访校团从“英语不及格”到IG全科A*，Cynthia的逆袭与成长
国王G11学生，从公立学校转来国王，从“英语不及格“逆袭到 IGCSE全科A*，带领国王辩论队拿下全球国际学校中文辩论大赛亚军，荣获"全程最佳辩手"。获得英国中级生物奥林匹克竞赛全球金奖，数学袋鼠竞赛全国银奖。
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在刚刚过去的IGCSE考试中，Cynthia拿下了6个A*，其中几门更是接近满分。谁能想到，这个成绩背后，是“英语不及格”的起点。
故事的转折点，源自来到国王的那一天。
当“英语小白”遇见全英文课堂
“我转学的原因特别奇葩，因为英语太差了。”
Cynthia 笑着回忆，但笑声背后，是她当初的无奈。在公立学校时，她的英语成绩总是垫底。刚来到国际学校，她形容自己是“两眼一抹黑”：外教的课听不懂，同学的讨论插不上话，第一个月仿佛被推入云雾之中。
然而，在 Becky老师眼里，初到校的Cynthia却是“聪明”、“有性格魅力”的。她对社会议题有独立见解，三观清晰，表达时充满感染力。唯一让老师头疼的，是她对学习的兴趣似乎并不高。
直到Becky老师的那句提议：
我们来办一场辩论赛吧。
辩论，点燃了她的小火苗
没人预料到，这场辩论赛会成为 Cynthia 的第一张“多米诺骨牌”。她不仅主动申请担任队长，还带领同学们一起写稿、练语速、模拟对手的刁钻提问。最终，他们赢下了比赛。
Cynthia和辩论队成员们课后训练
顺势而为，学校组建了国王辩论社。Cynthia 在其中展现了强大的领导力。查资料、写演讲稿、组织训练……最终，她带领队伍闯入全球国际学校中文辩论大赛，斩获亚军，并获得“全程最佳辩手”荣誉。
那一刻，她真正体会到，原来自己比想象中更加耀眼。
Cynthia（右一）和辩论队其他成员参赛
辩论队日常训练时的自我鼓励
自信心与自驱力的觉醒
辩论的影响远不止于赛场，它打开了Cynthia的学习积极性。她开始主动去挑战曾经最头疼的英语，每天背单词、读英文小说、主动和老师同学用英语交流。
“死记硬背一两年，不如全英文环境里待上几个月。”
与此同时，她也开始在理化生等学科里积极参赛，不断收获佳绩。
回望这一切，她很感激背后有老师们的托举。从Becky老师的日常陪伴，到物理老师Eesun、中文老师Daiyue以及英语老师Mark和Lisha等的悉心指导，她几乎没有在校外补课，却在校内获得了源源不断的支持。
备考，从焦虑到“好心态”
IGCSE的备考是一场持久战。Becky老师认为，Cynthia是个自尊心很强的孩子，她最担心的不是学业，而是她的心态。因此，老师常常提醒她：“平常心，考完就放下。”
而Cynthia自己的成长，或许比老师们看到的更深刻。她自然而然明白了“目标”和“执念”的区别：
“就算考砸了，世界也不会完蛋。努力朝目标靠近就够了。”
”在国王里，我学会为自己负责“
在公立学校，Cynthia必须跟随统一的节奏——哪怕数学很好，英语薄弱，也只能在规定时间里继续练数学。
而在国王，她有机会按照自己的需要安排学习，选择更适合自己的学习路径。
“在这里，我能自己掌控节奏，把时间用在最需要的地方。”
在这里，孩子们有了充分的自主权，去决定学习与活动的安排，也因此锻炼出更多人生必不可少的能力。
这不仅是学业的调整，更是人生的演练，在完成学习的基础上，学会如何取舍、如何负责。
从“英语不及格”到全科A*，Cynthia的故事不是一蹴而就，而是一次次突破自我。
她的成长，映照出国王学校里教育的另一种可能：这里不是单纯的成绩工厂，而是让孩子们找到热情、建立自信、学会取舍的地方。正如Cynthia自己所说：
“在这里，我学会把执念放下，把目标放在心里，然后勇往直前。”
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Cynthia
KSS G11 student, who transferred from a public school, has made an inspiring journey from ‘failing English’ to achieving straight A*s in IGCSE. She led the King’s Debate Team to win second place in the Global Chinese Debate Competition for International Schools, where she was also awarded ‘Best Speaker of the Tournament’. In addition, she earned a Global Gold Award in the UK Intermediate Biology Olympiad and a National Silver Award in the Mathematical Kangaroo Competition.
Watch Cynthia’s journey video
In the recent IGCSE examinations, Cynthia shone with 6 A*s, several of them just a step away from full marks. Yet few would imagine that her journey began from a point where English was only just a pass.
The turning page of her story was written the moment she stepped into KSS.
Starting Fresh in All-English
“I had a rather unusual reason for transferring — my English was terrible.”
Cynthia laughs as she recalls those early days, but behind her smile lies a sense of helplessness. Back at her public school, her English was always at the bottom of the class. When she first stepped into an international school, she says she felt “completely in the dark”: unable to follow the foreign teachers’ lessons, struggling to join in class discussions, and as if the first month had swept her into a cloud of confusion.
Yet in the eyes of Ms Becky, the newly arrived Cynthia was “bright” and “full of personality”. She had independent views on social issues, a clear sense of values, and a captivating way of expressing herself. The only thing that worried her teacher was Cynthia’s apparent lack of interest in studying.
That was until Ms Becky made a suggestion that would change everything:
Let’s hold a debate competition.
Debate Sparked Her Flame
No one could have predicted that this debate competition would set off the first of many dominoes for Cynthia. She not only volunteered as team captain, but also guided her classmates in drafting speeches, practising their delivery, and anticipating tricky questions from opponents. In the end, they won the competition.
Cynthia and Her Teammates in Debate Practice
Seizing the momentum, the school established the King’s Debate Club, where Cynthia quickly demonstrated remarkable leadership. Researching topics, drafting speeches, organising practice sessions… she led the team all the way to the Global Chinese Debate Competition for International Schools, winning second place and earning the title of ‘Best Speaker of the Tournament’.
At that moment, she finally felt the glow of her own potential, brighter than she had ever imagined.
Cynthia (far right) with her debate team at the competition
The Rise of Confidence and Initiative
The impact of debate went far beyond the competition itself — it ignited Cynthia’s enthusiasm for learning. She began actively tackling what had once been her biggest challenge: English. Every day, she memorised vocabulary, read English novels, and took the initiative to converse in English with teachers and classmates.
“A year or two of rote learning can’t compare to a few months in a fully English environment.”
At the same time, she began actively participating in competitions in subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, steadily achieving impressive results.
Looking back on it all, she feels deeply grateful for the support of her teachers. From Ms Becky’s daily guidance to the careful instruction of her Physics teacher Eesun, Chinese teacher Daiyue, and English teachers Mark and Lisha, she received a constant stream of support within school — almost without the need for any extra tutoring outside.
Exam Prep: Staying Positive
Preparing for the IGCSE was a marathon. Ms Becky believed that Cynthia was a child with a strong sense of self-respect; her biggest concern wasn’t academic performance, but her mindset. So the teacher often reminded her: “Stay calm — once the exam is over, let it go.”
Cynthia’s own growth, however, may have been even deeper than what her teachers saw. She naturally came to understand the difference between having a goal and being obsessed with it:
“Even if things don’t go perfectly, it’s not the end of the world. Simply keep working towards your goal — that’s what matters.”
“Owning My Growth at KSS”
At her public school, Cynthia had to follow a set pace — even if she excelled in Maths but struggled in English, she could only continue practising Maths within the fixed timetable.
At KSS, however, she had the opportunity to organise her learning according to her own needs and choose a path that suited her best.
“Here, I get to control my own pace and focus my time on what really matters.”
Here, students have full autonomy to decide how to organise their learning and activities, and in doing so, they develop essential life skills.
This is not just an adjustment in academics, but a rehearsal for life — learning how to make choices and take responsibility while completing their studies.
From “failing English” to six A*s, Cynthia’s story wasn’t built overnight — it was forged through one breakthrough after another.
Her journey reflects a different possibility at King’s School: this is not merely a factory for grades, but a place where students discover their passions, build confidence, and learn to make choices. As Cynthia herself says:
“Here, I’ve learned to let go of fixations, hold my goals close to my heart, and step forward boldly.”
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