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| name = West Island School<br>[[File:West Island School Badge.png|50px]]
| name = West Island School<br>[[File:West Island School Badge.png|50px]]
| image = West_Island_School.jpg
| image = West_Island_School.jpg
| caption = West Island School as viewed from [[Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong)|Queen Mary Hospital]] on [[Pokfulam Road]]
| caption = West Island School as viewed from [[Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong)|Queen Mary Hospital]] on [[Pok Fu Lam Road]]
| motto = Strength from Diversity
| motto = Strength from Diversity
| location = 250 Victoria Road<br />[[Pokfulam]]
| location = 250 Victoria Road<br />[[Pokfulam]]
| country = Hong Kong
| country = Hong Kong
| type = Private, International, [[Secondary School]], ([[Co-educational]]), [[English Schools Foundation]]
| type = Private, international, [[secondary school|secondary]], [[co-educational]], [[English Schools Foundation]]
| established = 1991
| established = 1991
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'''West Island School''' ('''WIS'''; {{zh|c=西島中學}}) is a [[co-educational]], [[Private school|private]], [[International school|international]] [[secondary school]] in [[Hong Kong]] that provides an English-language education to students of all abilities from age eleven to eighteen with a "modern liberal education" based on British-influenced international curricula. The campus is a purpose-built development located at 250 Victoria Road, [[Pokfulam]], on the slopes of [[Mount Davis, Hong Kong|Mount Davis]] on [[Hong Kong Island]]. Students from Years Seven to Nine study{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} the West Island School Middle Years Diploma; students in Years Ten to Eleven follow either the [[IGCSE]], or the MYP [[IB Middle Years Programme]]; and students in Years Twelve to Thirteen follow the [[IB Diploma]] curricula. The school is a member of the [[English Schools Foundation]], and as such still receives a small but symbolic subvention from the Government that has been frozen since [[Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong|the 1997 Handover of Hong Kong]].{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
'''West Island School''' ('''WIS'''; {{zh|c=西島中學}}) is a [[co-educational]], [[Private school|private]], [[International school|international]] [[secondary school]] in [[Hong Kong]] which provides an English-language education to students of all abilities from age eleven to eighteen with a "modern liberal education" based on British-influenced international curricula. The campus is a purpose-built development located at 250 Victoria Road, {{clarify|text=[[Pokfulam]],|date=June 2022}} on the slopes of [[Mount Davis, Hong Kong|Mount Davis]] on [[Hong Kong Island]]. Students from Years Seven to Nine study the West Island School Middle Years Diploma;{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} students in Years Ten to Eleven follow either the [[IGCSE]], or the MYP [[IB Middle Years Programme]]; and students in Years Twelve to Thirteen follow the [[IB Diploma]] curricula. The school is a member of the [[English Schools Foundation]], and as such still receives a small but symbolic subvention from the Government that has been frozen since [[Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong|the 1997 Handover of Hong Kong]].{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}


==History==
==History==
West Island School, began when the [[English Schools Foundation]] recognized a need for a new school on [[Hong Kong Island]] in the late-1980s; after [[Island School]] and [[South Island School]]. This was because of the recent residential boom in [[Discovery Bay]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}, which then had no secondary school to cater for the growing need of English language secondary school education on the outlying islands. After government approval of a site and funding in November 1990, plans for West Island School began in earnest, with the school operating as an offshoot of Island School at a temporary home; the old military hospital in Borrett Road, [[Mid-Levels]].<ref>[http://www.wis.edu.hk/our-history/ "Our History."] West Island School. Retrieved 2017-06-07.</ref>
West Island School, began when the [[English Schools Foundation]] recognised a need for a new school on [[Hong Kong Island]] in the late-1980s; after [[Island School]] and [[South Island School]]. This was because of the recent residential boom in [[Discovery Bay]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}, which then had no secondary school to cater for the growing need of English language secondary school education on the outlying islands. After government approval of a site and funding in November 1990, plans for West Island School began in earnest, with the school operating as an offshoot of Island School at a temporary home; the old military hospital in Borrett Road, [[Mid-Levels]].<ref>[http://www.wis.edu.hk/our-history/ "Our History."] West Island School. Retrieved 2017-06-07.</ref>


West Island's first intake was in September 1991, when eighty-four Year 7 students were enrolled in four classes. In the meantime, work progressed on a purpose-built school in [[Pokfulam]], designed by award-winning architect [[Patrick Lau]], who was responsible for two other [[international school]]s in Hong Kong, the [[Lycée Français International Victor Segalen]] in Tai Hang and the American [[Hong Kong International School]] in Tai Tam.
West Island's first intake was in September 1991, when eighty-four Year 7 students were enrolled in four classes. In the meantime, work progressed on a purpose-built school in [[Pokfulam]], designed by award-winning architect [[Patrick Lau]], who was responsible for two other [[international school]]s in Hong Kong, the [[Lycée Français International Victor Segalen]] in Tai Hang{{clarify|reason=The 34 Price Road or the 165 Blue Pool Road campus? Neither is in Tai Hang.|date=June 2022}} and the American [[Hong Kong International School]] in [[Tai Tam]].


In September 1994, the new purpose-built building opened. This consisted of a ten-story building consisting of three blocks: housing classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium and a 25-metre indoor pool, linked together by open-air walkways and air-conditioned faculty-corridors.
In September 1994, the new purpose-built building opened. This consisted of a ten-storey building consisting of three blocks: housing classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium and a 25-metre indoor pool, linked together by open-air walkways and air-conditioned faculty-corridors.


Over the years, renovations further increased the usability of the building{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}, although by 2001 the school was getting rather crowded with over 1,000 students enrolled; paving the way for the creation of a fourth block. This new addition opened for use in September 2003.
Over the years, renovations further increased the usability of the building{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}, although by 2001 the school was getting rather crowded with over 1,000 students enrolled; paving the way for the creation of a fourth block. This new addition opened for use in September 2003.
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The school offers secondary education from Years 7 to 13, for pupils aged 10–19. West Island School students follow the [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education]] program in Years 10-11 and pursue the [[IB Diploma]] and [[BTEC Extended Diploma]] in Years 12–13.
The school offers secondary education from Years 7 to 13, for pupils aged 10–19. West Island School students follow the [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education]] program in Years 10-11 and pursue the [[IB Diploma]] and [[BTEC Extended Diploma]] in Years 12–13.


The schools also offers [[Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examination|AS-Level]] courses for Year 10 students pursuing in the study of [[critical thinking]] and [[entrepreneurship]].
The schools also offers [[Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examination|AS-Level]]{{clarify|reason=HKASL or GCE AS?|date=June 2022}} courses for Year 10 students pursuing in the study of [[critical thinking]] and [[entrepreneurship]].
The grades achieved by West Island students in IGCSE and IB examinations place them generously above similar schools across the world.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} In 2011, around 60% of IGCSE passes were at A* or A.<ref name="clc.esf.edu.hk">{{cite web| url = http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupID=1888&ResourceId=19355 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021131/http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupID=1888&ResourceId=19355 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |title=West Island School ::: About Us}}</ref>
The grades achieved by West Island students in IGCSE and IB examinations place them generously above similar schools across the world.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} In 2011, around 60% of IGCSE passes were at A* or A.<ref name="clc.esf.edu.hk">{{cite web| url = http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupID=1888&ResourceId=19355 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021131/http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupID=1888&ResourceId=19355 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |title=West Island School ::: About Us}}</ref>
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West Island School also participates in sports, with the school's track, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, martial arts, and netball teams placing well in [[HKSSF]] rankings. West Island School's football team has participated in 4 HKSSF finals in the last 5 years, and won three gold medals.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} In 2011, the school won the [[BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl]], as the highest ranked co-educational school in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.hkssf-hk.org.hk/hk/sec/champion/champion_2010.pdf "List of Champion Schools 2010–2011"] page 8. HK Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Regional Committee, Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation. Retrieved 2017-06-07.</ref>
West Island School also participates in sports, with the school's track, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, martial arts, and netball teams placing well in [[HKSSF]] rankings. West Island School's football team has participated in 4 HKSSF finals in the last 5 years, and won three gold medals.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} In 2011, the school won the [[BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl]], as the highest ranked co-educational school in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.hkssf-hk.org.hk/hk/sec/champion/champion_2010.pdf "List of Champion Schools 2010–2011"] page 8. HK Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Regional Committee, Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation. Retrieved 2017-06-07.</ref>

==Facilities==

The four blocks that comprise West Island School range from academic departments and support facilities in its ten floors.

The campus also houses a canteen, coffee shop, an indoor gym, two multi-purpose halls, auditorium, indoor swimming pool, and rooftops used as playgrounds and outdoor sports pitches. In 2011, a new "Arena" facility was constructed, providing access to a dance studio as well as a gym for use by students.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

West Island School also makes use of the nearby [[University of Hong Kong]]'s Stanley Ho Sports Centre at [[Sandy Bay, Hong Kong|Sandy Bay]], including [[astro-turf]] and natural grass pitches, an athletics stadium, outdoor swimming pool, and several tennis courts.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}


==School Council==
==School Council==
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West Island School
West Island School as viewed from Queen Mary Hospital on Pok Fu Lam Road
Location
Map
250 Victoria Road
Pokfulam

Hong Kong
Information
TypePrivate, international, secondary, co-educational, English Schools Foundation
MottoStrength from Diversity
Established1991
YearsSeven to Thirteen
Enrolment1,200
LanguageEnglish
HousesTang, Yuan, Song, Ming, Qing, Han
Colour(s)   navy blue, beige
YearbookWISDOM
Websitewww.wis.edu.hk
West Island School
Traditional Chinese西島中學
Simplified Chinese西岛中学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī Dǎo Zhōngxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSāi dóu jūng hohk
JyutpingSai1 dou2 zung1 hok6

West Island School (WIS; Chinese: 西島中學) is a co-educational, private, international secondary school in Hong Kong which provides an English-language education to students of all abilities from age eleven to eighteen with a "modern liberal education" based on British-influenced international curricula. The campus is a purpose-built development located at 250 Victoria Road, Pokfulam,[clarification needed] on the slopes of Mount Davis on Hong Kong Island. Students from Years Seven to Nine study the West Island School Middle Years Diploma;[citation needed] students in Years Ten to Eleven follow either the IGCSE, or the MYP IB Middle Years Programme; and students in Years Twelve to Thirteen follow the IB Diploma curricula. The school is a member of the English Schools Foundation, and as such still receives a small but symbolic subvention from the Government that has been frozen since the 1997 Handover of Hong Kong.[citation needed]

History

[edit]

West Island School, began when the English Schools Foundation recognised a need for a new school on Hong Kong Island in the late-1980s; after Island School and South Island School. This was because of the recent residential boom in Discovery Bay[citation needed], which then had no secondary school to cater for the growing need of English language secondary school education on the outlying islands. After government approval of a site and funding in November 1990, plans for West Island School began in earnest, with the school operating as an offshoot of Island School at a temporary home; the old military hospital in Borrett Road, Mid-Levels.[1]

West Island's first intake was in September 1991, when eighty-four Year 7 students were enrolled in four classes. In the meantime, work progressed on a purpose-built school in Pokfulam, designed by award-winning architect Patrick Lau, who was responsible for two other international schools in Hong Kong, the Lycée Français International Victor Segalen in Tai Hang[clarification needed] and the American Hong Kong International School in Tai Tam.

In September 1994, the new purpose-built building opened. This consisted of a ten-storey building consisting of three blocks: housing classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium and a 25-metre indoor pool, linked together by open-air walkways and air-conditioned faculty-corridors.

Over the years, renovations further increased the usability of the building[citation needed], although by 2001 the school was getting rather crowded with over 1,000 students enrolled; paving the way for the creation of a fourth block. This new addition opened for use in September 2003.

Curriculum

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The school offers secondary education from Years 7 to 13, for pupils aged 10–19. West Island School students follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education program in Years 10-11 and pursue the IB Diploma and BTEC Extended Diploma in Years 12–13.

The schools also offers AS-Level[clarification needed] courses for Year 10 students pursuing in the study of critical thinking and entrepreneurship.

The grades achieved by West Island students in IGCSE and IB examinations place them generously above similar schools across the world.[citation needed] In 2011, around 60% of IGCSE passes were at A* or A.[2]

West Island also offers extracurricular activities run by both staff and students. Furthermore, students also have the opportunity to compete with other teams from other international schools as well as local schools from across Hong Kong and the region.[citation needed]

West Island School also participates in sports, with the school's track, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, martial arts, and netball teams placing well in HKSSF rankings. West Island School's football team has participated in 4 HKSSF finals in the last 5 years, and won three gold medals.[citation needed] In 2011, the school won the BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl, as the highest ranked co-educational school in Hong Kong.[3]

School Council

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WIS is a member school of the English Schools Foundation.[citation needed] WIS is governed by the "School Council" composed of teachers, parents, and management staff.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our History." West Island School. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. ^ "West Island School ::: About Us". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  3. ^ "List of Champion Schools 2010–2011" page 8. HK Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Regional Committee, Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation. Retrieved 2017-06-07.

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