Shenzhen College of International Education

Autumn 2017 Entrance Examinations

2017

Examination Handbook

Year 9 to G1 G1

Updated January 2017

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Contents
Page
1. Examination Guide 3
2. Examination Outline
AEnglish Section 8
BMathematics Section 10
CArt and Music Section 14
3. Interview Guide 17
4. Personal Statements 18

Note: On the day of the written tests, applicants whose school is not in Shenzhen should
submit their personal statements during their afternoon interviews. Those whose school is in
Shenzhen can submit their personal statements at the time of their interviews only if they
have achieved a minimum score on the written tests. Besides this, all the applicants enrolled
into the interview should input their personal statements to the candidates personal
information on our schools website the day before the interview.
As for art and music students, the interview will be arranged on April 8th, 2017.

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Shenzhen College of International Education

Autumn 2017 G1 Applicant Examination Guide

I Admissions goals and examination subjects
1. Our goal is to recruit students who have completed the Junior 3 (year 9) or its
equivalent courses.
2. Exam subjects: English (100 marks), Mathematics (100 marks) and Test of Thinking
Skills (50 marks).
II. Regarding entry tests
1. Scope Refer to the outlines further on in this booklet for a breakdown of the
subjects we are testing, as well as how each section is structured, requirements for each
subject. No outlines for the test of Thinking Skills are provided for reference.
2. Format A closed book written examination.
III. Examination Schedule (Dates & Times)
1. The provisional date on which applicants may take the examination is April 9th, and
May 28th. Applicants can print off a candidate card confirming their date of examination.
On the day of the test, applicants must arrive at the school at 7:40 am, and will enter
testing venue at 7:50 am. Candidates must bring their candidate card as well as a
government issued ID (citizen card or passport).
2. The day of the exam timetable.
8:00-10:15 - English (115 minutes), the listening section differs for different grades
10:45-12:25 -Mathematics (70 minutes) and Test of Thinking Skills (30 minutes).
3. Notes:
a) Rounds of admission exams are independent.
b) Candidates should prepare the necessary writing materials for themselves, for instance,
pens, pencil, eraser, ruler The draft paper will be provided by our school.
c) When taking the tests, applicants are not permitted to use calculators, internet
connection equipments or communicative devices such as cell phones.
d) Applicants late for 30 minutes or more of the exam start-time are not permitted to take
the exam.
e) Applicants must turn in their question booklets, answer books, and scratch papers at
the end of each test.
f) Test-takers cannot leave the exam room if they are finished before time is up. Exam
invigilators must first collect all testing materials before applicants can leave.

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SCIEs Statement
1. All the recruitment procedures i.e. test paper preparing, scoring and reviewing
are strictly carried in line with the requirements under the supervision of
Examination Center and related departments; therefore, any request as test
paper reviewing, score re-checking or re-scoring is not acceptable.
2. According to SCIE regulations, cheating at the entry exams is absolutely
intolerable. Any violation will cause disqualification.
3. SCIE keeps the copyright to this brochure. Without permission, shall not be
issued to public.
IV. Interviews
1. The interview is an important part of the admissions process. Only candidates who have
achieved a minimum score on the written tests will be given an interview appointment.
Candidates can go to the website--- Applicants Personal Information to check the results
of written tests or the interview. Art students should follow another interview process.
2. Applicants who are eligible for an interview should come to take the interview 7 days
after the written tests at SCIE. All the applicants who are enrolled into the interview should
input their personal statements to the candidates personal information on our schools
website the day before the interview.
3. Attention:
Applicants must bring their personal statements as well as candidate card with them to their
interview, and wait in an assigned classroom. SCIE student volunteers will keep applicants
updated on their interview times as well as conduct them to the interviewing room.
Interview format: each applicants interview will be approximately 10 minutes long. The
main goal of the interview is to ascertain applicants English language proficiency as well as
to gain an understanding of the applicants motivations and personality.
Special note: As for non-Shenzhen students, the interview will be arranged in the afternoon
of the written tests day.
V. School Admissions and Entry Regulations
1. Preferred candidates:
Preferred candidates for admission to SCIE will be chosen based on their performance in the
written exam, face-to-face interview.
2. Acceptance procedure:
Approximately 2 weeks after the written exam, the recruitment result will be published on
the Applicants Personal Information at our school website. Applicants who have been
accepted can come to our school to get the official admissions notice or ask for mailing.

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3. Admissions fee:
Parents of accepted applicants should, in accordance with the admissions notice, pay all
admissions fees to the Finance Department at SCIE.
4. Boarding procedure:
Accepted students who decide to room at SCIE must submit an application for housing.
Students can be housed at school when the Boarding Department approves the
application. Students who have not submitted an application or who have not been
approved cannot be housed at the school.
5. Enrollment procedure:
According to school procedure, accepted students must come to the school to register in
early August (date to be determined). Students must bring their admissions notice,
student ID card or Passport, to go through relevant register procedures, including housing
procedure.
6. Passport Application/Updating:
Students should apply for a passport (or other travel document), or update their existing
one on enrollment at SCIE, as students may need to go on international field trips as part
of their studies.

Shenzhen College of International Education

Admissions Office
January, 2017
SCIEs Admissions Office strives to make this exam handbook as accurate as possible. Only the Admissions Office can add

or remove content, and will not contact parents or students in addition to the publication of this booklet. If the information in

this booklet contradicts the rules or regulations of the college, final authority and decision goes to the college.

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2017
2017 Autumn SCIE English Entry Examination Syllabus

I. Introduction

The SCIE English Entry Test is in two parts. The first part examines students skills in Listening,

Vocabulary, Reading, and Writing. The second part an assessment of a students ability to verbally

communicate in English takes place in a final interview if students have achieved the minimum scores in

the written tests, or they are non-local students.

The students who have been recently and predominantly educated in schools abroad where English has

been the language of instruction or in international schools in China where English has been the language

of instruction, should have identified themselves on their initial application form.

II. Time of examination

Listening 30 min, Vocabulary 25 min, Reading 30min, and Writing 50 min

30 25 30 50

III. Content of the test

Part 1 Listening
The listening part is composed of conversations and passages. Candidates will need to show that they can

understand and respond to main or specific information presented in a variety of forms, e.g. news, sports,

travel, lifestyle, interview, TV programmes, fashion, shopping, social rules, money, family, technology,

adventure etc., and select and organize information relevant to specific purpose.

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Part 2 Vocabulary

In this part, candidates need to be able to complete a sentence or phase, word matching or word

combinations.

Part 3 Reading Comprehension

In this part, candidates need to be able to understand and respond to information presented in a variety of

forms, such as notices, advertisements, timetables and so on. They also need to show more detailed

understanding of a longer and more demanding text, such as a report, or a newspaper or magazine article.

(multiple choices and brief questions)

Part 4 Writing

Candidates will be required to complete few articles of up to 50-150 words on the given topics related to

their daily lives to test the candidates English thinking and writing ability.

50-80

150

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2017 G1

SCIE 2017 Autumn G1 Mathematics Entry Test Syllabus

I. Introduction
G1 Year9

The mathematics section of SCIEs G1 entry exam is

designed to evaluate students who have completed the equivalent of Year 9 curricula. This
exams results, along with other merit-based evaluations, will contribute to students potential
acceptance in the school.
II. Assessment/Time
100 70 The mathematics

section is a written closed-book exam and is scored out of 100 points. Applicants will have 70
minutes to complete this section of the exam.
III. Structure

The

mathematics section consists of three kinds of fill in the blank questions. The first kind
requires applicant to choose one from multiple choices. The second kind requires applicants
to directly answer a set problem in the space given. Applicants do not need to show
calculations or process of deduction. The third kind includes calculation problems, proofs,
word problems, and graphing problems. For these, applicants need to show their work and
calculations.
IV. Content

Algebra Part

1. Rational numbers, number axis, opposite numbers, absolute value, comparing two rational

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numbers, complex operation of rational numbers, irrational numbers, real numbers, standard
form, approximations and significant numbers.
2.

2. Integral expression, algebraic expression, linear polynomial, polynomial, collecting like

terms, value of algebraic expression.
3.

3. Equalities, linear equations, solving linear equations, and application of linear equations.
4.

4. Solving simultaneous equations with two unknowns and application of simultaneous

equations.
5.

5. Properties of basic inequalities, linear inequalities, solving simultaneous linear inequalities.

6.

6. Polynomialsdifference of two squares and perfect square.

7.

7. Factorizing, for instance, factories by completing square form.

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8. Fractions and their properties, simplest fraction.

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9. Zero, negative, integral indices and their rules.

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10. Fractional equations (can be simplified to be linear equations), extraneous root.

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11. Square root, positive square root, cubic root, and work them out.

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12. Surds, simplest surds, rationalizing the denominator.

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13. Quadratic equations, determinant, factorizing quadratic expressions, problems solved by

quadratic equations, simultaneous quadratic equations in two variables.
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14. Coordinate axis, independent variable, dependent variable, functions and rules, graph of
functions; functions of direct and linear functions, inverse proportion; graph and properties of
them, expression of quadratic function, vertex of parabola, line of symmetry, and bending
upwards or downwards.

Geometrical Part

1. Intersecting lines, parallel lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, isosceles triangle, Congruent

triangles, similar triangles. Pythagoras theorem.
2.

2. Proposition and proof by contradiction.

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3. Cylinder, prism and pyramid, and their area of curved face, the surface area and volume.
4.

4. Shapes of line of symmetry, and rotational symmetry and transformation and translation of
graphs.
5. .

5. Quadrilaterals, parallelogram, rectangular, rhombus, square, trapezium. Polygons, the sum

of the interior angles and exterior angles of a polygon.
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6. Ratio and its properties. Golden ratio.

730o, 45o, 60o

7. Trigonometry of acute angle Exact value of trigonometric functions with angle of 30o, 45o,
60o. Relation between the trigonometric functions, solve problem in a right-angled triangle.

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8. Circles and their properties. The vertical diameter theorem. Tangent of circle and its
properties. The area of circle, sector, and combined shapes.
9.

9. The basic geometric view.

Statistics and Probability

1.

1.Data, collecting, rearranging, describing, and analyzing data; population, sample, range,
variance, standard deviation, mode, mean, weighted average, median; frequency, distribution
of frequency, histogram and chart.
2.

2. Application of statistics in the real world.

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3. Event, probability of an event, two-way table or tree diagram used in probability.

Application of probability to practical problems.

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Declaration of tests for art and music specialty students

I.

Applicants with art or music specialty should only choose one to register, based on the actual

situation.

II.

Art or music students should go through Primary evaluation of portfolio of

work or music performance pre-selection, specialty interview, and the written exam including Math,

Cognition Tests and English. We will combine all the results and the preferred ones will be recruited.

III.

Interview for art or music students will be completed in one day. No acceptance for overdue work.

IV.

Applicants recruited as art or music students must choose art and

design or music course. Other courses option should comply with schools regulation.

V.

The interview will be conducted in English. No need for art or music specialty students attend

general interview if they joined the specialty interview.

VI. If a student with art or music

specialty failed in the specialty interview, he/she also has the opportunity to be recruited as a non-art

student only if academic excellence.

VII. Prescreening and interview for music students on entry to SCIE

1. Music prescreening recordings:

6--12

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All music auditioning students are required to submit prescreening recording.

Repertoire does not have to be memorized. Total 6--12 minutes. Select two contrasting pieces of your

choice. It is not necessary to have your recordings made in a professional studio. You may use

equipment from home or school equipment, and even from mobile devices. The most important aspect

is that the sound quality of your recording is excellent and show clearly the student's technique.

Please upload your recording to Tencent, Youku or Tudou website, and then paste the link of your

document to SCIE Application form. The result of prescreening is pass or fail. The candidates who

had passed the prescreening will be given a face to face interview with music teachers.

2. For Live Audition:

2.1 5 5

Perform one piece that less than 5 minutes. You can play one section or one movement from

the repertoire if the piece is longer than 5 minutes.

2.2

Repertoire is not required to be memorized. The repertoire does not have to be the same with

prescreening.

2.3 A4 Please prepare a list of significant

repertoire studied on a piece of A4 paper for our reference.

2.4 In addition, sight-reading is required.

2.5

We can only provide Piano, Drum and bass amp. Please bring your own portable instruments such as

Violin, Flute, Bass and Guitar.

2.6

Please sing without accompaniment, we need to hear your pitch and phrasing clearly.

2.7

All the audition students need to

attend a simple music theory test. All the questions will be English (school provides dictionary and

students are not allowed to bring your own dictionary). English answers are preferred and Chinese

answers are accepted as well.

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VIII. Primary evaluation and interview for Art students

1. Primary evaluation

Produce a

portfolio of work showing a minimum of 7 pieces of both drawing and painting. Upload it to the

Website of SCIE and note its size and material. The result of primary evaluation is pass or fail.

2.

The candidates who had passed the

primary evaluation will be given a face to face interview with Art teachers. Please bring your art

portfolio with you and be ready to talk about your work. Your portfolio should be the original works

(no photos) for the interview.

3.

2.5 3 //

InterviewA timed still life pencil drawing - 2 and half

hours PLUS - still Life or self portrait painting or Architectural painting 3 hours. (The 3rd

requirement would be completed in a day.)

4. A2 School will provide A2 paper and drawing

boards. The candidates should bring their own tools for the drawing and painting tests on April 9th.

Such as

4.1 Drawing Pencils, Paint brushes, Pallet, Eraser.

4.2

Paint is optional if students want to bring their own acrylic,

watercolors or gouache. We do have some acrylic paint...but if students want to bring their own that is

also good paint.

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About the Personal Statement

Dear Candidates,
SCIE works to recruit students through a series of challenging subject-based exams, and
face-to-face interviews where we assess candidates merits and character.
After a local candidate has achieved a minimum score on the written tests, he or she will
have to take an interview with SCIE staff members. These interviews take place around seven
days after the written examinations. However, SCIE will accommodate students from areas
outside of Shenzhen by holding interviews on the afternoon of the written exams.
At the time of the interview, we also require candidates to bring their candidate card and
to submit a personal statement online. The statements must follow a specific format and set of
guidelines, which are outlined in the following pages.
We ask that all out-of-town students prepare their personal statements before the day of
the subject-area exams and interview. All the applicants who are enrolled into the interview
should input their personal statements to candidates personal information on our schools
website the day before the interview.
Whether the candidate is classified as the local or non-local depends on whether
his/her current school is located in Shenzhen.
Admissions Office, SCIE
January, 2017

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Personal Statement
This form is only for reference at the current stage.
You are required to fill out this form only when you get the interview offer. Fill it out online, submit it online and then
print it off for your interview.
Name Sex Exam Number G1-

Current School Grade

1. End of Semester Marks (Please convert into percentage out of 100)

Year 8 first end of term marks: English Mathematics Physics Biology
Year 8 second end of term marks: English Mathematics Physics Biology
Year 9 first end of term marks: English Mathematics Physics Chemistry
Other academic awards or decorations

Parents Signature: Date:

( If you have the original report, please make a
copy on A4 paper and submit it with this form

2. Hobbies and Interests

( A4 If you have
any relevant certificates or documents, please make copies on A4 paper and submit them with this form)
3. Community Service and other volunteer activities

( A4 If you
have any relevant certificates or documents, please make copies on A4 paper and submit them with this form)
4. Other awards and achievements

( A4 If you
have any relevant certificates or documents, please make copies on A4 paper and submit them with this form)

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5. Future plans for going abroad

(1) Which countries are you most interested in? (Circle all that apply)
A. UK B. USA C. Canada D. Australia E. New Zealand F. Singapore G. Hong Kong
H. Other:

(2) Which subjects are you most interested in studying? (Circle all that apply)
A. Science B. Mathematics C. Economics and Finance D. Medicine E. Law F. Arts
G. Other: H. Undecided
6. Please synthesize the information given above and write a 300 to 500 word personal essay in English. All the
applicants enrolled into the interview should input the personal statements to the candidates personal
information on the website three days before the interview.

I guarantee the information provided above is true and correct!

( Students signature) Date :

This form is only for reference at

the current stage. You are required to fill out this form only when you get the interview offer. Fill it
out online, submit it online and then print it off.

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