YCIS celebrates remarkable IB results of the 2024 cohort With Two Perfect Scorers

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For Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong (YCIS Hong Kong), there was every reason to celebrate when the results of this year’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) were announced.
 
Senior students graduating in the 2024 cohort distinguished themselves by achieving excellent scores, paving the way to places at some of the world’s leading universities and bright futures in diverse fields of interest.

This year, 2 YCIS students obtained a perfect score of 45 points after their final exams, while a further 2 achieved 44 points and 8 were awarded 43 points.
 
Indeed, of the total 122 YCIS candidates taking the IBDP, an impressive 27 attained a score of 40 points or above, with 76 of them also receiving a coveted bilingual diploma. 

YCIS provides a multicultural, bilingual learning environment, nurturing students into global citizens highly proficient in Chinese and English, with a deep understanding of Eastern and Western cultures. Every year, YCIS has a high share of graduates obtaining the IB Bilingual Diploma, with an impressive 76 students (62% vs 26.8% worldwide in 2023) this year, which sees the success of YCIS's bilingual teaching model. The IB Bilingual Diploma requires students to do two languages from the DP course studies in language and literature, or two subjects from the curriculum in a non-native language, demanding bilingual abilities at native language level. Despite the high academic demands of the IB curriculum and the challenge of learning in a non-native language, YCIS encourages students to take the arduous path to benefit the most from a bilingual learning experience.

This success says much for the students’ hard work, dedication and all-round abilities. But it also underscores the strength of Yew Chung’s unique approach to bilingual education and the multicultural environment which is such a notable feature of everyday school life.

Student Chan Hoi Kiu, who obtained 45 points perfect score, says “I am really excited about my results and am grateful for the support that the school and teachers have given me. Studying at YCIS since I was 2 years old, where 'play-based learning' has been at the core of the school's early childhood education, all the way through primary and secondary school, teachers have made learning very fun and we have been nurtured to always stay curious and to proactively explore the unknown. I have been given ample opportunities to nurture my various interests, taking on various leadership roles throughout the years such as Debate Vice-Captain, Head Prefect, and multiple lead roles in our school’s annual musical productions. Through these opportunities, I have developed a liking towards various subjects, and hence I was considering between law and medicine for university. There were stressful times, but my activities outside of the classroom have helped me de-stress and maintained a balanced life while I prepared for the public exam.” Chan Hoi-kiu felt a great sense of pride on receiving offers from both the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong to study either law or medicine. “I hope to play a leading role in Hong Kong’s healthcare system, influencing policy and enhancing global public health standards.”