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English is the language of instruction. In the MYP, Language Other Than English options include Putonghua (Chinese), Japanese, and Spanish. In IGCSE, language acquisition options include Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese. In DP/CP, language pathways include Mandarin Chinese and English; Ab Initio options exist; School Supported Self-Taught (SSST) is available for students whose mother tongue is not English or Chinese; a bilingual diploma is awarded for taking Chinese A and English A.
The school is English-medium and maintains a bilingual environment. In Years 7-9 the MYP includes a Language Other Than English option: Putonghua (Chinese), Japanese, or Spanish. In Years 10-11 the IGCSE language acquisition options include Chinese, Spanish, or Japanese. In Years 12-13 language pathways include Mandarin Chinese and English, with Ab Initio options, and a bilingual diploma is awarded if a student takes Chinese A and English A.
Island School is an ESF secondary school (Years 7–13) located on Borrett Road in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. Students follow the IB MYP in Years 7–9, progress to IGCSE/GCSE subjects in Years 10–11, and choose the IB Diploma or IB Career-related Programme in Years 12–13; language options at IGCSE include Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese. The campus includes a Performance Space with a 10-metre stage and seating for 300. Whole-school Quest Week takes learning beyond the classroom through local and overseas trips. Daily life runs on a clear timetable, with morning buses arriving by 8:15 and after-school buses departing at 15:40 (Mon–Thu) and 14:40 (Fri). English is the language of instruction. The school serves more than 1,200 students and offers structured Service Learning and student leadership opportunities.
