Curriculum
The school offers secondary education from Years 7 to 13, for children aged 10–18. West Island School students follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education program in Years 10-11 and pursue the IB Diploma in Years 12-13 (not A levels anymore).
The grades achieved by West Island students in IGCSE and IB examinations place them generously above similar schools across the world. In 2011, around 60% of IGCSE passes were at A* or A.
Almost all students pursue higher education in institutions around the world, including prestigious universities in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In addition to its academic record, West Island also offer a large selection of extracurricular activities run by both staff and students. Such activities are also comprehensive, though internal competitions are also held; including an annual Sports Festival, Swimming Gala, Sports Day, Music Festival and Language Festival. 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.
West Island School also participates in sport, with the school's track, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, martial arts, and netball teams placing well in HKSSF rankings. In 2011, the school won the BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl, as the highest ranked co-educational school in Hong Kong.
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