Yew Chung International School

of Beijing Introduction to IGCSE

What is the Cambridge IGCSE?• International General Certificate of Secondary

Education.

• The world’s most popular international curriculum for 14-16 year olds.

Cambridge IGCSE and CIE• The IGCSE is provided by University of

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

• IGCSE takes on a learner-centered and enquiry-based approach to learning.

IGCSE Core Subjects• English

English Language / English (World) LiteratureEnglish as an Additional Language

• ChineseChinese First LanguageMandarin Chinese as a Second Language

• Science Coordinated Sciences Double Award (Chem / Bio / Phy)

• MathematicsCore / Extended International MathematicsAdditional Mathematics and Accounting

• Other LanguagesKorean / French / German / Spanish (as self study)

IGCSE Optional SubjectsHumanities Creative / Vocational

History Art and Design

Geography ICT

Global Perspectives

Business Studies

Economics Drama

World Literature Music

Physical Education

Design and Technology

Enterprise

Preparing for Further Education

• IGCSE builds a firm foundation for subject content and time management and offers many courses that would lead very well into the core of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

• IGCSE is a well-recognized balanced curriculum allowing for the education of the 21th century global child, who is already embarking on their development of the IB Learner Profile characteristics.

YCIS Beijing Awards• Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing) is

the ONLY international school in China to receive the Cambridge Award for Excellence in Education from Cambridge International Examinations.

• YCIS Beijing received these awards for consistent years of Top in the World and Top in China IGCSE Awards in several different subjects.

IGCSE Brilliance Awards – 2012

LEE Sueyoon First Language Korean

Hannah KWEK Yi Ling History

Valeriya ANOPCHENKO Literature (English)

Chen Yang CAO Best Across Eight Subjects

4 Top in China IGCSE Awards

Top in the World IGCSE AwardsJun-Ting YEUNG International

Mathematics

Chen Yang CAO Co-ordinated Sciences

Criteria for the Award• Consistent Cambridge Top in the World IGCSE Awards• Consistent Top in China IGCSE Awards• High Achievement in IGCSE Awards• Best Across IGCSE Awards• Achievement of the highest percentages in A* and A across

a wide range of subjects in the June 2011 examination series

Thank You!• Visit our website at: www.ycis-bj.com

• Or email us at: enquiry@bj.ycef.com