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Embargoed Until Thursday, 27 October 2016, 09:30Pm EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2016, 09:30PM KEY HIGHLIGHTS Hwa Chong Institution – 2016 Singapore Quality Award Special Commendation Winner Media Contact Name: Avril Tay Tel: 9684 2651 Email: [email protected] Top SAP School Offering IP. Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) was created by the merger of The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. As a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) School, HCI’s role is to help widen the local Chinese language talent pool, as well as preserve and transmit the best of Chinese values and culture. It is one of the top Independent Schools in Singapore offering the GCE A-Level Integrated Programme (IP). Unrivalled Research and Innovation. Research is a strength both at staff and student levels. Staff research forms the bedrock for school-wide and classroom innovation. Over the years, staff at HCI has been involved in over 100 doctoral and master-level research projects. At the classroom level, students have moved beyond typical laboratory experiments to conduct advanced scientific research involving global and social issues. They also have access to Nobel Laureates and eminent scientists who regularly visit HCI. Global Network of Partners and Alumni. Over the years, the school has forged partnerships with more than 100 schools and universities in over 20 countries across five continents. HCI also prides itself on its wide network of alumni and parents who extend the reach of the school. HCI is a founding member of the Global Learning Alliance (GLA) together with Columbia University Teachers College and Scarsdale Public Schools. It is also part of the Strategic Alliance of Global Educators as well as Schools with Innovative Future Technologies (SWIFT). These global collaborations promote innovation through advanced research and the sharing of global best practices. This has enabled the school to prepare for the future, such as the development of a comprehensive Global Literacies Matrix which is well integrated into pedagogy, curriculum, instructional practice and assessment. Future-ready and Excelling on the World Stage. HCI is committed to develop and prepare students to be future-ready on the global stage. HCI’s students consistently attain world championship titles in various fields, ranging from cognitive domains such as the humanities, mathematics and science to music, sports, dance, creativity and innovation. More than half of the 48 world-championships it has attained at 23 global competitions are repeat victories, showing that these world-class results are not by chance but based on sustainable actions. In addition, HCI has strengthened and deepened its distinctive advantage in bi-cultural education. Between 2011 and 2015, 44% of the 112 Singaporean undergraduates studying in China’s top two universities – Peking and Tsinghua – were from HCI. In recent years, a total of 26 HCI alumni topped their cohorts in some of the world’s best universities, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, Fudan, WestPoint and the US Naval Academy. People First. HCI’s leadership adopts the Servant-Leadership Model to reinforce organisational values, and to lead by example. This model is integrated into all staff levels as well as the Board of Governors. Being a people-centric organisation, HCI has very low staff attrition rates. It has a strong core of long-service staff that demonstrates commitment to HCI’s values, and act as role models for others. The school also provides EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2016, 09:30PM KEY HIGHLIGHTS multiple opportunities for staff to develop their capacities, and achieve high performance through collaboration, learning and sharing. These include support for continuous professional development, and participation in international collaborations such as the SWIFT Teacher’s Roundtable in New Zealand in 2013 and GLA Singapore Summit 2016. HCI has a talent management system to groom high potential staff and support succession planning. The development of teachers has resulted in a growing number of them winning national awards such as the 2014 Crescendas Medal for Outstanding Physics Teacher, 2015 MOE Outstanding Youth in Education Award, 2015 MOE Outstanding Science Educator (Research Mentor) Award, 2016 Best Literature Teacher of the Year Award, 2016 Inspiring Teacher of English – Leadership Award, and 2016 Outstanding Economics Teacher Award. .
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