1. Introduction
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (Commonly known in China as Renda Fuzhong, abbreviated to RDFZ) is not only a key school Affiliated to the Ministry of Education but also among one of the first beacon high schools accredited by Beijing Municipal Government. It has a garden-style campus with sufficient facilities. Over the past 20 years, RDFZ has made tremendous progress and is now enjoying a high reputation both in China and abroad. It is the major source of recruitment for China’s such well-known universities as Tsinghua University, Beijing University as well as Renmin University of China. RDFZ has trained many students with high academic achievements, outstanding all-rounded development, innovative spirit and practical ability. There have been more than one thousand students who have won gold or silver medals in competitions of international and national levels.
Approved by Beijing Municipal Government, the International Section of RDFZ started to recruit foreign students in 2002. Currently there are nearly 200 foreign students from 24 countries at RDFZ, who are studying together with the Chinese students.
The International Section of RDFZ offers the foreign students with 2 forms of learning, one is the Language Training Course, and the other is the Regular Course (join in the Chinese student’s class).
Foreign students and Chinese students in our school live and study together, and they are divided into nearly 30 classes from grade 7 to grade 12. Further more, to satisfy the special needs of the foreign students, the International Section of RDFZ also arranges additional lessons for them to strengthen their learning in Chinese language and other subjects, so that they can enjoy the high-quality educational resources with the Chinese students at RDFZ.
When the International Section was established in 2002, we proposed the training objectives as “overall development + special skills + innovation + morality”. From then on, we have been creating a form of education to suit every student. In the teaching of foreign students, we set the appropriate courses by combining the teaching plan for Chinese students with the characteristics of the foreign students. In addition, RDFZ provides more than 150 elective courses, from which the foreign students can choose according to their interests and capability.
The International Section has established a set of complete and suitable management system for foreign students. In such a humane management system, each foreign student can enjoy better education and access to comprehensive development. We are confident that their life in the RDFZ will be unforgettable.
2. Training Objectives
We strive to get the foreign students in our school to become proficient in Chinese language and Chinese culture, to build up a solid academic foundation, to have good health, and to achieve overall development with special skills, innovation, and morality, so that they can continue their study at first-class universities in China or other countries, and become the international peace envoy.
3. Academic Team
The school is fortunate to have a distinguished faculty possessing a strong commitment to both teaching and research. It is a highly motivated, innovative and professional team. Our teachers can always get opportunities to take part in all types of seminars and refresher courses, so that they can always exchange experience and explore new knowledge.
4. Teaching Facilities
RDFZ has a garden-style campus with a reasonable layout and advanced facilities, including a Students' Activity Center, a Modern Academic Center, an Astronomy Dome, a Network Library and so on. It also has such art and sport facilities as a standard football field, illuminated basketball and volleyball courts, an in-door swimming pool, the Art Center and so on. In addition, there is a large restaurant with first-class facilities and a 30,000-square-meter student apartment, which can provide the students with comfortable and convenient environment for learning and living.
5. The Semester
Each school year is divided into two semesters with approximately 20 weeks in each. The first semester, Autumn Semester, is normally from September 1 to next January, with an afterward winter vacation of about 4 weeks. The second semester, Spring Semester, is from February to June, followed by a summer vacation of around 2 months.
6. Curriculum
Considering the fact that the students of the International Section come from different countries, and their cultural backgrounds and academic levels are quite different from those of the Chinese students, their requirements for courses and options also differ. In order to help the foreign students make ultimate achievements, we have designed the curriculum by referring to the teaching plans for the Chinese students and combining the characteristics of the foreign students.
The curriculum for Junior High students: Ideology and morality, Chinese linguistics, Chinese culture, mathematics, foreign language, history, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, sports, music, fine arts, labor technique, information technology.
The curriculum for Senior High students: Chinese linguistics, Chinese culture, mathematics, foreign language, history, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, sports, music, fine arts, labor technique, information technology.
The elective course for both Junior and Senior High students: literary appreciation, astronomical observation, chemical self-experiment, dialectics of nature, website designing, English and American literature, English literature and so on. There are nine elective courses for language learning, including English, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Korean and Italian, as well as 16 courses taught by foreign teachers. There are altogether 150 elective courses for the students to choose from.
The International Section also organizes a variety of social activities, including tours to the Capital Museum, Beijing Hutongs and the Great Wall, Christmas and New Year Parties, School Games, as well as Foreign Student Talent Shows. All these activities are aimed for the foreign students to learn about and understand the Chinese culture so as to help them learn to integrate and respect other cultures.
7. Foreign Students Apartment
According to the relevant regulation, any foreign student who applies to live in school should live in the foreign students apartment. The apartment provides triple-bedded and twin-bedded rooms with bathrooms, desks, cabinets and air-conditioning. The school also arranges the self- study room and counseling room for the foreign students to do their self-study and meet their tutors. An activity venue is also available for the foreign students to play chess or table tennis and for other recreations.
8. Contact Information
Tel: （+86-10）-62513962; （+86-10）-62512094；
Fax: （+86-10）-62513962
Email: guojibu3962@sina.com
Address: The International Section of Renda Fuzhong，No. 37 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Post Code: 100080
Website: http://www.rdfz.cn