AT BEIJING CITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

 

IB PYP –

· Our school guides students to take personal Action steps by embedding Service-Learning experiences in units that require initiative, goal-setting, and accountable follow-through.

·  Through the PYP exhibition, learners explore responsibility by designing Action projects connected to the Sustainable Development Goals, taking ownership of outcomes and reflecting on their impact.

·  Enrichment activities encourage active community engagement—partnering with local organizations, participating in service EA, and building relationships that deepen students’ understanding of real needs.

·  Regular reflection and mentoring cultivate empathy, helping students recognize diverse perspectives and translate compassion into sustained, responsible Action.

 

 

IB MYP Curricular Links to Service: Developing Empathy, Compassion, and a Service Mindset with a Global Citizenship Focus

· Introduce concepts of empathy and compassion through inquiry into local and global issues.

·  Activities encourage reflection on personal roles in community and environment.

· Emphasize service as a vehicle to develop a compassionate mindset and global awareness.

· Foster deeper understanding of interconnectedness through service learning and principled Action.

· Encourage students to take initiative in community action reflecting empathy and social justice.

· Integrate service with career exploration emphasizing real-world impact and ethical engagement.

· Develop leadership and agency through meaningful service and action experiences.

· Encourage reflection on how service ties to personal and professional goals as global citizens.

· Every grade level have units that lends itself to students engaging in meaningful and authentic Service learning experiences that are connected to real world context.

 

IB DP and IDEATE Students Engage in CAS Experiences — Wellbeing and Beyond

• IBDP and IDEATE students actively participate in Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) experiences tailored to enhance wellbeing, resilience, and community connection.
• Emphasis on holistic growth through balanced engagement in mental, physical, and social wellbeing initiatives.

• Students document and reflect on their experiences while building on their portfolio through development of goals, meaningful reflections, collation of evidence and presentation of their learning progression.

   

  IBDP and IDEAT Students Reflect on:

  
  

  

• On defense day, students have an opportunity to present their portfolio, learning journey and talk about how the developed their Graduate profile through their engagement in CAS and beyond.

  Portfolio & Defense Rubric

  

  
  

  
  

Awards won at BCIS:

 

-  ACAMIS Service Learning Grants for student-led projects in the fields of sustainability & service action.

-  Jim Koerschen Award for Innovation in Schools for student-led projects in the fields of sustainability & service action.

-   British Chambers China Schools Awards: Finalists in 2024 (Sustainability Award) & 2025 (Arts & Creativity Award), Winners of the Enterprise and Employability Award in 2023.

 

 

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