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English and Chinese (Putonghua) are core languages across the programmes. In the Primary Years Programme, there is dual-language immersion with two teachers (Mandarin and English). In the Middle Years Programme, English Language and Literature and Chinese Language and Literature are taught, with Chinese Additional Language and a third language option. In the Diploma Programme, students take two or three languages, typically including English and Chinese, with potential study of French or Spanish.
The school provides a bilingual education in the Primary Section in English and Putonghua. The Secondary School programmes are delivered in English and supplemented by a strong Chinese programme. Victoria Shanghai Academy is an IB World School offering the IB continuum: PYP, MYP, and DP. The school serves students aged 6 to 18.
In the Primary Years Programme, all students have two class teachers, one Mandarin Chinese and one English, with co‑taught lessons to support dual language immersion from Years 1–5. In the Middle Years Programme, the language of instruction is English, with Chinese Language and Literature and Chinese as Additional Language classes. All MYP students are enrolled in both Chinese Language and Literature and English Language and Literature, and a third language class is selected from options including Chinese Additional Language, English for Academic Purposes, French, or Spanish. In the Diploma Programme, two or three languages are taken, which can include French or Spanish.
Victoria Shanghai Academy in Hong Kong is a bilingual, independent day school located in Shum Wan, Aberdeen. The school delivers the full International Baccalaureate curriculum, beginning with the Primary Years Programme, continuing through the Middle Years Programme, and culminating in the Diploma Programme. Primary classes are taught bilingually in English and Putonghua, while secondary instruction is mainly in English with a strong Chinese component. The campus includes specialist facilities such as science laboratories, libraries, a performing arts center, sports halls, outdoor playing fields, and dedicated spaces for design, robotics, and other STEAM activities, providing students with resources that support both academic and extracurricular learning.
