Curriculum
The decision to change to an 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), 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.
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