Yew Chung International School of Beijing International Education in Beijing 2014 This PPT discusses the international school industry in Beijing as of December 2014 including a brief introduction of Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing). To find out more about YCIS Beijing you can visit the website or email the address as displayed below: www.ycis-bj.com enquiry@bj.ycef.com

2. Expat Population in Beijing & China
• http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/NewsEvents/201104/t20110429_26451.html

3. Student Numbers
Beijing International Schools No. of Students
in Sept 2013
No. of Students
in June 2014
No. of Students
in September 2014
International School of Beijing 1880 1907 1750
Western Academy of Beijing 1500 1500 1421
The British School of Beijing 1500 1500 1100 SY + 400 SLT
Dulwich College Beijing 1430 1430 1420
Canadian International School of Beijing 1100 1100 1094
Harrow International School Beijing 800 816 ~800
Beijing City International School 750 750 740
Beijing BISS International School 350 300 280
Numbers of students are dropping as more families leave China. The market is very
competitive right now with more school events than ever before in Beijing.

4. Uh oh! Pollution!!!
Pollution is of course the key reason why the numbers of expatriates in Beijing has
dropped in recent years.

5. What are schools doing?
Schools that do not have funds to battle the pollution problem will struggle in the coming years.
More established schools are able to provide domes and/or central air filtration systems.

6. Facilities
Are the schools facilities for your child’s education, or are they sales tools?

7. Officially Registered International Schools
• YCIS
• WAB
• ISB
• Dulwich
• BSB
• KIS
• Beijing French School
• BISS
• Harrow
• Australian International School of Beijing
• 3e Kindergarten
• BJ Rego
• MSB
• CIS
• Children’s House Montessori Kindergarten
• IAB
• Eton Academy – International Bilingual School
• Beijing Zhongguancun International School
• The International School of Collaborative Learning
Officially registered under Ministry of Education (MOE)
http://www.moe.edu.cn/
Even those schools that are registered are not all successful. The schools highlighted in red have
actually closed down.

8. Police Crackdowns
The Chinese government is getting stricter with schools, especially regarding teachers.
Some teachers at schools in Beijing are working with incorrect visas or without full
teaching qualifications.

9. School Fees
The schools with higher fees
do more for their teaching
staff compared with smaller,
less established schools.
They will provide benefits
such as housing, flights,
healthcare and offer
opportunities for teachers to
undertake new educational
degrees, in addition to
attending worldwide
international education
conferences and seminars.
For these reasons, more
expensive schools are
attracting more experienced
teachers.

10. Teacher Qualifications at YCIS Beijing
• Must have a teaching certificate.
• Must have at least 3 years experience of full time
independent teaching in their home country or a recognised
international school in another country.
• Must provide all documents and have a police background
check.

11. Accreditations
Accreditations are a good
benchmark for quality
schools.

12. Choosing a School
Internet Search
Relocation Companies
Word of Mouth
School Choice Fairs
School Choice Guides
Choosing a school is tough as there
are many schools that are do not
have the correct international school
license. Parents are not always aware
of this at point of first contact.

13. I’M SOOOOOOOOO CONFUSED!
SO CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME, WHAT
EXACTLY IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?

14. What is an International School?
• Different Nationalities of Students
• Different Nationalities of Teachers
• International by Nature, not just by Name
• An International Curriculum
• An International Focus in all Subjects

15. Interestingly, China has constantly
scored higher in tests compared with
the majority of the Western world,
including the US, which has
performed quite poorly.
However, these tests are clearly not a
great benchmark as the US have
thrived in the past 50 years, especially
in terms of innovation, whereas China
has struggled in the industry.

16. The Conundrum of Modern Education
So now we have an interesting situation in which China is
trying to learn from the education model of the US and the
US is trying to learn from the education model of China.
YCIS has been combing both models for over 80 years.

17. YCIS is about Education
• Dr. Betty Chan is the leader of YCIS
• An Educator
• A vision for a truly international school & curriculum
• Madame Tsang Chor-hang founded YCIS in 1932
• Dr. Chan has received honorary doctorates from University of
Illinois, University of Bath and Hong Kong Institute of Education

18. Leadership is Vital!
Co Principals Mr. Noel Thomas and Ms. Christine Xu have a
combined experience of over 45 years in education.

19. Kindergarten to Year 13
National Curriculum for England combined with an extensive
Chinese Language & Culture Programme
Co-Teaching in Kindergarten and Primary
IGCSE and IB in higher Secondary

20. These four traits at YCIS form the key pillars of the school’s Philosophy & Objectives

21. Chinese Language & Culture
50/50 split in Kindergarten
60/40 split in Primary with increasing English focus as they move towards Secondary
1 Chinese Class a day in Secondary
Option to take IGCSE Chinese as First or Second Language
Students take the IB Diploma in English & Chinese. They can request a third language
if they wish to.

22. Truly International
Our students have a huge amount of opportunities to experience different cultural
perspectives in all subjects and topics.
In every year level, students will be introduced to at least two cultural perspectives in
different subject topics to allow for more cultural awareness and international mindedness.

23. Academic Excellence
Only international school in Beijing to maintain a 100% pass rate in IB.
Only international school in China to receive the ‘Cambridge Award for
Excellence in Education’.
Top in the World and Top in China results every year.
Accredited by five education accreditation authorities.
World class university offers every year including Oxbridge & Ivy League
universities.

24. Why is Character Education Important?
Character Education is important because we don’t want our students
to becoming like the person in this picture who will do anything to
succeed.

25. Character Education
YCIS students are taught not just to lead, but do things that will benefit all
society and change the world for the better.

26. Questions for Admissions
a) What is the school’s vision?
b) Is the school licensed by the Ministry of Education? And who for;
expatriates, local Chinese or both?
c) Is the school accredited by external educational agencies?
d) Are the school’s employees, both academic and administrative, fully
qualified?
e) What are the school’s curriculum strengths? Does the school have
any external exam results such as IGCSEs and IB Diploma?
f) How does the school ensure positive behaviour? Is it a caring
school?
g) What in-school music, art and sports programmes does the school
offer?
h) Is there homework? If so, in what format?
i) What after school activities programme does the school have?

27. Admissions Requirements for
International Schools
• The Admissions team at YCIS Beijing strictly follow regulations from the
Beijing Education Commission (BEC)
• Student and parent(s) require foreign passports and a BJ residence permit
(work visa)
• Other cases to be referred to Beijing Education Committee for prior
approval:
• HK/Macau/Taiwan
• “Green cards”

28. www.ycis-bj.com
enquiry@bj.ycef.com
(010) 8583 3731