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3. How does YCIS give their students the edge?
A YCIS student naturally becomes absorbed in the specially created multi-cultural and bilingual learning
environment. The school is committed to an approach that offers a unique richness and diversity of both
Eastern and Western cultures; this equips children to be truly bilingual, competitive, and global-minded
world citizens who respect both cultures. Bilingual education is not simply about learning languages, but
also focuses on helping students to immerse in Eastern and Western cultures, which in turn promotes
flexible and appreciative thinking.
Parents widely seek to equip their children to get the best head start in life; global education is as much
about developing skills and it is about gaining knowledge. Triggering great interest and multiple offers
from the world’s top universities, YCIS students are recognised for their notable achievements in education
as well as their advanced levels of character and holistic education.
4. What makes YCIS bilingual education different from other schools?
The YCIS bilingual learning environment goes beyond the classroom too. A unique and pioneering role-
model arrangement, through Co-teaching and Co-Principal leadership, gives emphasis to the equal value
of English and Chinese education. The embracement of Co-teaching will differ by age level and section
of school. In ECE classes the children have equal absorption of English and Chinese (at this stage it is
predominantly Cantonese for the Chinese component). As children progress to Primary then the delivery
is more towards 75% English and 25% Chinese (Mandarin). In the Secondary school the English increases
to assist students in advancement to IGCSE and IB Diploma. All Secondary students must study Chinese.
This ensures a balance between success in external international examinations and proficiency in the two
world languages and cultures throughout the school setting.