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Concordia International School Creative Secondary School 68 Begonia Road, Yau Yat Chuen District: Sham Shui Po Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.cihs.edu.hk 3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, N.T. District: Sai Kung Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.css.edu.hk Principal: Tom Du Principal: Cheung Siu Ming Description: CISHK is a quality school with a team of passionate teaching and supporting staff that are committed to inspire educational excellence. For over two decades, we have taken pride in preparing students to successfully embrace real opportunities and challenges in the 21st century. Our North American curriculum is based on best educational practices and the Common Core State Standards. Students develop greater confidence in using English through small class sizes and a rigorous academic programme which not only challenges but also inspires all students to excel beyond their expectations. In addition to the school diploma, students also write the College Board SATs, AP and TOEFL as exit qualifications. Description: CSS has a rather unique position in Hong Kong’s educational landscape. Our progressive, exceptionally student-centred curriculum is meticulously designed our students learn effectively with enthusiasm and achieve success in many domains whilst striving for academic excellence. What is really special about us is that our development and successes are achieved by high quality relationships between people—the synergy and commitment of a culturally diverse and professional team, the strategic vision of the school board of directors, exceptionally strong partnership with parents, and a lively student body who really value their teachers and have a confident sense of ownership of their school. Number of Teachers: 10 Number of Teachers: 94 Number of Classrooms: 10 Curriculum: Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education, IB Programme (MYP, DP). Teacher/student ratio: 1:10 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 11 Hours: 8:15am-3pm Other Languages Available: Spanish Curriculum: The curriculum at Concordia International School is based on North America’s best educational practices with a focus on the “core four” academic disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. Our high school programme’s foundation is based upon the College Board’s SAT and AP curriculum specifications. Number of Mandarin Teachers: 1 Facilities: Campus facilities include two roof gardens, a well-stocked, spacious library on the top floor with an excellent view, dedicated studios to support drama, visual arts, music and dance, a fully featured and spacious Design Technology centre, 7 science laboratories, 3 outdoor courts for Physical Education, 2 multi-purpose school halls, 2 multi-purpose activity rooms and a number of studio-sized rooms for small group teaching and learning, music practice and upper school tutorials. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 3-5 periods (40 minutes each) per week. Uniform: Yes Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 12 years old Scholarships: Yes Mandarin Curriculum: In the Chinese language class, non-Chinese students are streamed separately from their ethnic Chinese classmates. Ethnic Chinese students follow a more demanding language curriculum which is based upon the curriculum framework of the Education Bureau of Hong Kong for local schools. Non-Chinese students follow a curriculum which emphasises speaking and listening skills. The curriculum we adopt is from the Californian Department of Education for Foreign Languages. Accreditations: IB World School. Facilities: Art room, computer room, reading lounge, practice gymnasium, science lab and a multi-purpose hall. Space for sports: basketball and badminton courts. Uniform: Yes Scholarships: Yes Accreditations: Candidacy Status, approved by ACS WASC. Inspection: Regular self-study and periodic inspection by faculty members of the Concordia Universities. Fees: (2018-19) Local Students S1-S2 S3-S4 S5 (HKDSE) S5 (IBDP) S6 (HKDSE) S6 (IBDP) HKD$79,250 (per annum) HKD$84,080 (per annum) HKD$89,200 (per annum) HKD$120,800 (per annum) HKD$89,240 (per annum) HKD$120,760 (per annum) Non-local Students S1-S2 S3 S4 S5 (HKDSE) S5 (IBDP) S6 (HKDSE) S6 (IBDP) HKD$136,4819 (per annum) HKD$141,649 (per annum) HKD$154,527 (per annum) HKD$159,647 (per annum) HKD$191,247 (per annum) HKD$159,687 (per annum) HKD$191,207 (per annum) Admission: Application form on school website. Fees: Grades 7-8 Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12 HKD$127,500 HKD$132,650 HKD$146,700 Admission: Application form available on school website. University Information: Over 98% of Concordia’s graduates go on to attend universities worldwide. Transport: School bus service available. Parents: Active PTA. University Information: Graduates attended Universities all over the world such as; Monash University, The University of Sydney, The University of British Columbia, The University of Hong Kong, International College of Hotel Management, Cardiff University, Goldsmiths College, The University of Manchester, University of Exeter, Northeastern University, University of Miami and Boston University. The School Book 2019-2020 95