Shenzhen College of International Education
Autumn 2020 Entrance Examinations
2020
Examination Handbook
Year 8 to G1
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Updated January 2020
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1. Examination Guide
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3. Examination Outline
A English Section
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B Mathematics Section
4.Interview Guide
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5. Personal Statements 4:
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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 school’s website the day before the interview.
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Shenzhen College of International Education
Autumn 2020 G1 Applicant Examination Guide
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Admissions goals and examination subjects
1. Our goal is to recruit students who have completed the Junior 2 (year 8) or its
equivalent courses.
2. Exam subjects: English and Math.
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.
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 12th,
May 17th (Sunday), and June 28th (Sunday). 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.
8:00-10:40 - English (160 minutes)
11:00-12:10 - Mathematics (70 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 not needed.
c) When taking the tests, applicants are not permitted to use calculators, watch, internet
connection equipment 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 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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SCIE’s 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 any 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.
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 school’s
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 applicant’s 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 test 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. For other enrollment procedures, including housing procedures, please
refer to the pertinent sections of this brochure.
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
SCIE’s 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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Strictly forbidden cheating in the actual grade to sit in the lower level of exam -- Year 8 to G1 Test
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The Year 8 to G1 Test of Shenzhen College of International Education (SCIE) is especially designed
for and limited to the students on Grade 8 (2nd of junior high school).
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No other grades are allowed to sit in. In the other words, students in Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
or any other equivalent levels are absolutely forbidden to take part in.
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Applicants must ensure the authenticity of information they fill in the register form. Anyone at higher
grades who pretends to be a Year 8 student, once verified, will be disqualified immediately.
4.
If it is confirmed that applicants who provided fake information in the register form sit Year 8 to G1
exams and were recruited, the admission will be canceled and students will be dismissed from SCIE.
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Applicants mentioned in the 3rd and 4th items are not suggested to try again in the next round of entry
tests. Once you are confirmed cheating, you will not be recruited even if you apply another grade next time.
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2020 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 student’s 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.
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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.
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II. Time of examination
Listening 40 min, Vocabulary & Grammar 25 min, Reading 50 min, and Writing 45 min
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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 & Grammar
In this part, candidates need to be able to complete a sentence or phase, word matching or word
combinations.
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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)
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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 candidate’s English thinking and writing ability.
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SCIE 2020 Autumn G1 Mathematics Entry Test Syllabus
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Introduction
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a written closed-book exam. Applicants will have 70 minutes to complete this section of the exam. The
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Algebra
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comparing two rational numbers, complex operation of rational numbers, irrational numbers,
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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
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7Shapes of line of symmetry, and rotational
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Those contents with * are only for the capable Grade 8 students who want to further their
studies in advance. It is not necessarily be tested in the exam, or to be tested in a form of
bonus question(s). Therefore, Grade 8 students should firstly focus on the main contents, and
then decide to study or to skip the * part according to your own capabilities.
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About the Personal Statement
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 school’s
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.
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Personal Statement
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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
Current School
Exam Number
G1
Grade
1. End of Semester Marks (Please convert into percentage out of 100)
Year 7 first end of term marks: English
Mathematics
Biology
Year 7 second end of term marks: English
Mathematics
Biology
Year 8 first end of term marks: English
Mathematics
Physics
Biology
Other academic awards or decorations
Parent’s 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
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any relevant certificates or documents, please make copies on A4 paper and submit them with this form)
3. Community Service and other volunteer activities
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4. Other awards and achievements
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5. Future plans for going abroad
(1) Which countries are you most interested in? (Circle all that apply)
A. UK
H. Other:
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Australia
E. New Zealand
(2) Which subjects are you most interested in studying? (Circle all that apply)
A. Science B. Mathematics C. Economics and Finance D. Medicine
G. Other:
H. Undecided
F. Singapore
E. Law
G. Hong Kong
F. Arts
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!
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Student’s signature) Date
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the current stage. You are required to fill out this form only when you get the interview offer. Fill it
out online, submit it and then print it off.
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