Yew Chung International School of Beijing

The Yew Chung International School of Beijing is an accredited International School located in  downtown Beijing adjacent the Honglingjin Park. It offers education to expatriate children aged 2 to 18 years old (K2 to Year 13, offering early childhood education or kindergarten, primary school education, and secondary school education (IGCSE and IBDP). YCIS Beijing values and embraces eastern and western cultures, with a specific focus on collaboration, which has resulted in the inception of Learning Communities, also facilitates YCIS’ unique Co-Teaching Model. The international school is part of a network of schools under the Yew Chung Education Foundation which includes campuses in Shanghai, Qingdao, Chongqing, Hong Kong, and Silicon Valley, United States.

• YCIS Beijing is one of the oldest schools in Beijing with 25years of experience providing high-quality education to children of expatriate families.
• YCIS Beijing offers a curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England (NCE) with a bilingual focus on English and Chinese language acquisition.
• YCIS Beijing is a fully accredited school, recognised by the Council of International Schools (CIS). In addition, the Secondary School is authorised as an accredited Cambridge International Examinations Centre and International Baccalaureate World School (IB World School).
• Students at YCIS Beijing learn to read, write, and speak fluent Mandarin Chinese through curricula tailored for both native and non-native speakers.
• Secondary School students at YCIS Beijing study IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme courses during their final four years of Secondary schooling.
• The YCIS Beijing curriculum in Years 1-3 includes violin lessons aimed at both instilling a lifelong love of music as well as greater confidence onstage.
• YCIS Beijing students maintain a 100% IGCSE and IBDP pass rate.

• 1995 – YCIS Beijing is founded.
• 1997 – YCIS Beijing adopts its Co-Teaching Model.
• 2001 – The In-School Individual Instrumental Programme (IIIP) is introduced and YCIS Beijing becomes an exam centre for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
• 2003 – YCIS Beijing celebrates its first International Day and the new Secondary School library and computer labs are opened.
• 2006 – The school begins offering University Guidance and Student Counselling services and employs a Primary Curriculum Co-ordinator. Both the IBDP and IGCSE programmes are formally implemented.
• 2008 – YCIS Beijing raises relief donations for victims of the Sichuan earthquake, sparking the beginnings of the Seeds of Hope project.
• 2009 – YCIS Beijing is formally accredited by three separate academic accreditation organizations.
• 2015 – YCIS Beijing celebrates its 20^th anniversary.
• 2019 – YCIS Beijing celebrates the 87^th anniversary of the founding of the Yew Chung Education Foundation.
• 2020 – YCIS Beijing Celebrates its 25^th anniversary.

Yew Chung International School of Beijing follows the National Curriculum for England combined with a Chinese language and culture programme (Mandarin). YCIS Beijing strives to unite the best elements of Eastern and Western traditions and practices in all aspects of its education model.

Chinese Programme

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 help students attain a strong command of the Chinese language after two to three years. YCIS Beijing 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.

Co-Teaching Model

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 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 bicultural and fully immersive bilingual environment.

IGCSE

The academically challenging curriculum for Years 10-11 culminate in the International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations. Designed to prepare students for the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12-13, these two years of study integrate core subjects with a variety of electives, community service work, and extracurricular activities.

IB Diploma Programme

The IB Diploma Programme at YCIS Beijing offers an exemplary international education that equips students to make informed choices and contributions as caring global citizens of the world.

YCIS Beijing has a house system which consists of five school houses. Every student from primary to secondary belongs to a house and stands to win points for their house throughout the year in a series of competitions or if they display qualities associated with hard work and effort.

• Council of International Schools (CIS)
• Cambridge International Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
• The East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)
• Cambridge Assessment International Education
• Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)

• Primary Library
• Secondary Library
• Auditorium
• Learning Communities
• 4 Apple Mac Labs
• Music Room
• Student Lounge Area
• Multi-Purpose Room
• School Cafeteria
• Indoor and Outdoor Playgrounds
• Gymnasium
• Parent Meeting Room
• Art Rooms
• Dance Room
• Presentation Rooms
• IQ Filters Equipped Classrooms
• HVAC IQ Air Filters in Larger Common Areas
• Violin Room
• One-on-One Music Tutoring Rooms
• Science Labs

In 2008 as a result of the Sichuan earthquake, Yew Chung International Schools started a charity called Seeds of Hope. Through a partnership with the China Youth Development Foundation, 'Hope Schools' are established in various parts of rural China. The funds for the charity are generated through charity driven projects and matched by local government organisations to build Seeds of Hope Schools.

In June 2012 Yew Chung International Schools received the “Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education”, the only international school in China to receive this award.[2]

"Bringing the world into the classroom." China Daily Education. April 16, 2013.

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