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HKA Diploma + IB Certificates

In addition to earning the HKA Diploma, some HKA students seek external recognition through the completion of International Baccalaureate Courses. If a student pursues this pathway, they can opt to register for up to six individual IB Courses and are not required to meet the IB Core requirements.

If a student pursues this pathway, they can choose to study a combination of both HKA HIgh School courses and IB Courses or even take all IB Courses. For any IB Courses they complete, students must submit IB Coursework for external assessment and also sit IB examinations.

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Grade Level Equivalencies

Age (by 31st August)	Hong Kong Academy	Local HK	England/ Wales	USA/Canada	Australia
2 years	Playgroup	PN
3 years	PreK	K1	Nursery	Pre-school	Kindergarten
4 years	PreK	K2	Reception	Pre-school	Kindergarten
5 years	Kindergarten	K3	Year 1	Kindergarten	Prep
6 years	Grade 1	P1	Year 2	Grade 1	Year 1
7 years	Grade 2	P2	Year 3	Grade 2	Year 2
8 years	Grade 3	P3	Year 4	Grade 3	Year 3
9 years	Grade 4	P4	Year 5	Grade 4	Year 4
10 years	Grade 5	P5	Year 6	Grade 5	Year 5
11 years	Grade 6	P6	Year 7	Grade 6	Year 6
12 years	Grade 7	S1	Year 8	Grade 7	Year 7
13 years	Grade 8	S2	Year 9	Grade 8	Year 8
14 years	Grade 9	S3	Year 10	Grade 9	Year 9
15 years	Grade 10	S4	Year 11	Grade 10	Year 10
16 years	Grade 11	S5	Year 12/Lower 6th	Grade 11	Year 11
17 years	Grade 12	S6	Year 13/Upper 6th	Grade 12	Year 12

Early Years

Primary

Secondary

For children applying to Grade 2 and up, current grade level will also be a factor in grade placement decisions in addition to age.

For other country grade level comparison inquiries please see here or contact our admissions team.

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