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China, Shanghai
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The school uses English as the language of instruction and provides English as an Additional Language (EAL) support; CLIL is used to support language development. The school teaches Mandarin as a core language from Pre-Nursery through Year 9; from Year 10 Mandarin is an elective with IGCSE First Language pathway for native speakers, Second Language for intermediate students, and Mandarin Foreign Language for non-native speakers; AS and A-Level Chinese are taught in Years 12-13. The Harrow Curriculum is rooted in the English National Curriculum and includes an international dimension; it prepares students for IGCSE and A Level examinations and includes non-examined learning. Admissions use the Cambridge Placement Test to establish a baseline language ability, alongside a Global Scale of English (GSE) assessment; English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is provided as needed.
Harrow International School Shanghai opened in 2016 and is located on Gaoxi Road in the Pudong district of Shanghai. The school website states it educates pupils from 18 months to 18 years and follows a Harrow curriculum rooted in the English National Curriculum, preparing students for IGCSE and A Level examinations; the site also notes the school has launched AP courses and a U.S. university pathway. The school lists an optional school-bus service, a full extra‑curricular programme (including sport, performing arts and leadership/service opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award), and that its Mandarin programme is compulsory through Year 9 with different pathways at IGCSE and A Level. Where the website does not give a specific figure (for example typical class size), the entry reflects that omission rather than an assumption.
