Hwa Chong International
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| Name | Hwa Chong International School (Chinese: 华中国际学校) |
| Abbreviation | HCIS |
| Address | 663, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 269783 |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Mission | We are an institution committed to offering a unique paradigm for learning that nurtures our students into independent, innovative and internationalised global citizens for successful enterprise in the public and private sector. |
| Type | International School |
| Religion | Secular |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Levels | Secondary 1 – JC 2 |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | HCIS.edu.sg |
Hwa Chong International School (Chinese: 华中国际学校; pinyin: Huá Zhōng Guójì Xuéxiào), an international school based in Singapore, is an affiliated school of Hwa Chong Institution catering to foreign students.
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[edit] Overview
HCIS offers a six-year programme, Grade 7 (11-13 years old) to Grade 12, finishing with the GCE 'A' Levels. In the interim years, the students will sit for the IGCSE and the SAT. Their results in these examinations will enable them to gain admission into local and overseas universities.
The Principal of Hwa Chong International is Mr Chung Wen Chee, former vice-principal of The Chinese High School, the predecessor of Hwa Chong Institution. The first and current Chief Executive Officer is Mr Tooh Fee San. Mr Tooh was the former principal of The Chinese High School from 1978 to 1999. The CEO, the Principal and three other senior staff members (Mdm Ong Lay Peng, Mdm Wang Wanyi and Mr Gan Tiong Beng), together with Administrator Ms Ong Li Whee, were the pioneers of the school. However, Mdm Wang Wanyi has now returned to her former school, Hwa Chong Institution.
A fully private independent school, HCIS is an extension of the Hwa Chong cluster of schools and colleges, an education powerhouse renowned for producing President’s Scholars in Singapore.
Since being founded in 2005, HCIS has achieved commendable results. HCIS students have been awarded Gold and Silver awards at the Scholastic Environment Fund Oratorical contest, and were ranked 26th out of 102 schools in the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad. The HCIS students of more than 12 different nationalities contributed wholeheartedly to Singapore on the Nation's birthday this year. The students, by their own accord, raised more than $3000 for the Convalescent Home (Singapore Children's Society) by organising a Food Carnival at the home that is situated in one of the most remote areas in Singapore.
[edit] Curriculum
Hwa Chong International School has a curriculum-infused boarding experience, and a residential experience that fully supports and complements the main curriculum. This concept serves as a primary vehicle for some of the school's character-building programmes. Students will enjoy living, learning and playing as a vibrant community within the Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School, located only a stone's throw from HCIS. Designed by renowned Kenzo Tange, the state-of-the-art complex consists of seven 6-storey blocks providing accommodation for up to 1000 boarders.
The ingenuity of the curriculum lies in a seamless pursuit that opens a pool of learning opportunities, whose desired outcome is to equip students with nothing less than knowledge and skills applicable to the needs of a fast evolving world. It will imbue students with the passion and fervour to pursue learning into their adult years, preparing them for a commitment to a cycle of life-long learning.
[edit] Learning-oriented framework
The academic curriculum, over a period of 6 years, will offer students the major academic domains that constitute the basic requirement for the GCE Advanced Level. These will include English Language, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics and Sciences. A parallel modular system will offer a wide range of elective subjects aimed at encouraging an integrated and dynamic approach to the appreciation, enjoyment, and application of knowledge.
While the through train of 6 years is in place, the school recognises the need of some of its students to gain places in Colleges even beforehand. Thus students may sit for the IGCSE whilst in their Grade 10.
An interesting feature of the academic curriculum is the special emphasis on decision-making and career-management skills. These skills, together with communication, oral presentation and information-technology, will be infused generally across all the various disciplines and subject domains.
[edit] Customised learning
Parents and students will work hand in hand with the faculty team to map out a personalised education plan. A learning partnership will be forged between the student, his parents and teachers to monitor and manage the learning outcomes, where intellectual self-determination and shared accountability will be emphasised.
Students can customise and configure their courses according to their interests and goals. There will be free migration of vocational and academic modules. Close collaboration with local and overseas polytechnics and universities to offer twinning and advancement placement programmes will also be organised. Added to that, they may take a third language if they are found to be able to cope.
Added to that, the wireless IT-enabled environment in the new campus and the boarding facility will support self-directed, interactive and collaborative learning via electronic, digital and virtual platforms.
[edit] Campus
A new campus has been built for the new school. The new campus sits between the canteen of the high school section of Hwa Chong Institution and the Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School, and contains two blocks. One of the blocks has 36 classrooms, while the other features the HCIS Administration Office and Staff Rooms, six science laboratories, one multi-purpose hall, one lecture theatre, the gallery, and two computer rooms. The new campus will also provide students with wireless internet in key locations such as the planned student activity centre and the library. Classrooms are also air-conditioned, as per normal with international school standards.
[edit] Admission
Students who wish to enter the school will be asked to take an entrance exam and an interview, which would be with either with the principal or a key personnel of the school (e.g. HOD) , with the PSLE as a pre-requisite. The tests are set at Secondary-One standard, to ensure that students would be able to cope with the standard at the school. The interview would be carried out on a one-to-one basis with either a teacher (HOD) or the principal. or maybe peers.
