Yew Chung International School of Beijing Primary Introduction

Yew Chung International

School of Beijing

Primary Introduction

Philosophy and Objectives

1. Character Education -

Every month we look at a different

character quality e.g. patience, self

control, responsibility, etc.; leadership,

charity, CAS

2. Bilingualism - language and

culture, leading to fluency in these

two world languages of the 21st

century

3. Learning Environment –co-teaching, international curriculum,

45 nationalities, enquiry, commitment,

holistic, technology, arts,

Philosophy and Objectives

4. Caring Campus – sense of

community, cooperation, respectful,

taking pride, friendly, supportive

5. Global Perspective –

multiculturalism, 21st century, local to

global perspectives, environment,

active citizens of the future

• Leading to what we call

an ‘inner transformation’.

Character Education

We want our students to be:

• Respectful

• Compassionate

• Helpful

• Hard-working

• Honest

• Kind

• Open Minded

• Thoughtful

Co-Teaching• Co-teaching is a significant feature of YCIS education; it is so important and

instrumental to the delivery of our bilingual multicultural programme.

• Cohesive and authentic co-teaching starts from co-planning, where the teaching partners (Chinese and western teacher) plan together. Co-teachers share and discuss on a regular basis, so that they fully understand the needs of the students and make the best decisions possible through their curriculum planning.

• Co-teaching comes in different formats depending on the students’ tasks and situation. For example, team teaching, one-on-one, group focus and turn taking.

Resources

• Reading Schemes

• Gymnasium, Dance studio, Playgrounds

• Auditorium, Hall

• Music rooms, Instrumental Rooms

• Art room

• MAC Labs, Online Learning

• Bilingual Library

• English and Chinese Language rooms

• Cafeteria

• Honglingjin Park

Primary Classes

• Three classes per Year level

• Known as Years 1A, 1B, 1C – classes are a balance of attainment,

gender and nationalities

• Two teachers per class, plus specialist teachers for some subjects

• Key Stage One – Years 1 & 2

• Key Stage Two – Years 3 to 6

Primary School Curriculum

Our Curriculum is referenced to the

National Curriculum for England.

This is a skills based curriculum which

sets out Knowledge, skills and

understandings that students need to

acquire throughout their time in Primary

school.

Speaking

Listening and responding

Group discussion and interaction

Drama

Word Recognition (decoding and encoding)

Word structure and spelling

Understanding and interpreting texts

Engaging with and responding to texts

Creating and shaping texts

Text structure and organisation

Sentence structure and punctuation

Presentation

12 Strands of Literacy

Using and Applying Mathematics

Counting and Understanding Numbers

Knowing and Using Number Facts

Calculating

Understanding Shapes

Measuring

Handling Data

7 Strands of Mathematics

Science

History

Geography

Art and Design

Design and Technology

P.E.

Music

Information & Communication Technology

Other Subjects

Violin and Performing Arts

Character Education

Chinese language

Chinese Culture

Additional Subjects

1. Chinese Language Curriculum in YCIS Beijing

2. Chinese Culture

3. Chinese Events

Extensive Chinese Programme

Chinese Language Curriculum in YCIS Beijing

CFL (Chinese as a First Language) CAL (Chinese as a Additional Language)

CFL-A CFL-B Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Chinese Culture

Key Focus in Primary at YCIS Beijing

Bilingual and Bicultural:

Chinese Language and Culture Programme

National Curriculum for England

Coteaching and Co-management

Strong Character First Education Programme

Values, charity and community

Focus on the whole child’s development

Beautiful location

Environmental studies

Academic results

Thank You!

• To find out more about the Primary programme

at YCIS Beijing, please contact:

• (+86 10) 8585 3731

• enquiry@bj.ycef.com

• www.ycis-bj.com