In 2011~2015, Huafu won the average score of Guangzhou High School Entrance Examination for 5 consecutive years, and in 2016, it was Tianhewai Chinese Language School (referred to as Tianwai) that pulled Huafu off the championship. Tianwai's strength began to emerge in 2015, when it was the first high school entrance examination since its establishment, and the average score obtained was second only to Huafu, which is an out-and-out "dark horse". According to the data released by Tianwai in 2017, the average score of the middle school entrance examination was as high as 729.8 points, once again dominating the city. Among them, 15% of the students scored 750 or more, and 52%, 74% and 95% of the students scored 730, 720 and 700 respectively.
Tianwai is located in Zhujiang New Town, where every inch of land is valuable, covering a small area, with bus and subway stations nearby, and convenient transportation. The school has an academic center of international standards, modern teaching facilities, football fields, basketball courts, badminton courts and other sports venues, and its classrooms are also equipped with air conditioning, all-in-one machines and other equipment, and the teaching conditions are first-class.
Due to the characteristics of foreign Chinese, the English teachers recruited by Tianwai are required to reach the level of English major level 8, and the teachers of non-English majors are required to reach university level 6. Teachers under the age of 35 generally have a master's degree and master a second foreign language, and foreign teachers have teaching experience in their home countries. At the same time, the school also often invites university professors into the middle school classrooms, so that students can get the opportunity to communicate with people in the professional field and broaden their knowledge. According to the students, Tianwai Junior High School is dominated by young teachers, who are willing to communicate with students and are willing to help students solve problems, and most of them are very popular with students.
Compared with the class size of 50 students in most public junior high schools, Tianwai has 30 students in each class, and the class teaching is small, so that each student can get the attention of the teacher, which is more conducive to teacher-student interaction. As a school with foreign language characteristics, Tianwai will also divide each class into AB class, that is, 15 students will take classes as a class. Most of the students said that the classroom atmosphere outside the world was relatively relaxed, mainly group discussions; At the same time, some subjects will also allow students to design their own teaching content and conduct their own lessons. Tianwai also offers second language courses such as German, French, and Japanese, but since these subjects are not examined in the high school entrance examination, these courses are more symbolic, and few students can become proficient in a second foreign language.
In addition, 20 minutes before the start of classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon, Tianwai also carried out a series of learning of Chinese classics, through watching videos, reciting and other forms, so that students can be familiar with the classics of Chinese culture such as "Analects" and "Tao Te Ching"; On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there are calligraphy classes with hard pens, watching videos to learn calligraphy, and practicing on the spot. The "Master Forum" outside the sky is also one of the characteristics, the main form is that the school invites university professors and experts to give lectures to the school to broaden the horizons of teachers and students. The club activities outside the world are not taken seriously, and students report that there are fewer club activities, and most clubs usually do not hold an activity once a semester.
Tianwai implements a full boarding system, and if you live nearby, you can also apply for day school. The dormitory is an 8-person room, and because it has not been built for a long time, the equipment in the dormitory is relatively new and complete, with hot and cold bathrooms and toilets; There are fans, air conditioners, etc., and the accommodation is relatively good. The food outside the world is also good, the variety of dishes served is more varied, and the prices are reasonable, and the quality of the meals is among the best in public schools.