Norwegian International School
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Norwegian International School located in Hong Kong
was established in 1984. Originally named The Norwegian School, its purpose was primarily to provide an education
for the children of Norwegian
missionaries. During this period of the school’s history, Norwegian
was the medium of instruction, with English
lessons conducted by teachers of English.
curriculum
was made, and in 1994 The Norwegian School and opened its doors to students from different national
backgrounds. In 2001 the name of the school was officially changed to Norwegian International School, and in 2003 the Norwegian Lutheran Mission
became the sole owners of NIS. The school is a registered charitable organization in Hong Kong. Norwegian International School is now the home to about one hundred students, and offers classes range from Kindergarten (3 years old) to Grade 6. Commitment to small class size with student teacher ratio of no more than 15:1 is valued by the school.
The school uses International Primary Curriculum (IPC)(http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com), based on explicit learning standards that cover subjects with an international focus of understanding for children aged 3–12. Besides IPC, NIS also includes in its curricula Christian Studies, Math, English, Music and P.E. Putonghua is also taught as a second language using traditional Chinese characters.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
was established in 1984. Originally named The Norwegian School, its purpose was primarily to provide an education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
for the children of Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
missionaries. During this period of the school’s history, Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
was the medium of instruction, with English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
lessons conducted by teachers of English.
Curriculum
The decision to change to an EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
was made, and in 1994 The Norwegian School and opened its doors to students from different national
Country
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
backgrounds. In 2001 the name of the school was officially changed to Norwegian International School, and in 2003 the Norwegian Lutheran Mission
Norwegian Lutheran Mission
The Norwegian Lutheran Mission is one of several independent Lutheran organisations in Norway. They are often considered one of the most conservative Christian Evangelical organisations in Norway. They consider themselves committed to the inerrancy of the Bible as the Word of God...
became the sole owners of NIS. The school is a registered charitable organization in Hong Kong. Norwegian International School is now the home to about one hundred students, and offers classes range from Kindergarten (3 years old) to Grade 6. Commitment to small class size with student teacher ratio of no more than 15:1 is valued by the school.
The school uses International Primary Curriculum (IPC)(http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com), based on explicit learning standards that cover subjects with an international focus of understanding for children aged 3–12. Besides IPC, NIS also includes in its curricula Christian Studies, Math, English, Music and P.E. Putonghua is also taught as a second language using traditional Chinese characters.