Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
700 |
| Most common nationality |
Chinese |
| Native English and Chinese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Chinese |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
We provide extensive language support and personalized tutoring with a Language and Learning Department and Saturday School. |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 - 24 students per class |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, IGCSE |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. We have learning support team for students. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We have scholarship for gifted students. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes. We have primary and secondary psychology teachers. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance test |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students applying for Grade 1 are required to take a cognitive ability test, and students applying for Grade 2 or above are required to take Chinese, English and comprehensive ability assessment tests. |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
17:00 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Baseball, fitness, ball hockey, track and field, multi skills, football, tennis, swimming, basketball, tag rugby, music, dance, drawing techniques, young talent string class, model making, coding and robotics, radio broadcast, urban farming, Chinese drama, Shakespeare by heart, chess, pocket/travel games, arts and crafts, chemical experiments, mathematical modelling, radio control model club, social justice club, Chinese creative writing, English song club, Chinese debating team |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming, baseball, tennis, ice skating, fencing, football, etc. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theater, black box theater, science labs, garden and more. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Football field, basketball courts, tennis courts, track field, ice-skating rink, swimming pool and more. |
| Grades/ages available for boarding |
Grade 3 and above |
| Boarding facilities at the school |
1. Evening enrichment program (from 17:00 to 19:00) , such as swimming, basketball, music, arts, race walking and games, etc.
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Beijing Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy provides a bilingual teaching and learning environment for children from Kindergarten to Grade 12, which combines the best features of the Chinese and International Curriculum. Up until Grade 9, pupils follow a programme based on the Chinese National Curriculum yet enhanced by the Cambridge International (CAIE) Curriculum. In Grade 10 pupils prepare for International GCSEs across a range of subjects. In Grades 11 and 12 they choose the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme . |
| Teaching approach of the school |
CKWA follows a rigorous curriculum which combines the Chinese National Curriculum with the IB Philosophy. |