哈罗学子说 | 从IB到A-Level：在哈罗上海找到适合自己的赛道

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2024年，Perseus 带着清晰的目标转学至哈罗上海，开启他的Year 12 A Level学习旅程。意识到自身学术优势，Perseus主动寻求更适合发展的学习环境——选择从IB体系转轨至A Level课程。

Perseus W. (Year 13)

• 2024年加入哈罗上海，入读Year 12

• 荣获为期两年的AISL哈罗A Level全额奖学金

• 曾获2025英国数学奥林匹克（BMO）第二轮Distinction优异奖

• 滑铁卢数学竞赛欧几里得比赛Distinction优异奖

• 2025英国化学奥林匹克竞赛（UKCHO）Gold金牌

• 2025英国物理竞赛（SPC）Gold金牌

• Year 12 乐队中担任钢琴手

• 参选哈罗学生会主席并担任学校监督员和大使职位

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选择哈罗，是因为A Level

凭借出色的学术成绩和卓越的领导力，Perseus获得了AISL哈罗提供的两年全额奖学金。在此前的IB课程体系中，他在理科方面的优势并未真正得到发挥。而哈罗上海所开设的A Level课程，恰好为他提供了一个施展所长的舞台。A Level允许学生专注于3到4门最感兴趣、最擅长的学科，且课程深度大、挑战性高。对于像Perseus这样在特定领域展现出强大潜力的学生而言，这种灵活又深入的学习方式，无疑是最理想的路径选择。

Perseus在2024–25学年荣获12年级进阶数学、物理和化学三门学科的学术卓越奖。

还好我们最终做出了转向A Level的决定——那时家庭内部有一场‘激烈辩论’啊！拿到IGCSE的成绩单后，全是A和A*，我们一度犹豫，是继续广泛涉猎各领域，还是深入挖掘他真正感兴趣的方向？幸运的是，哈罗上海的老师们不仅传授知识，更引导孩子保持好奇、持续探索。在这样的支持下，我们知道——我们选对了赛道！

—— Perseus的爸爸

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学术严谨，拓宽知识边界

Perseus分享道：“哈罗的老师更注重理解，而不仅仅追求答案。” 这种扎实的教学，让他在数学和科学的学习中找到了真正的兴趣。“在这里学习就像是从地基开始慢慢盖楼，老师会引导你走向更高的楼层，让你亲自探索高处的风景。”

这一年里，让他尤为惊喜的是老师们通过课堂上的精彩互动适时引入“超纲” 的大学级阅读材料和参考书籍。这些素材不仅激发了他对学科的兴趣，也让他把知识学得更深入、更透彻。经过一年在哈罗上海的学习，Perseus在英国数学奥林匹克（BMO）第二轮中荣获Distinction优异奖，英国化学和物理奥林匹克比赛中获得金奖，这正是他在深度理解与系统建构能力上的体现。

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03

小班教学

个性化的高度关注

与以往的学校相比，哈罗上海的小班教学让Perseus受益匪浅。“小班意味着更高的关注度，这帮助我建立自信。” 他表示，老师在课堂上不仅关注每位学生的学术状态，也会在日常交流中及时察觉情绪与需求，并提供适当引导和支持。这种关注不仅体现在课堂内。作为升学指导项目的一部分，老师们会与他分享大学资源、讨论大学申请方向，推荐拓展阅读书目。这种持续、温暖的关注，不仅助力他的学术成长，也为未来的大学申请打下了坚实的基础。

04

充满关爱的哈罗氛围

“我在这里收获最大的，是朋友。” 回忆刚来到哈罗上海的那段日子，Perseus 仍记得那种轻松融入的感觉：“我从来没觉得格格不入，也没有因为是新生而被冷落。反而，大家好像早就决定要跟我做朋友一样。我们一起去图书馆复习、逛街、玩桌游，和朋友们相处的时光，轻松又愉快。”

谈起那段经历，Perseus仍对初来乍到时所感受到的温暖记忆犹新。对他来说，朋友不仅是学习旅途的同伴，更是哈罗社区的核心价值象征——“互助”。

05

鼓励“全员参与”的社区文化

哈罗上海为他提供了一个能够平衡学术与兴趣的平台。他加入了12年级乐队，在团队中担任钢琴手。学校鼓励“高度参与”的文化也让他印象深刻。

Perseus提到： “让我最惊讶、也最吸引我的，是老师们鼓励我们尽可能多地参加各种活动，包括音乐、体育、戏剧等。这不仅提升了我的沟通能力，更在组织团队的过程中培养了我的领导力。在规模更大的学校，要做到这样高的关注度和参与度是非常难得的。”

每年，有许多学生因IGCSE与A Level课程而选择转学来到哈罗上海。Perseus的成长只是其中一个缩影。在这里，学生们不仅收获知识，更在小班教学的关注下，在丰富多元的课外资源中，在一个真诚、温暖、充满激励的社区里，慢慢找到了自己的方向。

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In 2024, Perseus joined Harrow Shanghai to begin his A Level journey in Year 12. Aware of his own academic strengths, he actively sought an environment that would support his growth—making the shift from the IB to A Levels.

Perseus W. (Year 13)

• Joined Harrow Shanghai in Year 12 in 2024

• A two-year full AISL Harrow scholarship for A Levels

• Awarded Distinction in Round 2 of the British Mathematical Olympiad 2025 (BMO)

• Distinction in Waterloo Maths Competition Euclid

• Gold in Chemistry Olympiad 2025 (UKCHO)

• Gold in BPHO SPC

• Pianist in the Year 12 band

• School Monitor & Ambassador, candidate for Head Student

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A purposeful transition:

Harrow and A Levels

Perseus joined Harrow Shanghai with a full AISL Harrow scholarship for two years based on his excellent academic performance and leadership. However, he found that the IB curriculum in his previous school didn’t allow him to fully develop his strengths in Maths and Science. The A Level pathway at Harrow Shanghai offered exactly what he needed: the opportunity to focus on 3–4 subjects he was both passionate about and strong in, with the added benefit of greater depth and academic rigour. For students like Perseus with strong subject-specific ability, it’s an ideal fit.

Perseus was awarded the 2024–25 Year 12 Academic Excellence Awards in Further Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.

Thank God that we game changed to the A level track, after a heated debate at home. After having the IGCSE results back with all A's and A*'s, we were contemplating whether to go the depth of his interested or keep the breath of the knowledge. With the academic support from all the teachers, not simply teaching the knowledge but also leading the curiosity minds. We know we make the right choice!

—— from Perseus's dad

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Rigours Academics

"A really outstanding characteristic here is that the teachers value understanding far more than simply getting the right answer to a given question," Perseus shares. This focus on the fundamentals helped him rediscover real enjoyment in Maths and Science. "Studying here is more like building something up from the foundations — teachers guide you to higher levels and encourage you to explore what lies ahead."

What surprised him most was how teachers regularly introduced a range of supercurricular materials — university-level books, articles and references. This exposure sparked his interest by revealing the beauty of the subject and helped him develop his knowledge to a deeper level, leading to a stronger understanding. After one year at Harrow Shanghai, Perseus was awarded Distinction in Round 2 of the British Mathematical Olympiad, Gold in Chemistry Olympiad 2025 and BPHO SPC — a clear sign of how his ability to think deeply and build knowledge systematically has grown.

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03

Personalised Attention in

Small Classes

Compared with his previous school, Perseus found Harrow's small class sizes a game changer. "The small class sizes ensured attention, which helps build my confidence in all aspects," he says. Teachers track each student's progress in class and are also attentive to their emotional wellbeing through everyday conversations—offering timely support when needed. That attention goes far beyond the classroom. As part of the university counselling, teachers regularly share university resources with him, discuss application strategies, and recommend enrichment reading. This ongoing support has played a major role in both his academic progress and his preparation for university applications.

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A Warm and Caring Community

"The best thing I've gained here is my friends." Perseus still recalls just how easy it was to feel at home during his first days at Harrow Shanghai. "I never felt out of place, and I was never left out just because I was new. In fact, it was like everyone had already decided to be my friend. We'd revise in the library, go shopping, or play board games together. It was just easy, relaxed and fun."

Even now, he still speaks fondly of that sense of warmth. For him, those friendships are more than a strong peer network, but the core value of the Harrow community — "Fellowship".

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A Culture of Participation and Belonging

Harrow really brought to me an environment where studying perfectly merged with playing. He joined the Year 12 band as a pianist. What really stood out to him was the school's culture of active participation.

Perseus said, "Teachers really work towards encouraging students to participate in all activities, like music, sports, and drama which enhances my ability not just to communicate with others, but can also be a cradle of leadership when organising a team together. Such concentration and participation rate can be very hard to achieve with a larger school size."

Every year, many students choose to transfer to Harrow Shanghai for IGCSE or A Levels. Perseus’s journey is just one of many, but it captures the essence of what makes the Harrow experience so unique: a whole-child education, personalised attention in small classes, rich co-curricular opportunities—and most importantly, a warm and motivating school community.

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