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English and Chinese are the languages used across the Preparatory Years and Primary Section. English language instruction uses a language arts approach focusing on listening, reading, speaking and writing; Chinese language instruction includes Putonghua taught with simplified characters. The curriculum framework is based on the Singapore curriculum, adapted to the Hong Kong SAR context; Preparatory Years comprises PY1 and PY2 (two-year programme) progressing to Primary 1–6.
The Preparatory Years and Primary Section provides bilingual instruction in English and Chinese. All subjects, except Mathematics and language classes, are taught in both English and Chinese; Chinese lessons use Putonghua with simplified characters.
Immersion programmes include the Singapore Holiday Immersion Programme (SHIP) held annually during the summer holidays, and the Taiwan Immersion Programme for Primary 6 students.
Singapore International School (Hong Kong)’s Preparatory Years and Primary Campus is located at 23 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, and serves students from the two-year Preparatory Years programme through to Primary 6. The Preparatory Years curriculum is fully bilingual (English & Chinese/Putonghua with simplified characters) and supports a class-size of approximately 22 students in PY1 and PY2. In Primary, the school follows the Singapore curriculum adapted to the HKSAR context and emphasises subject disciplines, thinking and communication skills, and character development built around the values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care and Harmony (3RICH). Campus facilities include classrooms, makerspaces, a swimming pool, outdoor playgrounds and specialised studios for art, music and drama. The Nam Long Shan campus is linked via a bridge to the Secondary section, providing continuity for families seeking through-train education.
