Website:    http://www.fzsz.net      Location: 43 Hu Dong Road, Gulou Qu, Fuzhou, Fujian, China 30005

Telephone:  86 591 87675725 (School office)                 E-mail:   sds86@sina.com  (Principal)

School Profile

Fuzhou No. 3 High School is one of the most effective high schools in China;  competitive with Bejing No. 4 and the Ranmin Affiliated High Schools. It has been designated a Municipal Key High School and a Provincial Key School since 2003. It provides comprehensive education to about 2000 students from Senior One to Senior Three (US grades ten to twelve).

The Edison International Program (EIP)

The school offers the standard high school curriculum as designed and approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education.  It also offers participation in its Edison International Program.  The Edison International Program (EIP) offers English based instruction, preparing students to attend overseas universities.

University Acceptance

Each year, over 50% of graduates qualify to attend top tier Chinese colleges and universities, with over 90% qualifying for second tier institutions. In 2008, students from Fuzhou No. 3 School comprised 42% (16 of 38) students from Fuzhou admitted to China's highest-ranked universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Zhejiang University. Graduates of the English based EIP have shown comparable success with international universities. Some examples of these universities are shown as below:                     

Curriculum

The majority of students will complete the standard required courses in preparation for the National College Entrance Examination (the Gao Kao) at the end of Senior Three. Students enrolled in the EIP will earn all compulsory credits in the first two years, studying Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus), Economics, English, Chinese Language, History, Chinese Politics, Technology of Information and Geography. Students may also choose elective courses that include the fine arts: Music, Dance, Painting, etc. Since Sep. 2011, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus) and Economics for EIP students have all been taught using the A-level course system.

Most EIP Senior Three students do not sit the National College Entrance Examination, as they intend to study outside of China. Some of these courses – particularly Chinese Language, History, Chinese Politics, Information Technology and Geography – are taught by teachers of the standard curriculum, whereas the others are taught by teachers affiliated with the English-based EIP. In this way, internationally bound students benefit from the increased use and normalization of English as a class medium.

In Senior Three, students enrolled in EIP study Advanced Placement Calculus, and either AP Economics or AP Physics (Most EIP Senior 3 students do not sit for the National College Entrance Examination, as they intend to study outside of China). AP courses are also taught exclusively in English with English-language textbooks (Note: Current Senior 3 students who got their school registration in Sep. 2010 did not study A-Level courses as authorization for A-Level study was only granted in 2011). However from 2011 onwards, Senior 3 students in the EIP can select either AP or A2. If they select A2 courses they can complete the whole A-Level in a subject.

Current AP Results:

AP assessment is based on the 1 to 5 points scale and exams are held in May worldwide; the following diagram shows that the majority of EIP students achieve 4 or 5 giving them the required transfer credit to skip the foundation course in these subjects in their first university academic year.

                                                                                                                Current A-level Final-Exam Results

Grading for each subject is reported via transcript, and follows the A-Level assessment criteria based on the A-F scale and is also calculated into GPA. Grades are issued at the end of each semester.  Due to the mobility and international backgrounds of the student body as well as the EIP class sizes, EIP does not provide class rankings. The graph to the left shows 16% of our students achieved an A grade and the majority achieving B’s and C’s.

Results of worldwide A-level examination for EIP students will come out in Feb. 2013; students so far have only taken AS because A2 is only taught in the 2^nd year of high school, hence only the current EIP senior 2 students have taken the worldwide exam so far.

Accolades and Awards

Fuzhou No. 3 School offers a wide array of student clubs and activities, most of which are student-run. Activities currently include a drama club, an astronomy society, English Corner, various small music ensembles, a large Model United Nations club, dance classes, and a well-regarded robotics club which participates in national and international competitions.

Students have won many medals and awards in academic and extracurricular competitions, including gold medals in the International Math Olympiad (Nationwide), champions of the Asia-Pacific Robotics Championship(December 2012), etc. Furthermore, students are actively encouraged to enrich themselves and the community and gain experience through sports, volunteer work, and internships or part-time jobs.