Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong - Secondary

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Yew Chung International School
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. YCIS educates children from Kindergarten to Secondary. YCIS is operated by Yew Chung Education Foundation. At YCIS, they support learning through Chinese and English as well as French and Spanish (as an 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 curricula 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 Programme. * 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. Barkley 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)

Notable alumni

* Chu Ka Mong, fencer *

William Chan William Chan Wai-ting (born 21 November 1985) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. In 2003, he participated in New Talent Singing Awards where he won several awards. He was then signed under Emperor Entertainment Group. He began his singing ...

, singer and actor * Jared Sean Gallagher, professional footballer

Accreditation and authorisation

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

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References

Network of schools

* Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong *

Yew Chung International School of Beijing Yew Chung International School of Beijing () is a private school for children of foreign personnel in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The school offers education from K2 to Year 13.Yew Chung International School of Shanghai Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS Shanghai; ) is a private school in Shanghai, with campuses in both the Puxi and Pudong districts of the city. It is affiliated with Yew Chung International School in Hong Kong. Origins and History ...

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 internat ...

Yew Chung International School of Qingdao Yew Chung International School of Qingdao (YCIS Qingdao, ) is an accredited K2-Year 13 international school for boys and girls in Qingdao, China. Motto Diligence, Frugality, Humility, Faithfulness Mission Yew Chung Yew Wah is committed to a ...

Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley (YCISSV; zh, first=t, t=美國矽谷耀中國際學校) is a private Preschool, Elementary and Middle School in the San Francisco Bay Area that provides an international education with an emphasi ...

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