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:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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