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The sign at the entrance of Sha Tin College on Lai Wo Lane

Sha Tin College (STC) is a co-educational international secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation.

Established in 1982 as the Shatin Annexe based in the campus of KGV School in Kowloon Tong, the school relocated to 3 Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan, in 1985, adopting its present name.[2]

Students

For the 2020–2021 school year, the school had 1389 students.[3] In 2020, 65.8 percent of students were Chinese, a total of 894 students. The next largest group was Eurasians, then Caucasians.[1]

Curriculum

Sha Tin College currently follows the IBDP curriculum. Year 12–13 students have the option to choose between the IBDP and the IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme). In years 10-11 they follow the (I)GCSE curriculum. In years 7-9 they largely follow the IBMYP curriculum (International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme)

Academics

Sha Tin College's IBDP program achieved a 40–40 status (where over 40% of students achieve 40 points or above). One student at the college achieved the world's highest IGCSE maths score.[4]

Notable alumni

As a filming location

Due to the school's location in the Hills as well as for logistical reasons, Sha Tin College has been a filming location for several TV shows and movies, including Fight Back to School.[5]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "Provision of international school places". Sha Tin College. Sha Tin College. 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 2018–2019 Annual Report
  4. ^ "Maths whiz Anthony beats the world to top marks in exam". South China Morning Post. 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ "5 things to know about Fight Back to School – the action-comedy film starring Hong Kong icons Stephen Chow and Sharla Cheung, which turns 30 this year". South China Morning Post. 11 October 2021.

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