Yew Chung International School | |
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Hong Kong, China |
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Type | Preschool, kindergarten, primary school, secondary school |
Motto | "Align with Science and Technology, Culture and Art, Love and Charity." |
Established | 1932 |
Director | Dr. Betty Chan Po-King |
Information | enquiry@hk.ycef.com |
Website | www.ycis-hk.com |
Yew Chung International School Hong Kong (YCIS) is an international school for girls and boys aged 6 months to 18 years (Infant & Toddler to Year 13). The campus is situated in Kowloon Tong. It is operated by Yew Chung Education Foundation, YCIS provides a fully rounded international education that shapes students into balanced and responsible citizens of a global community, within a bilingual environment (English and Chinese). It is operated by Yew Chung Education Foundation.
Yew Chung was founded in 1932. Originally specialising in early childhood education, Yew Chung International School Hong Kong (YCIS) now provides international education from early childhood through primary school education and secondary school education. YCIS Hong Kong is part of a network of schools that includes Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Qingdao in China, and Silicon Valley in the United States.
YCIS is committed to offering a global education characterized by:
YCIS Hong Kong's international curriculum is based on the framework and schemes of work from the National Curriculum for England (NCE). It is a research based curriculum that strives to unite the best elements of Eastern and Western traditions and practices in all aspects of its education model. Yew Chung International – Secondary is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). In addition, the secondary school is authorised as a Cambridge International Examinations Centre (CIE) and as an International Baccalaureate World School (IBO).
Students learn to read, write and speak fluent Mandarin Chinese through curricula tailored for both native and non-native speakers. The Chinese Language and Culture Programme runs from kindergarten all the way through to graduation and helps students attain a strong command of the Chinese language after two to three years. YCIS Hong Kong offers CFL (Chinese and a First Language) and CAL (Chinese as an Additional Language) classes, each with multiple levels, to ensure that students receive an appropriately challenging Chinese-language course.
Within each kindergarten and primary school classroom, two fully qualified co-teachers, one Western and one Chinese, work together and share all responsibilities relating to the care and education of students in the class. They plan and work together to provide students with a variety of learning experiences and help students develop English and Chinese communication skills in a bi-cultural and fully immersive bilingual environment.
YCIS Hong Kong provides the popular and academically challenging curriculum for Years 10-11 culminate in the International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations.
The IB Diploma Programme at YCIS Hong Kong offers an exemplary international education that equips students to make informed choices and contributions as caring global citizens of the world. Graduates excel to enter top universities around the world.