The Chinese International School (漢基國際學校, pinyin: Hànjī Gúojì Xúexìao) is a private Reception-13 school located in Hong Kong. Located in Braemar Hill of North Point, the school's ethnically diverse student body is co-cultured in a combination of both Eastern and Western teaching styles. The school also includes students of socially diverse backgrounds. Students in years 12-13 are enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Image File history File links Chinese_International_School_logo. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Braemar Hill (Traditional Chinese: ) is a hill and a residential area at the south of North Point on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... North Point (北角; Min Nan: Pak-kak, Jyutping: bak1 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ) is an area of Hong Kong, located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island. ... The Eastern district (東區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Braemar Hill (Traditional Chinese: ) is a hill and a residential area at the south of North Point on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... North Point (北角; Min Nan: Pak-kak, Jyutping: bak1 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ) is an area of Hong Kong, located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, often colloquially referred to simply as IB[1], is a prestigious and rigorous educational programme taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish) and is intended for students in their final two years of secondary school, often before entering university. ...

Administration

A board of governors of approximately fifteen members is chaired by Mr. Geoffrey Mansfield. Dr. Theodore Faunce joined the school as Headmaster at the start of the 2006-07 school year.

Facilities

The Chinese International School has one campus that consists of seven main buildings, including facilities such as 8 science laboratories, a multimedia center, computer rooms, libraries, 4 gymnasiums, an indoor 25 metre swimming pool, art rooms, music rooms, 2 design technology rooms, an auditorium, 7.2 drama studios, 9 dance studio, 3 cafeterias, a rooftop cafe (accessible by Year 12-13 and staff only, rooftop recreational areas, and farming fields for students interested in agricultural societies. This is led none other then Terry Chen whose specialty includes the mentioned subject above. PENIS!

Curriculum

Students are organized into separate Primary and Secondary "schools" but derive an overarching unity in a single mission embodied in shared values and a shared campus, a similar day and a linked curriculum. The Primary school is made up of about 600 students aged 4 to 12 in Reception to Year 6, while the Secondary school is made up of about 750 students aged 11 to 18 in Years 7 to 13.

A defining characteristic of the school is the fact that all students pursue a single program taught in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English - that is, there are no separate language streams. In Reception to Year 2, equal time is devoted to the two languages. In Years 3 to 6, the ratio shifts to 65% English and to 35% Chinese. In the Secondary school, the required Chinese-language component continues throughout the program, although the main language of instruction is English. Standard Mandarin refers to the official Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China on Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Primary school

CIS has adopted an innovative approach to the teaching of the Primary curriculum in English and Chinese. This approach involves a variety of collaborative teacher-partnerships, which ensure that students receive close teacher attention while also experiencing the two languages in use in a balanced and integrated way. Every homeroom is headed by a pair of teachers with native-language abilities in English and Mandarin, and at every year level teachers of the two languages collaborate to plan and teach outcomes from the school's inquiry-based integrated program. The 6th grade has also developed a new system called "the money game".

All the traditional subjects are taught, but through age-appropriate units of study that fit into the overarching categories of "Understanding Ourselves" and "Understanding Our World".

The primary school curriculum is designed to encourage early development of personal responsibility, mutual respect, and freedom of expression. It also stresses the importance of a bilingual education - a balance between Chinese and English - more so than most international schools in Asia.

Secondary school

In the Secondary school, the Middle Years and Diploma programs of the International Baccalaureate Organization have been adopted as the framework for the CIS curriculum because of their convergence with the mission which places a strong emphasis on critical thinking and intercultural understanding, as well as because of the internationally recognized qualifications those programs confer. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a five-year educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 (grades 6-10 in the United States). ...

All students in Years 7-11 pursue the Middle Years Program (IBMYP) and all students in Years 12-13 pursue the Diploma Program (IBDP). At the end of Year 13, students sit internationally administered exams. To complete the MYP, students are assessed internally based on their work throughout Years 10 and 11, including the hallmark "Personal Project" - a year-long undertaking involving research, reflection and writing about an area of interest selected by the student.

CIS was one of the first schools in Hong Kong to offer the IBDP, having done so since 1992, and in 2002, was the first school to offer the MYP. It has achieved exceptional results, with both top marks obtained by individual students as well as consistently strong average point scores achieved by large cohorts of students.

Those who do not satisfy the IB requirements are given a certificate for exams completed. An IB diploma guarantees, but is not necessary for, graduation.

Accreditation

Chinese International School conforms with all requirements pertaining to international schools as established by the Hong Kong Department of Education. In addition, CIS is accredited by the following organizations: The Education and Manpower Bureau (Traditional Chinese: 香港教育統籌局; Hanyu pinyin: Xiānggǎng Jiàoyùtǒngchóujú; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gaau3 juk6 tung2 cau4 guk6; abbr. ...

• European Council of International Schools
• New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
• International Baccalaureate Organization

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External link

• Official Chinese International School Website