Yew Chung International School

Yew Chung International School
Location
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Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Information
Typeinternational private Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary school, secondary school
Motto"Yew Chung will Align, with Science and Technology, Culture and Arts , Love and Charity."
Established1932; 92 years ago (1932)
DirectorBetty Chan Po-King
Colour(s)     
blue, red and white
Information[email protected]
Websitewww.ycis-hk.com
Yew Chung International School
Traditional Chinese耀中國際學校
Simplified Chinese耀中国际学校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYào Zhōng Guójì Xuéxiào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingjiu6 zung1 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6
Secondary campus

Yew Chung International School (YCIS, Chinese: 耀中國際學校), is a private international school in Hong Kong for boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years (Infant & Toddler to Year 13). The campuses are located in Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City District. YCIS educates children from Kindergarten to Secondary.[1] 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

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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 Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, and Qingdao in China, and Silicon Valley in the United States. They now provide international education.

Quick facts

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  • 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.[2]
  • Students at YCIS Hong Kong learn to read, write, and speak fluent Mandarin Chinese through curricula tailored for both native and non-native speakers.[3]
  • Secondary School students at YCIS Hong Kong study IGCSE[4] and the IB Diploma Programme.[5]
  • 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.[6]
  • YCIS Hong Kong offers a common Pre-IB course, identical to Year 11, for new students seeking to prepare for the IB Diploma Programme.[7]
  • YCIS Hong Kong is registered as a non-profit organization.[8]

Timeline

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  • 1932 – Yew Chung is founded.[9]
  • 1990s – Primary and secondary schools officially open.
  • 1990s – YCIS pioneers the co-teaching method.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 2010 – Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Barkley Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois, US.[12]
  • 2011 – YCIS launches network charity, Seeds of Hope.[13]
  • 2015 – Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Betty Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Bath, UK.[14]
  • 2015 – YCIS Hong Kong Secondary is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)[15]

Notable alumni

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Accreditation and authorisation

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References

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  1. ^ "Kowloon City District Map" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. ^ GOV UK. "National Curriculum of England". Department for Education, United Kingdom. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "YCIS Chinese Programme". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "IGCSE Programme". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "IB Diploma Programme". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "Art and Music Programme". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "Pre-IB Programme". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "Welcome to YCIS". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  9. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "Yew Chung is founded". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  10. ^ YCIS Hong Kong. "Co-teaching method". Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  11. ^ YCEF. "Fund raising". Yew Chung Education. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  12. ^ YCEF. "Dr. Betty Chan receives Honorary Degree". Yew Chung Education Foundation. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  13. ^ YCEF. "Launch of Seeds of Hope". Yew Chung Education Foundation. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  14. ^ YCEF. "Dr. Betty Chan receives Honorary Degree". Yew Chung Education Foundation. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. ^ CIS. "Accredited by CIS". Council of International Schools. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  16. ^ Council of International Schools (CIS)
  17. ^ International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
  18. ^ International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
  19. ^ Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)

Network of schools

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