In order to better promote the teaching of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in Chinese high schools, expose students to the most cutting-edge international science and engineering education ideas and learning resources, and gain more advantages for applying for science and engineering majors in famous universities abroad, The MacDuffie School actively strives for international competition resources. Deep cooperation with ASDAN China, priority for ASDAN China office to introduce international top STEM resources. At present, The MacDuffie School International Department Nanjing Branch has won the right to hold international competitions such as American High School Physics Competition, Canadian Waterloo Mathematics Competition, British Physics Challenge, and British Royal Chemical Society Chemistry Emerging Challenge. A considerable number of Chinese students in these schools have achieved excellent results and various international awards, which has increased their competitive edge in entering world famous schools such as Brandies University and, University of California, Irvine.

Founded 33 years ago in the United Kingdom, ASDAN is an educational organization authorized by the department of education to provide quality, ability and leadership education. Every year, 200,000 students from 6,000 schools worldwide participate in ASDAN's high-end quality education programs. ASDAN has published more than 100 academic journals on quality education, and is one of the most influential and academically powerful quality education organizations in the world.