IB Insight: Beijing National Day School Edition.

Second Issue November 2024

IB视角：北京十一学校专刊 第二期 2024年11月

IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME | IB文凭课程

Mr. Jhony Arias Vivas [email protected]

Supporting Our DP2 我们致力于在整个大学申请阶段

Students: Focus on College 帮助我们的高三(DP2)学生。十
Applications 月的最后一周，我们不遗余力地
帮助高三(DP2)学生：聚 为毕业生们留出时间敲定最后的
焦大学申请 申请材料，让他们能及时向以美
We are committed to supporting our 国高校为主的大学提交ED申请。
DP2 students throughout the college
为了进一步帮助高年级学生，我
application process. In the last week
We are proud to be an IB World of October, we dedicated time for 们将11月28日与29日定为非教
School! In this newsletter, you will seniors to finalize their application
materials, enabling them to submit 学日，以便学生集中精力准备加
find highlights from our Beijing
National Day School community and their early decision applications to 州系大学的申请。此外，在这段
information on how you can stay colleges, primarily in the USA.
To further assist our seniors, we will 非教学期前后，老师们会尽可能
connected and engaged at home.
offer November 28 and 29 as off- 减少学业负担，确保学生们有充
schedule days, allowing them to
身为IB国际文凭学校，我们倍感荣 concentrate on applications for 裕的时间专注于大学申请。鉴于
耀！本期校讯为您呈现校园生活的 universities with California deadlines. 优异的学业成绩在大学申请中的
In addition, the days before and after
精彩瞬间，同时也将为您搭建一座 this off-period, teachers will reduce 关键性，我们的目标是帮助学生
连接家庭与学校的桥梁。让我们携 students' workloads, ensuring they 在顾及IB课程学习的情况下平衡
have ample time to focus on their
手共创孩子们的美好未来！ college applications. Our goal is to 申请任务。
help students balance their
application responsibilities while
remaining engaged with the IB
curriculum, as achieving strong
results in their studies is vital for their
college applications.
 IB Insight: Beijing
National Day School
Edition

November Parent- 11月15日，我们将迎来IB学期的中点。这

Teacher 意味着我们需要在截止日期之前收集整理
Conferences: 学生必需的学业评估。这些宝贵的评估会
Supporting Student 洞察每个学生的学业进展，并在即将举行
Progress 的家长会中与家长们分享。
十一月家长会：跟 11月20日，我们会举行高二(DP1)和(DP2)

进学生进展 的家长会。11月21日举行高一(Pre-IB)家长

On November 15, we reach 会。这些会议为家长们提供了和老师简要

the midpoint of the IB term, 讨论孩子学习情况的机会。若需要更深入
marking the deadline for
collecting the necessary 的讨论，请记得通过联系您孩子的导师来
academic assessments for 延长会议时间。导师们会与相关学科的老
our students. These
assessments will provide 师协调时间，确保为您孩子的学术之旅提
valuable insights into each 供最大的支持。
student’s progress, which
will be shared with parents
during the upcoming
conferences.
On November 20, we will
hold the Parent-Teacher
Conference for DP1 and
DP2, followed by the Pre-IB
Parent-Teacher Conference
on November 21. These
meetings offer an
opportunity for parents to
briefly discuss their child’s
progress with teachers. If a
more in-depth discussion is
required, please remember
to schedule an extended
meeting by contacting your
child’s advisor. The advisor
will coordinate with the
relevant subject teacher to
ensure the best possible
support for your child’s
academic journey.
Important November 十一月临近，以下是一些

Assessment Deadlines 对于DP2学生们重要的IB评

for DP2 Students 估的截止日期：

·拓展论文（EE）的提交：
十一月高三(DP2)学生重
学生们必须在11月7日之前
要评估的截止日期 提交拓展论文的最终版本
As November approaches, here are 。在此次提交之后，学生
some critical IB assessment deadlines
for DP2 students: 们会与各自的EE指导导师
• Extended Essay Submission: 和我们的EE协调员Jordan
Students must submit the final
version of their Extended Essay Scroggs先生进行最后的面
by November 7. After this 谈，讨论彼此的见解和经
submission, students will have 历。
a final interview with their
supervisors and our Extended ·英语B口语测试：定于11
Essay Coordinator, Mr. Jordan 月13至15日进行。
Scroggs, to discuss their ·汉语语言A与文学最终个
insights and experiences.
人口试（IOA）：定于11月
• English B Oral Exams: 19至22日进行。
Scheduled for November 13-
为确保顺利的评估过程，
15.
学生们须按时完成各项评
• Chinese A Language and 估任务以在IB学业中取得
Literature Final Individual Oral
收获。感谢您一直以来的
Assessment (IOA) Exams:
Scheduled for November 19- 支持！
22.

It is essential for students to adhere to

these deadlines to ensure a smooth
assessment process and to make the
most of their IB experience. Thank you
for your continued support!
CAS IN ACTION CAS在行动
In this month's newsletter, we
would like to highlight the 本月通讯中，我们想特别强
outstanding CAS contribution
made by Zerui Chen, a Grade 调高三(G12)学生陈泽睿为
12 student, who has been CAS活动做出的杰出贡献。他
volunteering at an art
坚持在艺术博物馆中作志愿
museum. Zerui's role involves
guiding tours, explaining 服务，他的角色包括导览、
exhibitions to visitors, and 向游客讲述展览、参加工作
occasionally participating in
workshops and public service 坊与公共服务活动。
activities. 这一经历为陈泽睿提供了更
This experience has provided
Zerui with the opportunity to 深入地参加新的展览的机会
engage deeply with new 。准备筹划过程中，陈泽睿
exhibitions. In preparation,
Zerui studies and assesses 研究并评估每个展览，与策
each exhibition, 展人沟通并理解他们的愿景
communicates with curators
，甚至采访艺术家们，了解
to understand their vision,
and even interviews artists to 他们的灵感与作品背后的故
learn about their inspiration 事。经过这番研究，陈泽睿
and the stories behind their
work. After this research, 创作底本，用它们引导游客
Zerui creates scripts to guide ，增强游客对艺术的欣赏与
visitors, enhancing their
appreciation of the art. 理解。
Through this work, Zerui has 通过这次工作，陈泽睿找到
developed a new way of
interpreting and 了一种全新的诠释艺术语言
communicating the language 的方法。每逢周末与假期重
of art. Revisiting the gallery
返展厅，陈泽睿都会从专业
during weekends and
holidays, Zerui has learned to 与个人的不同角度看待艺术
view artworks from both 作品，每次也都会有新的见
professional and personal
perspectives, gaining fresh 解。经过一年多的志愿经历
insights each time. Over the ，尤其在与不同观众的互动
course of more than a year,
this volunteer experience has 中，陈泽睿对艺术的理解不
not only deepened Zerui's 断加深，沟通技巧也不断提
knowledge of art but has also
strengthened communication 高。
skills, particularly in engaging 陈泽睿说，这项工作即具有
with diverse audiences.
Zerui describes this work as 挑战性又富有回报，这代表
both challenging and 着通过欣赏艺术与他人连接
rewarding, emphasizing the
meaningful impact of 的意义
connecting with others
through the appreciation of
art.
IB Insight: Beijing National
Day School Edition

Teacher spotlight 教师聚焦

Economics in Action: Connecting Theory
to Real-World Events. In Ms. Zhao Ying’s 经济在行动：理论与现实
IB Economics class, students are actively
engaging with current global events by 事件的联系。在赵蓥老师
sharing real-world examples that link to 的IB经济学课堂中，学生
the concepts and theories discussed in
class. This ongoing activity helps bridge 们通过分享与课堂讨论的
the gap between academic learning and 概念和理论有关的真实案
practical application, fostering critical
thinking and global awareness. 例，积极参与当前的全球
Recently, students analyzed topics such 性事件。这项不断发展的
as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate
cuts, capital gains taxes, and price hikes 活动有助于弥合学术学习
at Disneyland, drawing insightful 与实际应用的差距，进一
connections to macroeconomic policy,
government intervention, and the price 步培养批判性思维与全球
mechanism. These discussions not only 意识。
deepen their understanding of
economics but also encourage them to 最近，学生们分析讨论了
stay informed—a crucial skill for future
美联储降息、资本利得税
economists and global citizens. We are
proud of their enthusiasm and creativity 和迪士尼价格上涨等问题
in applying economics to real-world
，并将它们与宏观经济政
issues and look forward to the continued
growth of these interactive sessions. 策、政府干预和价格机制
Because of Ms. Zhao Ying’s excellent
work, both in leading her IB Economics 联系起来。这些讨论不仅
class and as the Grade 11 advisor this 加深了学生们对经济学的
year, as well as her 11 years of dedicated
service to the IB programme, we are 理解，还促进他们保持信
pleased to recognize her as our 息灵通—一项未来经济学
November Teacher of the Month. Thank
you, Ms. Zhao Ying, for your outstanding 家和全球公民的不可或缺
contribution to our school community! 的能力。我们为他们将经
济学应用于现实问题的热
情和创造力感到自豪，并
期待着交互式课堂的持续
发展。
鉴于赵蓥老师在教授IB经
济学课程和担任G11导师
的出色表现，以及她11年
来对IB项目的奉献，我们
高兴地授予赵蓥老师“十一
月最佳教师”的称号。感
谢您，赵蓥老师，感谢您
为学校做出的杰出贡献！
Extended Essay Exhibition 拓展论文(EE)展览日：高
Day: DP2 Students Share
Experiences with DP1 三(DP2)学生向高二(DP1)
On November 12, our DP2 students will share
their Extended Essay experiences with our 学生分享经验
DP1 students, who began their journey last
month. During this engaging activity, DP2 11月12日，我们的高三(DP2)学生会与上
students will set up an exhibition where DP1 个月开始高二(DP1)课程的学生们分享他
students can ask direct questions about their
writing and research processes. 们的拓展论文写作经验。在此次引人入胜
The highlight of the event will be a panel 的活动中，高三(DP2)学生们会组织展览
discussion featuring the best Extended
Essays, followed by an exhibition of research ，高二(DP1)学生们则可以直接询问他们
posters where students will summarize their
的写作与研究过程。
findings. This event will take place in the
MUN. 此次活动的亮点是最佳拓展论文的专题讨
论会，随后进行总结论文发现的研究海报
展览。活动于模联教室(MUN)举行。
November Highlights: 十一月高光时刻
Every year, our Pre-IB students participate
in a Project Week, which this year will take 每年，我们的高一(Pre-IB)学生都会参与项目周，
place from November 18 to 22. During this
week, students will work on projects 今年于11月18至22日进行。这一周里，学生们将
designed to foster critical thinking,
完成旨在培养批判性思维、协作与团队合作能力的
collaboration, and teamwork skills—
essential competencies for success in the 项目——这些能力对学生在新时代取得成功至关重
21st century. Additionally, this year, our
Grade 10 students will have a two-day field 要。此外，在项目周之前的13-15日，高一(G10)
trip prior to Project Week, scheduled for
学生将进行为期三天的游学活动。导师与部分学科
November 13 to 15. Advisors and several
Chinese subject teachers will accompany 老师会在此行程中陪伴学生们
the students on this trip.
Encourage Mindfulness and 鼓励正念与反思
Reflection 为帮助您的孩子在IB体系中茁壮成长，我们需
To help your child thrive in the IB programme, encourage
要鼓励他们实践正念、积极反思。每天留出时
them to practice mindfulness and self-reflection. Setting
aside time each day for mindfulness activities—such as 间进行如冥想、写日志、安静地深呼吸等正念
meditation, journaling, or simply taking quiet moments to
活动可以显著提高学生们的专注力和情绪健
breathe—can significantly enhance their focus and
emotional well-being. Encourage them to reflect on their 康；鼓励学生们反思自己的日常经历和挑战则
daily experiences and challenges, which can foster
可以培养他们的适应力并加深其对学习过程的
resilience and a deeper understanding of their learning
process. This practice not only supports their academic 理解。这种做法不仅有助于他们的学业表现，
performance but also nurtures a positive mindset, helping
还培育了积极的心态，使他们面对IB课程体系
them navigate the demands of the IB curriculum more
effectively. 的需求时也能如鱼得水。

IB Congress corner IB学生会专栏

Embracing the IB Learner Profile: 拥抱IB学习者培养目标：学
Student-Led Workshops on
November 26 生主导工作坊
On November 26, students will dedicate a day to 11月26日，学生们会用一天时间来参与IB学习
celebrating the IB learner profile attributes. This year marks
the inaugural celebration of this activity, and the IB 者特质(IB learner profile attributes)活动。今年
Congress students have organized a series of engaging 是这一活动的首次操办，IB学生会的成员特地
events to honor these important attributes.
Students from grades 10 to 12 will prepare a variety of 为此组织了一系列有趣的活动。
hands-on workshops, each focused on one of the IB 10到12年级的学生们会准备多种多样的可实
learner profile attributes. These 30-minute workshop
sessions will provide opportunities for students to 操的工作坊，每个工作坊都会聚焦一个IB学习
participate in diverse activities that emphasize the 者特质。这些时长30分钟的工作坊将为学生们
significance of these attributes within our school culture as
an IB institution. 提供参与多彩活动的机会，也强调这些特质对
Incorporating pedagogical strategies such as experiential 于我们——作为IB机构的学校文化的重要性。
learning and peer teaching, these workshops will not only
enhance students' understanding of the IB learner profile 通过体验式学习、同伴教学等教育策略，这些
but also foster leadership skills. By planning and facilitating 工作坊不仅增强了学生们对于IB学习者特征的
these sessions, students will develop critical
communication and collaboration abilities while also 理解，还培养了他们的领导能力。通过规划与
cultivating a sense of ownership and responsibility for their 推动这些活动，学生们将锻炼重要的沟通和协
learning environment.
This celebration is a valuable opportunity to reinforce the 作能力，同时建立对学习环境的归属感与责任
values that underpin our IB programme, encouraging all 感。 此庆祝活动是强化巩固IB价值观的宝贵机
students to embody the attributes in their daily lives and
fostering a strong sense of community within our school. 会。它鼓励所有学生在日常生活中体现这些特
We look forward to a day filled with inspiration, creativity, 质，促进校内强大的社区感。我们无限期待着
and growth。
充满灵感、创造力和成长的一天。
 Credits
鸣谢
Director’s Note: This newsletter was prepared by Jhony Arias, IB Director.
主任致辞： 本通讯由IB主任Jhony Arias准备。
IB Congress Section: Written by the IB Congress students, showcasing their initiatives and updates.
IB学生会部分： 由IB学生会学生撰写，展示他们的倡议和最新动态。
Translation Team: Special thanks to Jason Che who translated the content, ensuring accessibility for all families.
翻译团队： 特别感谢车敏行同学翻译内容，确保所有家庭都能方便获取信息。