• Shanghai
  • Yew Wah School of Shanghai Changning (YWIES-SH)
  • Yew Wah MI Kindergarten and Children's House (Shanghai Green New World)
  • Yew Wah Arts and Language Centre
• Beijing
  • Yew Wah International Education School of Beijing (YWIES-BJ)
  • Yew Wah Infant & Toddler Education Centre
• Yantai
  • Yew Wah International Education School of Yantai (YWIES-YT)
  • Yew Wah Arts and Language Centre
• Chongqing
  • Yew Wah MI Kindergarten and Children's House (Chongqing)
• Shenzhen
  • Yew Wah MI Kindergarten and Children's House (Shenzhen Mangrove Bay)
• Guangzhou
  • International Education Park

Foundation

About Us - Overview, Mission and Philosophy, Strength

Overview

Yew Wah international education service is built upon the many decades of experience of Yew Chung Education Foundation in offering quality international education in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Yew Chung was founded by a pioneer of international education in China, Madam Tsang Chor-hang, in Hong Kong in 1932. In recent decades, Madam Tsang's daughter, Dr. Betty Chan Po-king, together with Professor Paul Yip Kwok-wah, have set up Yew Chung International Schools in Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Qingdao for overseas and non-Chinese citizens. In 2002, the couple opened a formal Yew Chung International School in Silicon Valley, USA, the first attempt to export the Yew Chung model of international education which combines Eastern and Western cultures.

With their experience in international education, Dr. Chan and Prof. Yip started the Yew Wah series of international education for Chinese citizens in major cities of Shanghai, Yantai, Chongqing, Shenzhen and Beijing in China which overseas or non-Chinese students are also eligible and welcome to apply for. The series aims at allowing more students to enjoy quality international education provided by Yew Wah Education Management Co. Ltd..

Registered in Hong Kong, the Yew Wah International Education Foundation (YWIEF) manages schools of Yew Wah in line with the national education policy. The schools include formal, institutionalised international education schools of Higher Education, Matriculation, Secondary, Primary and Early Childhood. The Foundation is also authorised by established overseas international open examination boards and institutions to set up examination centres and curriculum systems in China. It also offers accredited continuing education, language education and on-line learning. In the future, the Foundation is going to open more Yew Wah schools in China. In face of the challenges of the new century's education and lifestyles, Yew Wah is committed to promoting the internationalisation of China's education.

Mission and Philosophy

Yew Wah's educational philosophy stems from the view of the 21st century as a global village in which China will play a major role. Yew Wah strives to unite the best elements of Eastern and Western traditions and practices. We focus on Chinese and English learning, character formation, holistic development and lifelong study in an international, multicultural environment. We define international education by the content and process of education that leads our students to an inner transformation whereby they are both Eastern and Western.

Yew Wah focuses on whole person education which allows students to develop their potential to the fullest, embrace their self-identity and establish harmonious relationship with the world. Yew Wah believes in the function of education of enhancing human qualities in an all-round way, instead of mere transmission of knowledge and skills. Education should be able to bring about comprehensive development of a person's spiritual and physical aspects and one's value system, and to lay a solid foundation for life-long learning so as to respond to challenges in the global environment in the 21st Century.

Yew Wah is committed to educating students with the formation of a global view, the growth of an inquiring mind and creativity, and the development of a sense of personal responsibility for the social welfare of all. With its home in China, the Yew Wah International Education Foundation orientates itself towards the world with a global concern.

Strength

Yew Wah advocates a pioneering educational mission and philosophy. Quality teaching staff and resources on the Mainland and from abroad are synergised to introduce to students a broader understanding of the globalized world, qualities deemed necessary for them to shuttle between different cultures and proactively participate and lead the world in the 21st century.

The well established consortium of Yew Wah expertise consists of professional expatriate teachers and local teachers with international education background and experience in teaching English as a second language. Authentic English learning environment and highly international atmosphere are created for our students; the multicultural background of teachers and students allows students to effectively build experience and abilities to succeed in cross-cultural interactions.

For matters from pedagogical practices to education assessment mechanisms, Yew Wah adopts and draws reference from methodologies and systems widely recognised in the world. The close connection established between Yew Wah and Mainland and overseas education professionals enables the sustained growth of our education excellence. With long-time practice of the Cambridge International Education system, we have conducted in-depth researches and studies of IGCSE and A Level curriculum. On the other hand, the kindergartens of Yew Wah adopt the effective Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R) as the self-assessment scheme in advocacy of the importance of education quality assessment to early childhood education.

The Yew Wah series of International Education Schools and Arts and Language Centres possesses an extensive global network and resources. We are the authorised Cambridge International Examinations Centre (CIC) of Cambridge International Examination Syndicate (CIE), ESOL examination centres of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examination Board (LCCIEB), Education Development International (EDI) and Trinity College London, and the major partners of the University of Bath in Mainland China. Yew Wah has also established formal links with universities providing the corresponding programmes. These strong alliances facilitate Yew Wah students to pursue further studies overseas.