Author: josephine

During a recent on-campus visit to YCIS Hong Kong, leading US education scholar Prof. Jack Levy explored the YCIS international education and bilingual approach which leads students to the path of their chosen tertiary education and profession.

Alongside Deputy Director of YCIS Mr Norm Dean, Prof. Levy, Chair of the Curriculum & Instruction Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston, presented the topic of language issues in international education with the YCIS Secondary faculty. This selected thought-provoking theme looked at the nature of linguistic imperialism, its pros and cons, the relationship with culture imperialism, social mobility and the periphery role of English across non-native English speaking countries.

Members of the faculty shared their reflections and observations of the theme within a school of both native and non-native English learners, including the perception that one’s intelligence depends on one’s mastery of English and the recognition that limited English does not reflect intellect.

YCIS network is led by Dr Betty Chan, Director and School Supervisor, who has been an active member of the Alliance for International Education (AIE). YCIS’s unique philosophy in global education and bilingual focus has been well recognised worldwide within such international educators’ platforms. Prof. Levy has maintained an association with Dr Chan for over a decade, via AIE. He is also Professor Emeritus of Multicultural/International Teacher Education at George Mason University, US.

On February 16, 2016, Prof. Levy visited YCIS Hong Kong, meeting with the Directorate, faculty and students. Over four decades in education, he has designed and managed programmes for universities and the federal government. He has directed programmes with budgets in excess of $10 million, and led departments through initiatives. He was the co-editor of Do You Know What You Look Like?, and the Handbook of Research in International Education, and is currently co-editor of the Journal of Research in International Education. In addition, Prof. Levy has written a number of articles and book chapters on interpersonal teacher behaviour and multicultural teacher education. He is a frequent presenter at conferences on intercultural-international education. While his present position is largely administrative, Prof. Levy continues to teach courses in multilingual/multicultural education, and conduct professional development and policy-related activities throughout the world.

The Directorate and YCIS Secondary School expresses their thanks to Prof. Levy for the visit and continued shared interests in global education and bilingualism.

On June 25, Yew Chung International School (YCIS) was a key participant in Squarefoot’s inaugural education seminar, open to the public. Mrs Shirley Mead, Superintendent for YCIS schools, addressed parents on the benefits of bilingualism.

With the world’s dynamics constantly changing shape, and our daily and business lives being internationally intertwined, being bilingual has never been sought as much as today. YCIS brings students a learning environment that promotes the cultural gains as well as language enhancement.

Mrs Mead stressed the value of attaining a strong mother tongue but the advantages for developing bilingualism, against remaining monolingual, are amongst:

Employability:

• 50% of UK business take language into account during recruitment
• currently 31% of international executives are bilingual, and this is expected to increase

Brain exercise:

• leading to greater attention focus
• distraction resistance
• decision-making judgment
• greater responsiveness to feedback
• better memory
• better visual-spatial skills
• increased creativity

Mrs Mead’s presentation also gave two clips from interviews with YCIS Secondary students, in which they shared their own experience and advantages gained. To conclude, the attendees watch a clip from a co-taught Culture lesson, whereby the two teachers (one English and one Chinese speaking) jointly delivered the lesson about traditional gardens in the West and East.

For more about co-teaching and the benefits your child can gain from the YCIS international curriculum, please contact the Admissions team.

Yew Chung International School (YCIS) is again widely recognised by the community for its trustworthiness and credibility. YCIS was voted as the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand by the respondents in the category of “International School” and won the Gold Award for seven continuous years since 2011.

The Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands Survey is now in its 19th year and is recognised as the most objective and influential poll when it comes to rating the brands and services that people of Hong Kong trust the most. Catalyst, a highly recognised independent market research agency was commissioned to conduct the independent poll, and to ensure results were compiled in an objective manner using proven methodology.

Over 8,000 consumers across Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines, were surveyed on their attitudes and perceptions of brands across 44 categories of products and services. 1,200 people of Hong Kong, both members of the public and Reader’s Digest Subscribers participated in the study.

Consumers were asked to rate the brands they nominated on six qualitative criteria:

• Trustworthiness & Credibility
• Quality
• Value
• Understanding of Customer Needs
• Innovation
• Social Responsibility

Gold Trusted Brand Awards were given to products and services that led the polls in their fields.

“Trust is essential and hard earned, sometimes across generations, and can translate to all-important profits and jobs,” says Louisa Waterson, Managing Editor of Reader’s Digest of Asia Pacific.

The award not only represents the recognition of the unique education offered by YCIS, but also evidences the effectiveness of its continuous pursuit of global education.

Yew Chung International School (YCIS) is again widely recognised by the community for its trustworthiness and credibility. YCIS was voted as the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand by the respondents in the category of “International School” and won the Gold Award for seven continuous years since 2011.

The Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands Survey is now in its 19th year and is recognised as the most objective and influential poll when it comes to rating the brands and services that people of Hong Kong trust the most. Catalyst, a highly recognised independent market research agency was commissioned to conduct the independent poll, and to ensure results were compiled in an objective manner using proven methodology.

Over 8,000 consumers across Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines, were surveyed on their attitudes and perceptions of brands across 44 categories of products and services. 1,200 people of Hong Kong, both members of the public and Reader’s Digest Subscribers participated in the study.

Consumers were asked to rate the brands they nominated on six qualitative criteria:

• Trustworthiness & Credibility
• Quality
• Value
• Understanding of Customer Needs
• Innovation
• Social Responsibility

Gold Trusted Brand Awards were given to products and services that led the polls in their fields.

“Trust is essential and hard earned, sometimes across generations, and can translate to all-important profits and jobs,” says Louisa Waterson, Managing Editor of Reader’s Digest of Asia Pacific.

The award not only represents the recognition of the unique education offered by YCIS, but also evidences the effectiveness of its continuous pursuit of global education.