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China, Hangzhou
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Languages taught include Chinese (Mandarin) and English, with French or Spanish offered as an optional language. Chinese (Mandarin) and Mathematics are offered at different levels. Language Acquisition includes Chinese, French and Spanish, and Language and Literature covers English and Chinese.
The CIS Hangzhou curriculum is taught in English and Chinese. It uses the resources of the city to enhance students' Chinese language proficiency and understanding of traditional and contemporary Chinese culture. Students enjoy a high degree of personal attention, with teachers hired to ensure experience in and commitment to international education and boarding school life. The curriculum is organized around four pillars—Autonomy, Better Being, Collaboration and Disciplines—and four learning pathways that connect living and learning in Hangzhou.
CIS Hangzhou is a one-year, residential Year 10 programme launched in 2013 and run by Chinese International School (CIS). The programme is taught in English and Chinese (Mandarin) and is delivered as a tailored CIS Year 10 curriculum (CIS-developed/Bespoke) that emphasises experiential, interdisciplinary and project-based learning using Hangzhou and the surrounding region as a classroom. The mini-campus is housed on the Greentown Yuhua School (GYS) campus and includes residential facilities for up to 144 students, with rooms of up to four students and house structures for pastoral care. The programme timetable runs six days a week and includes a Core, Individual and Elective sports programme and an established music programme (whole-school choir, peripatetic lessons and ensembles). CIS describes substantial opportunities for community service and city-based learning as part of the Hangzhou experience.
