Admissions Policy

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Admissions Policy

ICHK is a community school whose diverse student population reflects the rich demographic of our partner schools. However, as English is our medium of instruction and to ensure that students gain maximum benefit from the education we provide, students are required to have a satisfactory level of English proficiency.

ICHK exists to cater primarily for students from our three partner schools: Hong Lok Yuen International School, Japanese International School and Kingston International School. However we also accept applications from other families in the New Territories and Kowloon.

Admission requirements

The Head of School makes the final decision on admission of students into the school.

1. As English is the language of instruction, applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level of English proficiency.

 

Dispensation may be granted for students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Previous school reports will need to show that the student will be able to successfully access the curriculum within a reasonable time. Parents will need to demonstrate a commitment to supporting their child’s language development  and, if necessary, agree to pay for EAL intensive support at school.

 

2.  Students should have a record of commitment to learning and good behaviour at school.

3.  ICHK is a community school. Parents should be supportive of their children’s education and be willing to become involved in the life of the school.

4.  Students with learning needs may be admitted if their needs can be met by the school’s Educational Support programmes. If the school is of the view that additional teaching support is required then parents will be asked to pay for these extra costs.

 

 

Priority Criteria:

1. Once the criteria above have been met, priority is determined in the order indicated: Students from our primary partner schools, HLYIS (Hong Lok Yuen International School), JIS (Japanese International School) and KIS (Kingston International School).
2. International students from overseas who cannot access the local system.
3. Siblings of ICHK students.
4. Students whose parents are teaching full-time at ICHK or one of our partner schools.
5. Former students who are returning from a period overseas.
6. All other students based on our admissions requirements.

 

Applicants & Year Group:

Typically, students are allocated a Year Group based on their age as follows:

Year Group	Age
7	11
8	12
9	13
10	14
11	15
12	16
13	17