精益求精，追求卓越
冬去春来，初中部的同学们已经度过了新学期的第一周，在第一周里学部的各项拓展类课程都在稳步推进。现在让我们一起来看看，本学期的拓展类课程有哪些新的变化。
From winter to spring, the students in the middle school have passed the first week of the new semester. In the first week, the various extension courses of the school are advancing steadily. Now let us take a look at the new changes in the extension courses this semester.
研究性学习
research-based learning
我校初中部的研究性学习是我校的特色拓展课程之一，它从学生兴趣爱好出发，结合老师课题现状，以4-6人项目小组式开展学科内或跨学科探究式学习，从而促进学生在知识、能力和素质等方面的全面发展。
The research-based learning is one of the extension courses in our school. Projects start with students’ interests and it is students’ choice and students’ voice. Students will form a 4-6-person project group to explore within or across subjects, so as to help students to develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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研究过程强调以学生为中心，强调学生在教师的指导下围绕一个研究项目，让学生扮演特定的角色，如科学家、工程师、数学家、文学家或者历史学家等，运用学科的基本观念和原理，借用多种资源、工具和技术，通过调查、观察、探究、交流、展示、分享等方式开展研究，解决一系列问题，从而培养学生批判性思维和创新能力、团队协作能力和交流能力。
The research process emphasizes student-centered learning, which focuses on a research project under the guidance of teachers, which usually puts students into authentic roles for real-life projects. They may be challenged to act as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, writers, or historians, and may have to solve problems or create original products. Through academically rigorous projects, students acquire deep content knowledge while also mastering critical thinking, know how to analyze information for reliability, collaborate with diverse colleagues, and solve problems creatively.
在本学期中，七年级的同学开始尝试个人项目的研究方式，由每个人独立提出研究的课题，再将课题与每位学科老师擅长的领域相结合，在第一周里同学们都已经提交了自己的正式开题报告，同学们将在老师们的专业指导下，一步一个脚印地完成自己的研究内容，形成最终的研究报告
In this semester, the G7 students began to try the research method of individual projects. Each individual proposed a research topic independently, and then combined the topic with the field of expertise of each subject teacher. In the first week, the students had already submitted it. Under the professional guidance of the teachers, students will complete their own research content step by step to form the final research report.
素养课
Core competency course
素养课是我校特色拓展课程之一，以house的形式进行活动，将不同班级和不同年级的学生整合在一个队伍里面，共同合作完成各种各样的活动与任务。在不同类型的任务和活动中培养学生的自我管理、沟通交流、协作创新、组织领导、解决问题等综合素养。同时，也通过团队活动的形式培养学生的责任感、集体感和荣誉感。
Core competency course is one of the extended courses in our school. The activities are carried out in teams, known as a house. Each house integrates the students of different classes and different grades in one team. All the house members should work together to finish the task and activities organized by teachers. Through these activities students develop qualities like self-management, communication, collaboration, organizational leadership, problem-solving. Working with the team also helps students to build a sense of responsibility and collectivism.
除了house的队员和队长，在每个house中也有我们2-3位的中外方老师在接下去的活动中，老师们将给予各个house的同学们一定的指导与帮助，同时也通过活动进一步增进老师与同学之间的交流互动。
In addition to the team members and captains of the house, we also have 2-3 Chinese and foreign teachers in each house. In the following activities, the teachers will give guidance and help to the students in each house, and at the same time, we will further improve through the activities. Communication and interaction between teachers and classmates.
每个学生的全面发展既离不开在学科专业上的培养，更需要在批判性思维、创新能力、团队协作、共同交流、自我管理等综合能力上不断的提升，而拓展类的课程正是提供了这样的平台，让学生们的能力得到充分的发展，相信同学们通过一学期的努力，一定能在学期末收获一个更好的自己。
The overall development of each student is not only inseparable from the training of subjects development, but also requires continuous improvement in comprehensive abilities such as critical thinking, innovation ability, teamwork, joint communication, and self-management. Extension courses provides a platform for students to fully develop their abilities. We believe that students will be able to gain a better self at the end of the semester through hard work during the semester.