ESOL / Bridging Programmes

The ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) faculty offers intensive English language development to non-native speakers of English. The faculty is responsible for the Bridging programmes, and teaches IGCSE English as a Second Language (ESL) and IBDP English B examination subjects.

The aim of the Bridging programme is to bridge the gap between native and non-native speakers, and to develop students’ abilities to use English for practical communication, academic writing, and to nurture internationally-minded individuals.

Students for whom English is their Second Language are usually placed in a Bridging programme and move to Mainstream the following year. For example, a student in Year 2 Pre-IG Bridging will usually move to Year 3 IGCSE Mainstream the following year. Similarly, a student in Year 4 Pre-IB will move to Year 5 IBDP Mainstream.

Bridging students undertake intensive English language tuition in specialist classes but their other subjects such as Mathematics, Sciences and Humanities are identical to Mainstream subjects.

英文为第二语言（ESOL）/ 预备课程

英文为第二语言（ESOL）部门为英文非母语的海外学生设计多样化的课程，目的是为了让学生强化语言。ESOL部门负责校内的预备课程，并教授IGCSE ESL及 IBDP 英文B考试科目。

预备课程旨在缩小英文为母语及非母语使用者之间的差距，让学生更好掌握英文口语及写作技巧，并开拓学生的视角。

修读英文为第二语言的学生通常被编入预备课程。学生通常上了一年的预备班后，在隔年会转入主流课程。例如上IG预备班的二年级学生在下一学年通常会升入三年级IGCSE主流班；相同的，上IB预备班的四年级学生在下一学年会升入五年级IBDP主流班。

修读预备课程的学生除了修读特别英文课程外，其余科目如数学、科学、人文学科皆与主流班的相同。