Expat Population in Beijing & China

• http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/NewsEvents/201104/t20110429_26451.html

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.

Uh oh! Pollution!!!

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

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.

Facilities

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Accreditations

Accreditations are a good benchmark for quality schools.

Choosing a School

Internet SearchRelocation CompaniesWord of MouthSchool Choice FairsSchool 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.

I’M SOOOOOOOOO CONFUSED!

SO CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME, WHAT EXACTLY IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?

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

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.

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.

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

Leadership is Vital!

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

Kindergarten to Year 13

National Curriculum for England combined with an extensive Chinese Language & Culture ProgrammeCo-Teaching in Kindergarten and PrimaryIGCSE and IB in higher Secondary

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

Chinese Language & Culture

50/50 split in Kindergarten60/40 split in Primary with increasing English focus as they move towards Secondary1 Chinese Class a day in SecondaryOption to take IGCSE Chinese as First or Second LanguageStudents take the IB Diploma in English & Chinese. They can request a third language if they wish to.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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”

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