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Both Hong Kong (a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China) and the Republic of Singapore are former British colonies which have maintained trade relations since the 19th century, and have both become important financial centres, maintaining diplomatic missions and trade offices to further their bilateral relations.
The land was granted by the Hong Kong Government while the cost of the building was borne by the Singapore government. An extension was carried out in 2002 to build new facilities and make the school taller. The secondary school section was established in 2007 and used the premises of the former Wanchai School. It officially accepted students ...
Pre-school education in Hong Kong is not free, in principle, and fees are payable by pupils' parents. However, parents whose children have the right of abode in Hong Kong can pay for part of their fees with a voucher from the government under the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS). In 2013, the amount of subsidy under the PEVS is $16,800.
2000 – YCIS Hong Kong becomes the first international school in Hong Kong to have IB graduates. 2008 – YCIS Hong Kong joins the network to raise funds for the victims of Sichuan. [11] 2010 – Yew Chung's Director, Dr. Barkley Chan, receives an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois, US. [12]
The Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) is instituted by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong to enhance the quality of private schools at the primary and secondary levels. [1] The Hong Kong government has been encouraging non-government secondary schools which have attained a sufficiently high educational standard to join the DSS by providing subsidies to enhance the quality of private school education ...
School Bands in Singapore is one of the co-curricular activities (CCA) that can be found in primary schools, secondary schools, and junior colleges in Singapore.As an extracurricular activity, They form an integral part of the students’ holistic education that are aimed at nurturing student qualities and preparing them to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. [1]
It is Hong Kong's largest English-medium organisation of international schools. [4] It was founded in 1967 with the passage of the English Schools Foundation Ordinance. [5] In addition to tuition fees, the foundation receives an ongoing subsidy from the Hong Kong Government, which is being phased out.