Special Class for the Gifted Young
The Special Class for the Gifted Young is a program aimed to select gifted young students to enter the universities in
University of Science and Technology of China
As of October 2006, the Special Class for the Gifted Young of the University of Science and Technology of China has enrolled a total of 1134 exceptionally gifted youth, 942 of whom have already graduated.
With the success of the class, a new class was established and adjoined to the original class in 1985, namely "The Experimental Class of Teaching Reform", more popularly known as the Double Zero Class, which is conducted under the same guiding spirit as the Special Class for the Gifted Young. This class has now become an integral part of the program. In 2008, the Special Class for the Gifted Young combined with the Experimental Class of Teaching Reform and the Experimental Class of Innovation became the School of the Gifted Young. The three classes now select students in different ways, while the admitted students receive the same training from the school.
The Special Class for the Gifted Young upholds the guiding principle of "selecting talents despite their age and cater to their individual potentials." The curriculum aims to strengthen the foundation courses and an all-round education in the first two years, and in the later years allow students to enjoy wide latitude in developing their potentials and interest. Students are encouraged to attend seminar courses, sign up for the various "student research projects," and participate in their professors' research projects. This kind of real research environment not only provides valuable opportunities for them to apply what they have learned in the classroom and give their initiative and creativity full play, but also enhances the spirit of teamwork and cultivates personal integrity.
The past two decades has proven the success [
Special Class for the Gifted Young
Established in 1978, the Special Class for the Gifted Young (SCGY) is the traditional and original program of its kind. Its establishment was based on the idea suggested by renowned [
Notable alumni
- Xiaowei Zhuang[2] - Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology & Physics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Harvard University, member of National Academy of Sciences
- Liqun Luo[4] - Professor of Biological Sciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Stanford University, member of National Academy of Sciences, fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Tianxi Cai[5] - Professor of Biostatistics, Harvard University
- MIT
- Zhong Shao[7] (邵中) - Professor of Computer Science, Yale University
- Shanhui Fan[8] (范汕洄) - Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
- Jun-Lin Guan[10](管俊林) - Professor of Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine & Genetics, University of Michigan, fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Xi Yin[11] - Professor of physics, Harvard University
Experimental Class of Innovation
The Experimental Class of Innovation was established in 2008, with relatively weak age limit. For instance, to enroll in 2016, the student must have a birth date after January 1, 1999.
Experimental Class of Teaching Reform
More popularly known as the Double Zero Class (Chinese: 零零班), the Experimental Class of Teaching Reform selects students with regular process, and therefore has no age limit. It is supposed to consist of the best students admitted by the university. Upon admission to the university, students have another chance to join this class, provided that they perform extremely well in the university's examination for all newly admitted students.
Xi'an Jiaotong University
In 1985, Xi'an Jiaotong University established a special class for gifted youth called Honors Youth Program of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Chinese: 西安交大少年班, also translated as Special Class for the Gifted Young of Xi'an Jiaotong University, a name usually confused with the equivalent in the
See also
- Education in the People's Republic of China
- University of Science and Technology of China
References
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