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King George V School (KGV, pronounced "K-G-Five") is a coeducational international secondary independent school of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), located in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. The school has more than 1,900 students and is one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong.
Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom, particularly the English system.Since 2012, the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced changes to the number of school years as well as the two-tier general examinations.
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is an organisation that runs 22 international schools in Hong Kong. It is Hong Kong's largest English-medium organisation of international schools. [4] It was founded in 1967 with the passage of the English Schools Foundation Ordinance. [5] In addition to tuition fees, the foundation receives an ongoing ...
Island School (Chinese: 港島中學) is a co-educational international school located on the Mid-levels, Hong Kong. Established in 1967, it is a founding member of the English Schools Foundation . The school has been accredited by international organisations such as the Council of International Schools [ 1 ] and the Western Association of ...
The programme replaced the British 3-2-2-3 system (three years of junior secondary school, two years of senior secondary school, two years of matriculation course and three years of university education). This scheme began in the 2009 school year. By 2012, HKDSE had replaced HKCEE (O Level) and HKALE (A Level).
The establishment of the school and the first Opening Ceremony. The first school picnic at Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village. 1974 The first summer camp. First participation in the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival. 1975 The official opening of the school library. The four houses, Tak, Chi, Kin, and Kan, were formulated.
Established on 1 December 1924 as a branch of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, by Mr. Peter Tsui Yan Sau (徐仁壽, formerly a teacher at St. Joseph's College), Wah Yan College Kowloon is one of the oldest and most prestigious secondary schools in Hong Kong, and was the first English-speaking college to be administered by local Chinese.
The school was founded in 1927. [5] [6]: 97 On December 3, 1926, sisters of Our Lady of the Angels from Canada came to Hong Kong to set up the school. [7]Mother Mary Gabriel, the school's co-founder, [8] [better source needed] arrived in Hong Kong with three other sisters in 1926.