Chloe Sandifer-Stech, a Year 13 student at Yew Chung International School of Beijing, has received an offer from Guilford College, North Carolina, USA. Here, she shares some tips of security a place at your ideal university.

Taken in more than 4,700 schools in over 150 countries, IGCSE is the most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds. More and more, leading fee-paying schools are choosing the IGCSE qualification for its rigorous curriculum and pass requirements.

Ms April Peng, Primary Chinese Coordinator, offers some advice to parents whose children are learning Chinese language for the very first time this year.

Yew Chung International School of Beijing opened its doors to BEED Asia in August. BEED, or Better Educational Environment Dynamic, is a specialist provider of educational solutions in Asia and consults with schools to improve their facilities and practises. We speak to Ms Farah Sun, Vice-Principal / Head of Secondary, about the visit.

Charity lies at the heart of Yew Chung International School of Beijing. Seeds of Hope, our foundation-wide charity established in the wake of the Sichuan Earthquake, continues to grow and change the lives of children less fortunate than our own.

Where better than an international school to explore the world’s diversity? With student bodies comprised of dozens of nationalities and mother tongues, international schools present students with the unique opportunity to experience firsthand the variety of ideas, customs and perspectives that make up our planet.