我们不仅要在学术上培养整个孩子，而且要把他们培养成优秀的全球公民，对世界产生积极影响，成为世界的。
——摘自3月21日David Swanson媒体采访
媒体采访时间：2021年3月21日
媒体采访地点：IEIC国际教育创新大会 · 春季峰会 · 深圳站新闻媒体中心
媒体采访嘉宾：David Swanson，深圳南山国际学校校长
▲现场媒体采访
媒体记者：
We have four questions to ask you. The first is what do you think what is the biggest difference between Chinese schools and western schools?我们有四个问题要问你。第一个问题是你认为中国学校和西方学校较大的区别是什么?
David Swanson：
Okay, I would say that there are lots of different kinds of Chinese schools and lots of different kinds of western schools. So it may be better to ask what's the difference between traditional schools and a school like mine which is a IB school? And the answer to that I think is that traditional schools tend to just focus on the academic content, whereas an international school like mine, the IB school and SNIS we tend to focus on building the skills and students that they're going to need for the rest of their lives. We really are seeking to create global citizens who are going to be successful anywhere they go in the world. So we want to build the whole child not just academically, but as good people as good global citizens who are going to have a positive effect on the world and be leaders in the world.
好吧，我想说有很多不同类型的中国学校和很多不同类型的西方学校。所以，我们来看看传统学校和像深圳南山国际学校这样的IB国际学校有什么区别?我认为答案是，传统学校往往只注重学术内容，而像深圳南山国际学校这样的IB国际学校，我们往往更注重培养学生一生所需的能力，我们致力于培养全球公民，让他们在世界上任何地方取得成功。因此，我们不仅要在学术上培养整个孩子，而且要把他们培养成优秀的全球公民，对世界产生积极影响，成为世界的。
媒体记者：
What qualities in students are highly valued by Shenzhen Nanshan International School?
深圳南山国际学校较看重学生的那些特质呢?
David Swanson：
We're looking for students who are globally minded. We really want students who are going to, as I mentioned, be leaders in the world when they leave our school. We want students who care about making the world a better place and they really need to have skills that are skills like communication skills, interpersonal skills or social skills, research skills and self management skills that are going to make them successful in our school and beyond.
我们正在寻找具有全球视野的学生。我们真的希望学生们，就像我提到的，离开学校后能成为世界的。我们希望那些决心让世界变得更美好的学生，他们能在学校学到他们真正需要的技能，比如沟通技能、人际交往技能或社交技能、研究技能和自我管理技能，这些技能将使他们在我们学校乃至更广阔的未来取得成功。
媒体记者：
How should the families prepare in advance for choosing a school?
在择校这件事情上，我们应该怎样做提前准备?
David Swanson：
Okay, since we are in international school and our entire curriculum is taught in English, making sure that their English language skills are up to speed are up to great level is key. Really doing a good job, making sure that they're prepared to handle the rigor of a school where it's not just about the academic, but also about the skills that they need to survive in life.
在国际学校，学校的整个课程都是用英语授课的，所以在入学前，家长们要孩子的英语语言能力达到一个较高的水平，这是关键。另外，还要他们准备好面对学校的严格要求，在那里不仅仅是关于学业，更重要的是学习他们未来生活中生存所需要的技能。
媒体记者：
Can you tell us the admission criteria of Shenzhen Nanshan International School?
可以告诉我们深圳南山国际学校的入学标准吗?
David Swanson：
Okay, so we are a true international school which means that we can only take students who are foreign passports holders and not just mainland Chinese ID card holder. So we do accept students that are globally minded and that do want to have that international experience in their education.
我们是一所纯粹的国际学校，这意味着我们只能录取持有外国护照的学生，而不是持有中国大陆身份证的学生。我们欢迎那些具有全球视野，并希望在教育中获得国际经验的学生加入我们。
作为拥有多年教育经验的从业者，David Swanson结合自己的办学经验，为大家讲述了自己的教育理念，相信这能够给在教育路上充满困惑的家长带来更多的思考和新的启发。
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