Certification

 

Upon completion of a set programme students are recognized with a completion certificate, China’s New Horizons Certificate of Global Achievement, designed in association with The University of Melbourne.

 

Certification recognizes that students have successfully completed a programme that focuses on critical thinking, global citizenship, self reflection, lifelong learning and cultural respect. Certification is awarded based on modules completed and tasks assessed during the programme. Certification will be useful to students wanting to demonstrate global awareness, exhibit familiarity with China, and add educational experiences to their personal resume.

 

Breadth – Participation in modules from all domains

 

Depth – Specialization in one or more domains

 

Inquiry – High order thinking and inquiring into the issues emerging through the experience.

 

Question – Formulating a focused question based on inquiry and answered through a portfolio. The portfolio is a group project that includes reflective writing, photography and sketches. The portfolio is presented and assessed.

 

Gold, Silver and Bronze standards of certification are awarded for each level, based upon the assessment throughout a programme. The assessment includes; participation, attitude and effort, critical thinking and inquiry skills, reflection and posed questions, portfolio presentation and reflective pieces based around questions and findings.