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When should I send my student to International School?
The Hong Kong education system can be daunting. For new and transferring students, it is important to recognise the nuances of each type of school and recognise the best time for entry for certain schools. As your consultants, we aim to maximise the chances of getting your child into the school of your choice - that means being able to recognise when certain types of schools accept additional students, or when certain types of curricula allow a natural entry point for a student to start fresh within a new system.
What type of curriculum should they study?
For example, schools based on the UK system start earlier than their American or Hong Kong counterparts. As parents, that means we have to plan meticulously ahead of time as to when would be a suitable entry point for the student. For a new or transferring student into a UK-based secondary school system, depending on the age of the student, natural entry points into that system are Year 9, 10 and 12.
CHINESE
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Founded: 1983
Type: Reception, Primary & Secondary
Language: English & Putonghua
Curriculum: IB (2019 IB average of 38)
Location: Braemar Hill
Students: 1,400+
Selection Criteria: Highly selective
Application fees: $2,000
Tuition Fees: Reception: HK$155,100, Years 1-6: HK$205,500,
Years 7-11: HK$242,700, Years 12-13: HK$246,000
SINGAPORE
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Founded: 1991
Type: Reception, Primary & Secondary
Language: English & Putonghua
Curriculum: GCSE & IB (2019 IB average of 36)
Location: Aberdeen
Students: 1,400+
Selection Criteria: Highly selective
Application fees: $2,000
Tuition Fees: Preparatory: HK$83,050, Primary: HK$131,200,
Secondary: HK$164,500, IB Diploma: HK$198,800
Debentures: HK$120,000 - HK$500,000
ENGLISH
SCHOOLS
FOUNDATION
Founded: 1967
Type: Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary
Language: English
Curriculum: GCSE & IB
Location: Multiple locations across Hong Kong
Students: 17,000+
Selection Criteria: Selective
Application fees: $2,000
Tuition Fees: Years 1-3: HK$111,200, Years 4-6 | HK$93,900, Years 7-11 | HK$128,400, Years 12-13 | HK$135,500
GERMAN SWISS
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Founded: 1969
Type: Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary
Language: English & German (separate streams)
Curriculum: IGCSE & IB (2019 IB average of 39)
Location: The Peak
Students: 1,250
Selection Criteria: Highly selective
Application fees: $3,700 (and assessment fee of $4,300)
Tuition Fees: Deutsche Vorschule, K1-5, Years 1-6: HK$147,070 • K6-10, Years 7-11: HK$177,400 • K11-12+, Years 12-13: HK$187,540
Debentures: HK$500,000
HONG KONG
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Founded: 1966
Type: Reception, Primary & Secondary
Language: English
Curriculum: AP
Location: Repulse Bay & Tai Tam
Students: 2,600+
Selection Criteria: Selective
Application fees: $2,000
R1-Grade 5: HK$196,200, Grades 6-8: HK$201,900, Grades 9-11: HK$225,000, Grade 12: HK$225,950
Annual Capital Levy: $20,000
Debentures: HK$3,000,000