Why Families Choose YCIS

The Yew Chung Approach is not a set of discrete practices, rather it is a philosophy
that draws together Confucian teachings with John Dewey’s Western Progressive Education theory, aiming at providing an inclusive learning environment of both Chinese and Western culture, and has laid the foundation for the 21st century early childhood education curriculum development with innovation. The core of the philosophy is the 12 Values that lie beneath everyday practices and staff structure, lifting the education of young children from an instrumental activity to one that is a moral practice and also a guide for relationships between adults and children and between peers.

“The Yew Chung Approach to Early Childhood Education – Centering Emergent Curriculum, Child-led Inquiry, and Multilingualism” has been internationally released
by Routledge, the leading academic publisher, which was curated by Dr Stephanie Sanders-Smith. Professor Kathy Sylva of Oxford University, an expert in early childhood education, spoke highly of this book and believed that the “Yew Chung Approach” offers a unique and innovative perspective to the field of education around the world. The entire settings are also applicable to primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Our Bilingual Learning Communities equip students with a high level of proficiency in both English and Chinese as well as the skills and a global outlook necessary to succeed in an interconnected world. Our programmes are student-led, embracing personalised and shared learning so that every student is challenged to think and learn more. We know learning does not happen in isolation so we teach through an inter-disciplinary lens that allows students to delve deep into issues and to connect with the real-world. In our collaborative Bilingual Learning Communities, we place a strong emphasis on each student’s soft skills development. This includes critical thinking, communication, social skills, self-management, creativity and more. These skills are reinforced from ECE through to Upper Secondary to ensure students develop a holistic approach to learning — a lifelong pursuit that goes well beyond just academics.

Our state-of-the-art facilities provide space where collaboration and innovative thinking become a natural part of the learning process. In our schools, we enhance and transform the learning and teaching in novel ways with the latest in EdTech. Our students harness the power of the best emerging technologies in order to learn outside the box.

Character Education is one of the YCYW education core values. In our character education, students are made aware of their responsibilities to their families, schools, and society, and develop a good character to serve and contribute to the community. Through acquiring practical skills, they can overcome challenges at ethical, moral, spiritual, social, and cultural levels, gradually developing their own values and beliefs, making them individuals with a global perspective, caring for others, and having the courage to take on responsibility.

Our Chinese curriculum has gained international recognition and is an essential component of our Bilingual Learning Communities. Designed to meet the needs of learners across different age groups, whether they are native or non-native Chinese speakers, our curriculum equips students with the ability to communicate and learn effectively in Chinese. Our goal is to cultivate bilingual individuals who possess a global perspective.

Our curriculum is informed by the latest research findings, and our team of professional Chinese teachers is dedicated to meeting the individual learning needs of each student, effectively enhancing their Chinese language skills. In addition to language learning, our Chinese curriculum includes various supplementary components, such as Chinese Studies, Five-minute Chinese Classics, the Chinese Reading Programme, and the China Classroom Programme, among others.