Yew Chung International School of Beijing Primary Education Learn about the bilingual curriculum at YCIS Beijing during Primary School years (ages 6 - 11) www.ycis-bj.com enquiry@bj.ycef.com

1. Yew Chung International
School of Beijing
Primary Introduction

2. 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,

3. 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’.

4. Character Education
We want our students to be:
• Respectful
• Compassionate
• Helpful
• Hard-working
• Honest
• Kind
• Open Minded
• Thoughtful

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Using and Applying Mathematics
Counting and Understanding Numbers
Knowing and Using Number Facts
Calculating
Understanding Shapes
Measuring
Handling Data
7 Strands of Mathematics

11. Science
History
Geography
Art and Design
Design and Technology
P.E.
Music
Information & Communication Technology
Other Subjects

12. Violin and Performing Arts
Character Education
Chinese language
Chinese Culture
Additional Subjects

13. 1. Chinese Language Curriculum in YCIS Beijing
2. Chinese Culture
3. Chinese Events
Extensive Chinese Programme

14. 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

15. Chinese Culture

16. 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

17. 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