Location:

Ningbo, China

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year

Program Overview

Program Description:

1. Authorized IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme in English for Chinese and international students who will attend university abroad. 2.Pre-DP English immersion curriculum for non-English speaking grade 7-10 students, focusing on acquisition of English speaking, listening, reading & writing skills to prepare students for Diploma studies. 3. Challenging Middle School Chinese immersion curriculum for grade 7-10 students who learn to speak, read & write Mandarin while exploring China's customs and culture in an authentic Chinese school. 4. IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) bilingual Kindergarten for ages 3-6 & grade 1-6 students studying half a day in Mandarin & half a day in English.

IB Diploma Programme offering 24 subjects including Mandarin, English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, plus wide selection of Group 3-6 subjects. Pre-DP English immersion & Mandarin immersion streams offer a challenging grade 7-10 curriculum in Math, Science, Humanities, Sports, Language Arts, ICT, Technology, Music, Film/Theatre, Communications, & Community Service.

Ningbo Zhicheng International School delivers its IB programmes in concert with the Chinese national curriculum that is delivered to Chinese students who attend the private Primary, Middle & Senior Chinese Schools on campus. This enrichs both curricular streams and provides an authentic experience for international students who want to forge friendships with students who will become China's future leaders. Students benefit from a rich exchange of customs and cultures, sharing their learning experiences on the soccer fields or basketball courts, as well as the all-school orchestra or choir. Music, dance and sports serve as common languages of communication.

Setting Description:

Ningbo is situated 2 hour drive south of Shanghai along China's eastern coast in wealthy Zhejiang Province. With its 7,000 year history, Ningbo is rich in culture and education and the home of Yo Yo Ma. As China's second largest port city, Ningbo is an ‘open city’ that enjoys autonomy and is able to make its own laws, which offers excellent conditions for economic development. Ningbo residents enjoy one of China's highest levels of GDP, clean water from nearby mountains, and clean air from coastal air currents. Ningbo Zhicheng International School boasts a 220-acre treed grassy campus with numerous sports facilities, well-equipped classrooms, a large English & Mandarin library book collection, state-of-the-art science laboratories, spacious European style dorms with courtyards; a modern canteen & kitchens.