academic departments in RDFZ: Domestic curriculum centre (): offering junior high (Grade 7-9) and senior high (Grade 10-12) students domestic curriculums prescribed by the ministry of education and Beijing's department of education. The graduating students of junior high and senior high will take Zhongkao and Gaokao for senior high school and university admission respectively. International curriculum centre (ICC, ): ICC offers foreign-bound senior high students (Grade 10-12) a variety of internationally recognised curriculums (IB, AP, and A-Level) and helps students gain admissions into international colleges (predominantly U.K., U.S., Canadian, and Australian universities). It is notable that, not to be confused with ICC, RDFZ also has an international student office (ISO, ) that places foreign nationals (students holding non-PRC passports) into domestic and international curriculums. Admissions Junior high school Due to the lack of standard test, junior high school admission in Beijing is usually complicated and not without controversies. Admitted junior high school () students usually come from one of the following admission programs: Random Placement (): a lottery program is administered for eligible Grade 6 students living in the school district. However, due to the merit-based nature of the school and the conceivably high level of academic demand, the quota for the lottery program is usually very small, accounting for less than 10 percent of the incoming class. Early Development Program (EDP, ): EDP is targeted to academically-gifted and precocious Grade 5 students. RDFZ administers a separate entrance exam (including Chinese, English, Math and Science). And the students go through an accelerated curriculum that will enable them graduate one year earlier than usual. Talent Program (): students with special talent in Music, Art, Sports and Science are admitted through this program. Regular Placement (): students are assessed by their academic and extracurricular achievements in primary school. This is the largest entrance program by the number of students. Feeder Schools (): RDFZ also assigns special quota to its feeder schools (e.g. The Elementary School Affiliated to Renmin University of China). Discretionary Placement (): Although never publicly confirmed and often vehemently denied by the school officials, there has been reports that RDFZ admits students with political and business ties. Senior High School Admitted senior high school () students usually come from one of the following admission programs: High School Entrance Exam (Zhongkao, ): a majority of the senior high class is admitted based on the candidate's Zhongkao score. Direct Entry (): Within