Yew Chung International School Explained

Yew Chung International School
Motto:	"Yew Chung will Align, with Science and Technology, Culture and Arts, Love and Charity."
Colours:	blue, red and white
Location:	Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Type:	international private Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary school, secondary school
Director:	Dr. Betty Chan Po-King
Information:	[e-mail]
Website:	www.ycis-hk.com

Yew Chung International School (YCIS,), 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

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

• 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.^[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

• 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. Betty 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

• Chu Ka Mong, fencer
• William Chan, singer and actor
• Jared Sean Gallagher, professional footballer

Accreditation and authorisation

• Council of International Schools (CIS)^[16]
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)^[17]
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)^[18]
• A member of Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)^[19]

Network of schools

• Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong
• Yew Chung International School of Beijing
• Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
• Yew Chung International School of Chongqing
• Yew Chung International School of Qingdao
• Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley

External links

• Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong

Notes and References

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