what they want to do. In support of this, we have had our first students take the International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme (CP) with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and the World Academy of Sport (WAoS), where they earn university credits while still in high school. In all that our students do, perseverance is evident as they follow the paths that they enjoy and find meaningful. The root of much of our students' education about what happens in the world comes from their Individuals and Societies studies. What they learn allows them to make informed decisions on how they engage with their community for the benefit of all parties. It is very impressive what our students do to make a difference in the lives of others while they benefit in return from learning how other people live. Through their language lessons and their publications, our students show what great communicators they are. Further evidence comes from debate competitions, whether they are in Chinese or English. At events, when our students speak, the audience is always impressed by their eloquence and what they have to say.

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