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The school provides English-medium international education. Mandarin is taught as the Chinese language program designed to develop Mandarin communication and cultural understanding. In Year 1 and Year 2, Mandarin comprises three 45-minute language lessons and one 45-minute cultural lesson per week. From Year 3 to Year 6, Mandarin comprises five 45-minute language lessons per week. In Year 1, Mandarin is taught within class units, while Years 2 to 6 follow pathways PW1, PW2, PW3 based on language proficiency and linguistic background.
Beacon Hill School (BHS) is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1–6. The campus sits in Kowloon Tong with convenient access from Kowloon Tong MTR (Exit D) and minibus 29B. BHS enrolls about 540 students across three forms, and the Principal is Dr. Jamie Schmitz. Learning is inquiry-driven through the PYP, with English as the medium of instruction and a structured Mandarin programme—three 45-minute language lessons plus a cultural session weekly in Years 1–2, and five 45-minute language lessons weekly in Years 3–6, organised by proficiency pathways. Students engage in Outdoor Learning through field trips and community initiatives, and extra-curricular experiences highlighted on the site include arts, sports (e.g., girls’ football), and student leadership via Student Council. The school emphasises inclusion and wellbeing, supported by a dedicated Inclusion team and therapists.
