Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong - Secondary

Yew Chung International School (YCIS, ), is a private international school in Hong Kong for boys and girls aged 6 months to 18 years (Infant & Toddler to Year 13). The campus is situated in

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, offer a through-train education from Kindergarten to Secondary. The school is operated by Yew Chung Education Foundation. At YCIS, they support learning through Chinese and English as well as French and Spanish (as additional language).

Origins and history

Yew Chung was founded in 1932. Originally specializing 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

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. They now provide international education.

Quick facts

* YCIS Hong Kong offers IGCSE, YCIS and IB curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England (NCE) with a bilingual focus on English and Chinese language acquisition. * Students at YCIS Hong Kong learn to read, write, and speak fluent Mandarin Chinese through curricula tailored for both native and non-native speakers. * Secondary School students at YCIS Hong Kong study IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme. * YCIS Hong Kong curriculum in Years 1-3 includes professional violin lessons taught by highly trained, world class violinists aimed at both instilling a lifelong love of music as well as greater confidence onstage. The school has hired many of these musicians, such as Ms Bae. * YCIS Hong Kong offers a common Pre-IB course, identical to Year 11, for new students seeking to prepare for the IB Diploma Programmee. * YCIS Hong Kong is registered as a non-profit organization,

Timeline

* 1932 - Yew Chung is founded. * 1990s - Primary and secondary schools officially open. * 1990s - YCIS pioneers the co-teaching method. * 2000 - YCIS Hong Kong becomes the first international school in Hong Kong to have IB graduates. * 2008 - YCIS Hong Kong joins the network to raise funds for the victims of Sichuan. * 2010 - Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Betty Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois, US. * 2011 - YCIS launches network charity, Seeds of Hope. * 2015 - Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Betty Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Bath, UK. * 2015 - YCIS Hong Kong Secondary is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)

Accreditation and authorisation

* Council of International Schools (CIS) * International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) * International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) * A member of

Association of China and Mongolia International Schools Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (otherwise known as ACAMIS; ) is a non-profit association of international schools in eastern Asia and comprises over fifty international schools from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mon ...

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References

Network of schools

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Yew Chung International School of Beijing Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing, ) is an K2-Year 13 co-educational international school in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Origins and history The Yew Chung International School of Beijing is an accredited International S ...

Yew Chung International School of Shanghai Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS Shanghai; Simplified Chinese上海耀中国际学校, Traditional Chinese 上海耀中國際學校, pinyin Shànghǎi Yàozhōng Guójì Xuéxiào) is a fully triple accredited, co-educational inter ...

Yew Chung International School of Chongqing Yew Chung International School of Chongqing () is an accredited K3 - Year 13 international school for boys and girls located in the Chongqing International School Garden of the city's New Northern Economic Development Zone. The school's internati ...

Yew Chung International School of Qingdao Yew Chung International School of Qingdao (YCIS Qingdao, simplified Chinese: 青岛耀中国际学校; traditional Chinese: 青岛耀中國際學校) is an accredited K2-Year 13 international school for boys and girls in Qingdao, China. Origins ...

Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley (YCISSV; ) is a private Preschool, Elementary and Middle School in the San Francisco Bay Area that provides an international education with an emphasis on Chinese Studies. YCIS is a non-profit 501( ...

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