
An
exciting year is about to start at Korean International
School. We have been fortunate to recruit some excellent
teachers for both our primary and secondary sections
and I believe that parents and students are going to
be pleased with the quality of instruction and care
offered by our staff. Though final numbers are not yet
in, I am pleased to report that the English section
of Korean International School will probably have many
more students than in previous years. There has been
a significant improvement in the interest shown in our
school in the last few months.
There are some important changes that have been made
to increase the quality of our primary and secondary
programs of study and I want to very briefly describe
those:
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From October we will be a member of the Cambridge
International Primary Program which will provide
our teachers and students with a wealth of resources
for the British National Curriculum including assessment
instruments.
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The ESL program in the school as a whole has been
strengthened with the option of after-school tutorials
in both primary and secondary and an extension of
ESL support into grades 10, 11 and 12. ESOL programs
developed through Cambridge University will also
be featured within the normal primary and secondary
programs.
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In grades 7 to 11, mandarin, math, science, English
and Social Studies [history and geography] will
now be offered at different levels – what
is often called streaming. Students will be more
similar in abilities in their classes and should
have a greater opportunity for success and progress.
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Grade 12 now has two options for students to follow
– the AICE which is an extension of the IGCSE
program or a generic western program using SAT subjects.
Both options are recognized by universities in Hong
Kong, Britain, Australia, Canada, Japan and Korea.
I look forward to personally welcoming all students
on Thursday, August 23rd which is the first school day
of the new school year.
Dr. P. Leesinsky
English Section, Principal

Korean International School offers a warm caring environment
where students, teachers and parents work together.
We help our students to develop their individual talents
and to become well-rounded global individuals in the
future world.
The most important resources are humans, so we are
ready to provide a variety of opportunities that our
students need. We offer a lot of programs and activities
that young people want to learn.
As you know, Hong Kong is the international center
of trade, banking, education and tourism. You can learn
everything in KIS Hong Kong, such as language and global
manners.
Please accept this invitation to visit our web site
and campus and feel free to ask any questions you may
have. Thank you.
Mr. Jo Young Woo
Korean Section, Principal |