Co-curricular Programs

Scouting Curriculum

The Kang Chiao Scouting curriculum combines the traditions of the Scout Association of the Republic of China and overseas scouting activities, providing a platform for students from grade 7 to 12 to get involved in community service and leadership development. A scout will experience plenty of interesting and meaningful events. Scouting is more than just joining an organization; it is an exciting journey of adventures with a group of scouts thinking about how to give back to the community. The members of the scouting community will learn how to hike, survive outdoors, and discover ways to preserve nature. Also, they will learn how to cook on a camping stove and identify the different animals and plants in the environment. No matter what happens, scouts knows how to take care of themselves. Furthermore, by developing confidence and good judgment, they can experience the feelings of being a leader. After finishing various training sessions in the scouting group, members can participate in other international camping events. Scouting allows scouts to have a different view of the world and be exposed to outdoor exploration activities. The additional experience in overseas and camping also allows scouts to discover their true potential.

Experiential Learning Program

ORION Programme

The ORION Initiative is an off-campus experiential research programme available to Grade 11 students. The placements are at graduate-level laboratories and/or courses with select academics at top-tier universities or institutes in Taiwan. The selected students are expected to actively contribute to the work conducted in the research laboratory or research course while balancing the demands of their high school life. Through this experience, the selected students will gain insights into their chosen future career paths; gain valuable, hands-on experience; and develop and refine a wide range of personal and professional skills.

X-culture

X-Culture is an innovative global experiential learning program that brings together students and professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds to collaborate on real-world business projects. The primary goal of X-Culture is to promote cross-cultural understanding and prepare participants for the challenges of working in a globalized business environment.

Students work in international teams with peers from other countries. They are placed in international virtual teams, with six people per team, each hailing from a different country and matched by age. These students work together to solve real-life problems presented by actual companies. In the process, they learn how to effectively collaborate across cultural differences and time zones while acquiring the basics of international business.

Through collaboration, teams compile a comprehensive report that may include include competitor analysis, SWOT analysis, PESTEL/Porter's forces assessment, new market analysis, entry modes, promotion channels, marketing message, sample marketing materials, product design, certification, financial aspects (payments, funding, sponsorship), human resources planning, logistics, trade regulations, and pricing strategies. This report offers a holistic view of the project's key aspects.

In the 2022-23 school year, X-Culture welcomed a total of 23 students, constituting 12 teams, which is a larger cohort compared to the previous year when 15 students formed 8 teams.

Awards

Research in Synthetic Biology

Kang Chiao International School - Xiugang Campus Synthetic Biology Research Program has given students the opportunity to participate in graduate-level biomedical research. It's a fantastic opportunity for aspiring young scientists to learn advanced and applicable scientific techniques while also getting involved in the community and industry as early as high school.

Students in this program learn the theories and benchwork skills of synthetic cloning, such as PCR, miniprep, digestion, ligation, and bacteria/yeast transformation, as well as protein purification in vivo/vitro and Western Blot detection. Students also learn how to knock out the gene of interest in yeast and detect mRNA levels using RT-qPCR. Students in the Synthetic Biology Research Program learn bioinformatics and design projects using publications that provide access to biomedical and genomic information, such as the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

During the 2022 iGEM Jamboree the team presented their project and obtained a gold medal. This showed that the students had completed all facets of the project to a high standard. A great achievement to achieve in their first year participating!

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