Yew Chung International

School of Beijing

IB Diploma Programme

The IB Diploma Student

Diploma students take six subjects

3 Higher Level and 3 Standard Level

Diploma score > 24

Meets HL and SL requirements (min 12 in HLs)

Write a 4,000 word extended essay

Complete a course in theory of knowledge (English/Chinese)

Complete a number of creativity, action and service (CAS) projects.

Diploma Course Students • Students take a minimum of 1 and maximum of 5 Diploma courses with predicted

achievement level of 4

• Attend all courses (6) excluding TOK

• CAS Mandatory

• Sit examinations in session registered

• Other course grades are issued internally

– Grade scale of A-F

• YCIS Beijing High School Diploma and IB Diploma Course Certificates issued

School Based Course Students (SBC)

• Attend all courses (5-6) excluding TOK

• All coursework marked internally

• Grade scale of A-F

• No IB external exams

• CAS

• YCIS Beijing High School Diploma Issued

Pre-requisites and Indicators

• Low language achievement levels

– Unidentified first language

• IGCSE Results

• Previous school reports

• Year 12 Reports (Progress / Midyear)

• Absence of HL Options

• Failure in TOK or EE

• Attendance (hour requirements of HL)

Senior Secondary Year 12 Activities

CAS Fair (September)

Experiencing China Yangshuo Trip (October)

“Becoming the IB Learner” Workshop (January)

TOK Retreat (November)

Group 4 Presentations (June)

CAS – Global Perspectives Trip (June)

Subject Field Studies and IA Work

International Award

Character Education Assemblies

Student Leaders and Student Council

Year 12 Trip - IBDP Orientation

Strengths of the IBDP at YCIS • Diverse subject offering across 6 IB Subject groups

• Experienced DP school with 6th Year of offering the IB Diploma

• Celebrating 6 years of outstanding results

• 100% IB Diploma Pass Rate & University Acceptance Rate

• Curriculum Development and Course Pathway Development from KS3 - IB

• Pilot Subject (2012) - Global Politics

• Average Class Size

– DP1 - 7.4 students

– DP2 - 3.7 students

Strengths of the IBDP at YCIS • IB Examiners, Consultants, Visiting Team Membership

• IB Workshops

• Good Practice – Evaluation, Re-authorization, Results, Procedures, Innovative, Predicted Grades

• Innovative teaching module course structure with TOK

• TOK in English and Chinese

• Self Taught Language

• Strong CAS programme – International Award (launch in October 2012)

CAS – Creativity, Action, Service

CAS aims to develop students who are:

•reflective thinkers – they understand their own strengths and limitations, identify goals

and devise strategies for personal growth

•willing to accept new challenges and new roles

•aware of themselves as members of communities with responsibilities towards each

other and the environment

•active participants in sustained, collaborative projects

•balanced – they enjoy and find significance in a range of activities involving intellectual,

physical, creative and emotional experiences

The Hexagon - Curriculum

Extended Essay

Theory Of

Knowledge

Creativity, Action,

Service

Group2

Second Language

English Language,

Chinese Language

& Chinese Ab Initio

Group 3

Individuals in Society

Business and Management,

Economics, Psychology,

Environmental Systems and

Societies, History, Global

Politics**

Group 5

Mathematics

Mathematics HL,

Mathematics SL,

Mathematical

Studies

Group 4

Experimental Sciences

Biology, Chemistry,

Physics, Environmental

Systems and Societies

Group 1 Language

Chinese Literature, Chinese Language and Literature

English Literature, English Language and Literature,

Korean Literature, Self taught language

Group 6

The Arts

Visual Art & Music

Thank You!

• To find out more about the IB Diploma

Programme at YCIS Beijing, please contact:

• (+86 10) 8585 3731

• enquiry@bj.ycef.com

• www.ycis-bj.com