Summer and Winter Bootcamps
For many years, bootcamps have been held in Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Taipei, and other places. Breaking through the traditional way of teaching Chinese, our programs cover logical thinking, verbal expression, reading cultivation, argumentative writing, understanding of current affairs, and cultivation of creativity from a variety of aspects. We combine interactive and experiential learning methods and guide students to exercise their thinking skills comprehensively by professional instructors. As a result, students are able to think critically and put thoughts into practice in the future.
In addition, the camp is equipped with star-rated accommodations and professional teaching assistants to take care of the children's learning life. The safe and comfortable accommodations and the immersive teaching of critical thinking bring students an excellent journey of critical thinking and make the camp a real home that is the most conducive to the formation of the habit of critical thinking.
Bootcamp Features
Groundbreaking innovations through exclusive collaborations
with institutions across the globe
Having organized the world's largest Chinese debating tournament for secondary students, Asian Cup, for eight years, our program attracts over 5000 participants from more than 400 schools every year.
In 2019, after the Asian Cup welcomed school teams from the United States for the first time, we kicked off the Chinese Critical Thinking Program on the East and West Coasts of the United States, and partnered with two champion coaches of the Harvard Cup Middle School Debate Tournament in the States to promote critical thinking in the mother tongue for public issues.
In 2020, during the pandemic, we launched a new series of online programs customized for elementary and middle school students, to meet students from all over the world via the internet.
In 2021, we signed agreements with Australia and the New Zealand to apply our teaching materials and coursewares in these countries.
Currently, we are still on the journey of implementing educational footprint of critical thinking. Language is a tool for understanding the world, and the world needs to have the voice of the youth.
Professional Teachers Leading the Way for the Unique Program Experience
Our founder Yen-po Wang has engaged in the teaching of debate and critical thinking for more than 15 years. Being the dual Executive Director of the Asian Critical Thinking Education Association and Beijing Zonghong Sihai Culture Development Limited Co., Mr. Wang led teachers from Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan to create professional programs. He has also given lectures and classes at over 20 international schools and brought the most lively teaching methods into the classroom.
Every teacher in our team has personal experience in not only participating in debate tournaments, but also leading teams and teaching new debaters. They have also published relevant journals and books on education, and are experienced in teaching in an international and diverse settings.
In our teaching, debate is not only about speaking, but also thinking differently. Critical thinking is more than traditional reading and writing, but rather the establishment of in-depth thinking and analysis.
Emphasis on Equal Communication and Dialogue
We break away from the regular classroom setting, and encourage equal communication between students and the teachers. In our classes, children’s point of view will never be denied. Rather, we respect all viewpoints and professional guide them to construct their thoughts in a more logical and organized manner.
After a few lessons, our students usually gain the momentum in expressing themselves and exploring more unknown subjects. We aim to nurture a habit of independent thinking among the younger generation, leading them to become the master of their own future.
Small Class Teaching as a New Form of Language Learning
We make us of our self-developed video courseware throughout the online classes. Each video has obtained intellectual property rights.
We believe that small class settings could allow each child to better express and conduct dialogues with the teachers.
In each class, critical thinking is integrated into multiple aspects of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to promote the application and integration of knowledge. From researching for information, analyzing social issues, to constructing ideas, and expressing through writing and speaking, each step of the training process promotes the cultivation of all-around liberal studies.
Star-rated Accommodation Accompanied by Professional Teaching Assistants
We not only care about the debate courses, but also the quality of our accommodations. Hereby, we strive to ensure a safe and comfortable immersive teaching environment to provide students an extraordinary learning journey.
This makes the camp a true home away from home that is most conducive to the formation of critical thinking habits.
Advanced Classes
Selected major themes of discussion typically combine the latest current affairs and future trends of economics and sociology as the basis for the class content. We also borrow essay topics from international entry exams, and debate topics from international competitions for brainstorming practices.
Students are guided to analyze the background, reasons, implications, and underlying logic of each issue through self-research and group discussions.
Entry Classes
Laying a good foundation is the main focus for the entry classes. We utilize activities that allow children to experience the joy of logical thinking, verbal expression, creative thinking, and the skills required for debates, and allow children to experience debate through interesting in-class interactions.
In addition to our exclusively developed courseware, we also borrow from German social science learning cards to transform the traditional curriculum into a new form of global citizenship curriculum.
At the same time, we have the world's largest debate and writing competitions, bringing together students from all over the world who are passionate about debate, language and writing.
Currently, we have already established partnerships in Malaysia, New Zealand and the United States in order to provide students with opportunities to communicate with children from all over the world.