About
Shanghai Gaoteng Zhiyuan Chuangxin School (SMCS) offers A-Level and AP curricula, mixed-grade AP course selection, college counselling, and weekly extracurricular club time.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Info checked 2026-11-06
Curriculum
A Level · AP
Type
International school
- Grades
- 9 – 12
- Founded
- 2017
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Boarding
- Yes
- Accreditations
- COGNIA
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explained
A Level
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18
The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Library
- Boarding
Sports
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Frisbee
- Rock climbing
- Football
- Snooker
Arts
- Jazz
- Photography
- Musical theatre
- Art parody
- Creative arts
- Fashion design
- Poetry
- Music
After-school activities
- Public Speaking
- Math Kangaroo
- Physics Bowl
- Chess & Draughts
- VEX Robotics
- 3D Printing
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Jazz
- Photography
- Musical Theatre
- Reading
- Baking
- English Corner
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Curriculum
AP courses are not divided by school year. Students choose levels by ability and interest, and mixed-grade classes encourage peer learning and collaboration.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Facilities
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Facilities overview
Campus facilities include classrooms, teaching buildings, laboratories, a library, dormitories, canteens and an art classroom.
- Classrooms
- Teaching Buildings
- Laboratory
- Library
- Dormitories
- Canteens
- Art Classroom
- Reception Building
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular activities
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Academic and intellectual
The school runs academic and practical clubs, including maths and physics competitions, robotics, 3D printing and chess.
- Public Speaking
- Math Kangaroo
- Physics Bowl
- Fun Experiments
- Words Memories
- Games & Economics
- BHPO Competition
- Chess & Draughts
- VEX Robotics
- 3D Printing
- Bioplants Society
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Arts and creative
Arts clubs include music, jazz dance, photography, musical theatre, fashion design and poetry.
- Jazz
- Photography
- Musical Theatre
- Art Parody
- Creative Arts
- Fashion Design
- Poetry
- Music
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Cultural and language
Cultural activities include an English corner and Chinese traditional culture.
- English Corner
- Chinese Culture
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Social and hobbies
Lifestyle and wellbeing
Sports activities include badminton, basketball, football, frisbee, rock climbing and snooker.
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Frisbee
- Rock Climbing
- Football
- Snooker
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
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