Programm Sekundarstufe

• Activity: Youth Afterschool Sailing Programme (Youth Level 1)
• No. of sessions: 10 sessions per semester
• Targeted Sailors: Aged 11-18, able to swim, prior sailing experience not required
• Course fees per group of 6 sailors: $21,000 ($3500/sailor)
• Youth Level 1 (for 11-18 years old)
• This is an introduction to sailing course for youth sailors on bigger Pico/Zest dinghy. You will be sailing single-handed or with another sailor depending on your age and size. The course follows Hong Kong Sailing Federation syllabus which is suitable for youth sailors (35kg+) and is more challenging than the Junior Stage 1. The following topics will be introduced: safety on shore/water, parts of the boat and rope work, rigging/de-rigging, launch and recovery, tacking and gybing, going upwind and downwind, capsize recovery.

Wir suchen Schülerinnen und Schüler, die schauspielern möchten, aber auch Schülerinnen und Schüler, die sich für die technische Seite einer Schulaufführung interessieren. Du solltest bereit sein, jeden Freitagnachmittag in der 9. und 10. Stunde und auch zu Wochenendproben vor der eigentlichen Aufführung zu kommen. Wenn du dich hierfür interessierst, melde dich bitte bei der diesjährigen Drama ECA an und hilf uns, die beste Schulaufführung aller Zeiten zu schaffen! Schülerinnen und Schüler haben sich bis März und für die Aufführung zu verpflichten.

Für Y11/K09, die das Bronze-Level absolvieren. Bitte lasst dies von Herr Irwin bestätigen, bevor ihr euch anmeldet.

The Environmental Protection Club (EPC) works on a number of different environmental issues on the school campus. We focus on all things environmental around school: waste, water, paper, the cafeteria, energy etc. This year I am looking for junior students to help lead an environmental committee. You will be helping to spread the green message throughout school. Mrs Surman.

Die Schülerinnen und Schüler werden im „World School’s format“ debattieren, mit Lektionen zu Recherche, Struktur, Vortragsweise und Sprecherrollen, die von unseren hochrangigen Debattierern und HK World Schools Coach Greg Forse gegeben werden. In der zweiten Jahreshälfte wird es einen Wettbewerb geben. Diese ECA endet Ende April.

For training the Model United Nations

Practice and preparation for Model United Nations conferences, including HKMUN

Looking to have fun? Get fit? Or just a weekly exercise fix? Come join us for a game of touch rugby. It will be a casual game and aims to be fun. No prior experience needed, it is an easy game to learn. Of course, students from both streams will be warmly welcomed.

Sign up to the new Ceramics ECA, if you would like to experiment with 3D form and try out the new GSIS kiln. During this time we will have fun developing our ceramic skills as well as create artwork which can have a function such as pots, plates and vases.

Das Streicherensemble ( Geige, Bratsche, Cello, Kontrabass) steht allen Schülerinnen und Schülern ab Grade 4 und höher offen und ist in erster Linie ein Angebot für K06 – K08. Aber auch Schülerinnen und Schüler höherer Klassen sind herzlich willkommen, das Streicherensemble zu unterstützen oder auch zu leiten.Wir warden ein spannendes und vielseitiges Repertoire erarbeiten und später in Konzerten und bei anderen Veranstaltungen im Laufe des Schuljahres aufführen.

Das Flötenensemble ( Querflöte, Pikkolo, Blockflöte) steht allen Schülerinnen und Schülern offen, die Grade 4 und darüber erreicht haben. Wir werden gemeinsam interessante und vielseitige Stücke, von Filmmelodien bis Klassik einstudieren und im Laufe des Schuljahres bei mehreren Konzerten und Events aufführen.

Das Philharmonik Orchester ist ein dynamisches und unterhaltsames Orchester für Perkussion, Holz, Streich, und Blechblasinstrumentespieler die im Leistungsniveau 4 oder höher sind. Musikern wird empfohlen privaten Musikunterricht zu nehmen, um Mitglied im Orchester werden zu können. Die Philharmoniker proben eine Reihe interessanter und herausfordernder Stücke aus der klassischen und modernen Musik. Auftritte finden über das ganze Jahr verteilt u.a. zum Weihnachtsgalakonzert, Frühlingskonzert und den Abschlussfeiern statt.

Alle Sängerinnen und Sänger, sowie Instrumentalisten auch mit wenig Erfahrung sind herzlich eingeladen, eine Band zu bilden. Viele von euch singen Songs, spielen Klavier, E-Gitarre, E-Bass, Schlagzeug, aber auch andere Instrumentalisten (Flöte, Trompete, Saxophon) können Teil einer Band sein. Unsere Proben warden mittwochs in der Lunchtime stattfinden. Auch Aufführungen (Lunchtime Concerts) sind in dieser Zeit möglich. Ebenso sind Aufführungen beim Christmas Bazaar oder anderen Schulevents geplant.

Alle Sängerinnen und Sänger, sowie Instrumentalisten auch mit wenig Erfahrung sind herzlich eingeladen, eine Band zu bilden. Viele von euch singen Songs, spielen Klavier, E-Gitarre, E-Bass, Schlagzeug, aber auch andere Instrumentalisten (Flöte, Trompete, Saxophon) können Teil einer Band sein. Unsere Proben warden mittwochs in der Lunchtime stattfinden. Auch Aufführungen (Lunchtime Concerts) sind in dieser Zeit möglich. Ebenso sind Aufführungen beim Christmas Bazaar oder anderen Schulevents geplant.

Vocalis ist ein Kammerchor mit einem Mix aus Sopran, Alt, Tenor und Bass. Der Chor bedient unterschiedliche Stile von Pop, Klassik, Jazz Musical bis hin zu Folk. Um Teil des Kammerchors zu werden, komme zu unserem Vorsingen und repräsentiere die Schule bei einem unserer zahlreichen Events und Wettbewerben in und außerhalb Hongkongs. Der Chor ist u.a. bereits in der "Forbidden City Concert Hall" (Beijing 2014), "The Oriental Arts Centre" (Shanghai 2015) und im "Zhuhai Performing Arts Centre" (2016) aufgetreten, im Hongkonger Maritime Museum 2017 und im Kulturzentrum Suzhou 2018.

Alle Sängerinnen und Sänger, sowie Instrumentalisten auch mit wenig Erfahrung sind herzlich eingeladen, eine Band zu bilden. Viele von euch singen Songs, spielen Klavier, E-Gitarre, E-Bass, Schlagzeug, aber auch andere Instrumentalisten (Flöte, Trompete, Saxophon) können Teil einer Band sein. Unsere Proben warden mittwochs in der Lunchtime stattfinden. Auch Aufführungen (Lunchtime Concerts) sind in dieser Zeit möglich. Ebenso sind Aufführungen beim Christmas Bazaar oder anderen Schulevents geplant.

Alle Sängerinnen und Sänger, sowie Instrumentalisten auch mit wenig Erfahrung sind herzlich eingeladen, eine Band zu bilden. Viele von euch singen Songs, spielen Klavier, E-Gitarre, E-Bass, Schlagzeug, aber auch andere Instrumentalisten (Flöte, Trompete, Saxophon) können Teil einer Band sein. Unsere Proben warden mittwochs in der Lunchtime stattfinden. Auch Aufführungen (Lunchtime Concerts) sind in dieser Zeit möglich. Ebenso sind Aufführungen beim Christmas Bazaar oder anderen Schulevents geplant.

Die Jazz Band ist offen für Blechbläser, Holzbläser, Schlagzeuger und Gitarristen. Sie werden ein breitgefächertes Repertoire wie klassischen und modernen Jazz, Funk und Soul spielen. Das Jazz Band wird das ganze Jahr über bei verschiedenen Veranstaltungen auftreten, wie dem Weihnachtsbasar, Konzerten und Festivitäten.

Composing, mixing, DJing, arranging, multi-tracking, looping, recording – die Studio Sessions sind für Musikerinnen und Musiker gedacht, die eigene Musik aufnehmen, komponieren, bearbeiten und arrangieren möchten. Dazu wird euch verschiedene Software zur Verfügung gestellt, ihr könnt allein oder mit Partner/-in arbeiten. Am Ende habt ihr dann eure eigene Musik komponiert und produziert. Diese After-School-Session steht Schülerinnen und Schülern der K09-12 offen.

Der GSIS Chor steht allen Schülerinnen und Schülern ab der K06/Y07 bis K12/Y13 offen, die Teil einer Chorgemeinschaft sein und Musikstücke von Klassik über Gospel bis hin zu Pop-Musik proben möchten. Der GSIS Chor tritt bei mehreren Veranstaltungen über das Jahr verteilt u.a. bei Assemblies, beim Weihnachtsgalakonzert, Frühlingskonzert sowie gemeinschaftlichen Projekten auf. Teil des Chors zu sein heißt einerseits, eine Menge Spaß zu haben, andererseits deine Fertigkeiten wie Harmonieverständnis, Gehör, Stimme, Kommunikation, Kreativität, Selbstbewusstsein, Selbstwertgefühl und Team-Work zu entwickeln.

Der GSIS Chor steht allen Schülerinnen und Schülern ab der K06/Y07 bis K12/Y13 offen, die Teil einer Chorgemeinschaft sein und Musikstücke von Klassik über Gospel bis hin zu Pop-Musik proben möchten. Der GSIS Chor tritt bei mehreren Veranstaltungen über das Jahr verteilt u.a. bei Assemblies, beim Weihnachtsgalakonzert, Frühlingskonzert sowie gemeinschaftlichen Projekten auf. Teil des Chors zu sein heißt einerseits, eine Menge Spaß zu haben, andererseits deine Fertigkeiten wie Harmonieverständnis, Gehör, Stimme, Kommunikation, Kreativität, Selbstbewusstsein, Selbstwertgefühl und Team-Work zu entwickeln.

Schülerinnen und Schüler können sich auch selbst zu Ensemble und Bands zusammenfinden und in Absprache mit den Musiklehrerinnen und -lehrern in den Musikräumen proben. Wir möchten früheren Bands und Ensembles die Möglichkeit geben, weiter miteinander in Eigenverantwortung zu proben mit dem langfristigen Ziel, die erarbeiteten Stücke bei Schulevents aufzuführen. Diese Bands stehen allen Schülerinnen von K09-12 offen, idealerweise sollte man gut singen oder ein Instrument wie Klavier, E-Gitarre, E-Bass oder Schlagzeug spielen können..

Do you think you have what it takes to impress the Taskmaster? Each week you’ll complete a variety of challenges that will require lateral thinking, teamwork and resilience; there may be a performance element too, so be prepared for anything! Your efforts will be judged and points will be assigned throughout the semester, until finally…one team is crowned as the inaugural GSIS Taskmaster Champions!

We would love you to join us in advocating for the charity Refugee Union! We are eager to make the GSIS community aware of the several thousands of refugees in HK who have been seeking asylum here, some for over 16 years. They are often barred from work, yet are expected to support themselves and their families. Through this ECA, we will enlighten you as to how you can help improve their situation. Whether that is through planning and participating in educational and fun activities, or through fundraising and drives, your helping hand can make all the difference 🙂

We are looking for a group of proactive and dedicated students with a solid background in analytical writing, event planning, graphic design, media/content curation, or social advocacy to join our ISSIA Chapter. As an international youth-led non-profit based in Hong Kong, this ECA presents an opportunity for you to connect and exchange ideas with the 200+ talented individuals on this platform across HK. For the upcoming school term, you may join us in expanding upon ISSIA's extensive multimedia content, including magazines, podcasts, webinars, and docuseries, through various projects and events designed to encourage collaboration and discourse on social issues, e.g. LGBTQ+, social justice, etc. To find out more, please visit issiahk.org or email me at 15855@learning.gsis.edu.hk.

The Pride ECA is an ECA for both members of the LGBT+ community and allies, in which we aim to educate and raise awareness about LGBT+ issues. We want to give people a chance to voice and discuss their thoughts, opinions and possible struggles that they are facing. We hope to create a safe space for members of the LGBT+ community and for allies. While we would like you to sign up for the ECA on Schoolsbuddy, we can change this later on so that the ECA is not printed on your report card if you so wish.

The finance ECA will be covering aspects of the international financial industry such as the ForEx market, balance of payments and economic indicators. It will also include case studies on past financial crises such as the 2007-8 subprime mortgage crisis and examining what led to those events occuring. This will be taking place every Monday lunchtime.

Seeking students who love to read and/or write creative stories! This is a space for you to write whatever YOU want to write, which you don’t get time to do in English class! What’s more, writing regularly is excellent practise for IGCSE English, so why not get started now? The contents of sessions are flexible and will be tailored to the group's wants and needs. Some activities we could do include: (1) analyzing literature texts as inspiration for your own creative writing stories (2) writing creative interpretations of your favourite books/films (3) geek out about novels, both published and fan-made, under the guise of a “serious educational activity” Since we have limited time during the ECA, we will focus mainly on writing short extracts and flash fiction. However, we can also dedicate time to share your work that has been done outside of the ECA. Keep in mind that we’ll be focusing on English Literature, but feel free to share your works in German as well!

Join us in our entrepreneurial project! We will be making and selling a variety of soaps, with the aim of helping hygiene poverty in Asia. It is a place for you to get creative, have fun and gain experience in marketing

Not-So-Serious Science was planned with the main purpose of teaching essential science concepts in a fun, memorable and engaging way through hands-on experiments that even Darwin would wish he did. Each 35-minute lesson will be based on a different scientific topic. We will start by explaining the theory, before carrying out an experiment in relation to the topic. As students that have been through years 7, 8, 9 and 10, we have a clear understanding of the school’s science curriculum. Our experiments are carefully chosen with students’ interests in mind - fun is of utmost importance, alongside introducing students to new concepts outside of the curriculum. They will also be given the opportunity to review and prepare for school topics by applying them in new ways to achieve better comprehension, ensuring a sound foundation of science knowledge.

Gives students a chance to educate themselves and others on the importance of mental health, serving as an outlet for topics such as dealing with exam stress at GSIS as well as broader topics such as depression and anxiety. Younger students are able to gain perspective on first hand experiences from older students with the IGCSE curriculum and other projects. Besides educating, the ECA also allows students to voice their concerns about the school and raise awareness within our community. It will be a comfortable, safe space for students and offers activities that allow them to unwind during this time.

Baking Basics is an ECA we’re creating to spread our love of baking and food through teaching others different techniques, as well as just getting to know more people who share our passion for it. We cannot currently do 'hands on' baking due to restrictions, but despite this, we’re focusing on other amazing aspects that are often overlooked, such as decorating, making drinks and assembling cakes. Even without prior experience, we’ll teach you basic yet impressive tips and tricks that will take your desserts to the next level. Safety won’t be an issue with our ECA supervisor and covid health precautions. Don’t worry about this being a huge commitment; our aim is to have a fun, relaxing time where you can destress and enjoy making good food with others! Pop in if you’re interested and we’d love to have you! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at 207343@learning.gsis.edu.hk

Animal Society is a group of animal lovers and community pet owners, where we plan fun and engaging events to help raise funds for charities and spread awareness for animal welfare!

We’ve teamed up with the actors from the Drama ECA on Friday afternoons to give you the exclusive opportunity to write and produce the play being performed this year! This is your chance to be apart the first ever GSIS production written by you!

A charity ECA that organises English volunteer workshops with local children (Buddy Reading) and passion project support in "Action For a Cause". All opportunities are eligible for CAS.

HerStorians is an initiative hosted by the Feminist Society to add women to Wikipedia. If you are passionate in… well, anything at all, but particularly, in promoting female representation and telling the world about all the awesome women who have walked this planet, then you are a perfect match to become a HerStorian!

Elevate your dance! Explore the fundamentals of contemporary and jazz while incorporating your personal style. Whether you are an experienced dancer or have never danced before, this ECA is for YOU! Every week you will practice different techniques and across the floor routines along with stretching and conditioning. You will learn different routines and hopefully broaden your style of dance. By the end of this term, you will have learnt 2 dances and improved as a dancer. Come join us!!

This is an ECA for people who love history but don't love writing essays. Here, we simply use (and build) our historical understanding to compete in an international bee and bowl competition. Our teams have gone far in the past but we are also super excited to engage in the study of history with other history nerds of any level! Additionally, if there is enough demand, we occasionally do historical debates.

This ECA is open to year 7-9 students, and we aim to make it enjoyable, intuitive and engaging. This fun, interactive ECA will help you all enjoy Biology while learning skills through lots of experimentation and practicals. Mentoring and test assistance is also available to answer any questions that come up. This is a good opportunity to help develop your interest, enrich your understanding in Biology and receive some examination tips!

Helping differently-abled children learn music.

The Mother’s Choice Youth Leadership Council has students working together to form projects and fundraise for the charity Mother’s Choice, which serves children without families as well as provides support for pregnant teenagers in Hong Kong. The Council offers a great opportunity for students to play an active role in serving the local community; not only will students make action plans and carry out awareness campaigns in school, they will also collaborate with members from other schools and attend fundraising events for the charity.

Through a mixture of discussions and games, this fun ECA will let you take a sneak peek into life as an IGCSE Economics student. You'll be more informed about what Economics is and whether you will enjoy taking it in your IGCSE years. Already taking Econ? We also offer Economics mentoring to help you improve in the subject!

Archery is open to everyone in the Secondary school from Y7-Y12 who are interested in trying out Olympic-style archery for the first time. This student-led Team and meeting will explore archery safety, equipment, form, and stance led by a Hong Kong junior and men's team member and USA qualified coach. Students who sign up will be enrolled at an external archery range for practice (not run by the school), which includes coaching so that students will have an opportunity to prepare for and to join this year's HKSSF tournament in the GSIS school team.

This psychology ECA covers the 7 different aspects of psychology, including an introduction to psychology for students who have absolutely no prior knowledge about the subject. As our school doesn’t offer psychology as a subject, this ECA can be a foundation for students who wish to pursue psychology in the future.

The Computer Science and Information Technology Club (CSITC) offers students interested in CS and IT the exciting opportunity to gain extra knowledge about areas of the subject outside of the curriculum, to increase understanding of important computer and technological knowledge prominent in their everyday lives, and to socialize with others who have similar passions. The CSITC covers a wide range of relevant topics such as Computer Hardware, Computation of System on Chip (SoC), Integrated Circuit (IC), Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Application of AI, Automation, amongst others.

A relaxing club open to all. No previous experience is required. We'll be playing all sorts of chess, including Chinese Chess, International Chess, etc.

Do you want to explore fictional universes and discover what could be potential realities? Join us as we voyage through the worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek, and beyond. We promise science can be fun! In this ECA, we will observe ideas in science fiction from movies and tv shows, such as Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Jurassic park, and compare them to current events and possibilities.

现今社会需要什么样的人才？答案是具有多语言表达能力，有丰富的知识储备，团队精神，以及批判性思维的人。而以上说的这些，中文辩论都能够帮你实现。中文辩论能够带给你的不仅仅是辩论这么简单，更加是全方面的能力提升。第一，中文辩论帮你提高你的中文口才，使你能够更加精准的运用中文，教你有逻辑的，不带脏字地把别人说的心服口服。第二，辩论扩大的你知识面，提高你的批判性思维能力，帮助你建立丰富的知识储备和灵活的思路，而这对你的未来只会有备无患。辩论社会通过有趣的方式像是刺激而有趣的队内模拟辩论的，以及观看精彩的辩论片段，让在你不知不觉间达成以上目标。同时，我们会带愿意参加的同学去比赛，给予你们更加刺激的体验感，以及日后大学申请的素材！我们欢迎所有对中文辩论有兴趣的同学的参与，希望组建一个团结，对辩论有热情的团队，期待你的加入！

As Chinese is becoming one of the most spoken languages, the importance of being able to clearly express yourself in Chinese has definitely increased. However, what Chinese debate can bring to you is not limited to only debate, but a comprehensive overall improvement in Chinese presentation skills, critical thinking, and also the awareness of global issues. We hope to achieve learning in a fun and engaging class activities such as having model debates and watching interesting debate clips. In addition, we will be bringing students that are interested in competition, which is an excellent experience to have not only for personal growth but also for CV writing in the future! We are not restricting this ECA to native Chinese speakers, but to everyone who is willing to join! We hope to build a united and passionate team and we very much are looking forward to your sign-ups!

ECA that will teach number theory, a branch of mathematics that is not often seen in the high school curriculum, to students. Throughout the course of this ECA, we will be teaching students different types of proofs, and how to construct them. We will inform them on complex mathematical concepts that they may not be exposed to just yet such as Fermat's Last theorem, the zeta function, Pell's equation, etc. We will also teach them about some real-life applications of number theory such as RSA encryption.

Bored? Want to do something fun? Want to learn a new skill? If so, 3D Design Den is the perfect ECA for YOU! Zero to hero, you don't need anything but you and your laptop. By the end, you'll be a master of all things 3D, from modelling to CGI to animation.

This ECA will explore the key concepts of physics and combine aspects of theory together with some experiments.

Open to Y7-11 students, this fun, interactive ECA will help younger students enjoy chemistry while learning skills through games and practicals. We also provide mentoring for older students to answer any questions you have. This is a good opportunity to help cultivate your passion for Chemistry and to receive some examination tips!

Fake, digital effects in our beloved Movies and TV. Creating your own VFX may seem hard, but we'll be there to help you along the way. In our ECA, we will teach you every step required, from filming your shot, to getting that final MP4 file. All of course, using free software. Software we will use (admin not required, payment not required, no subscription): https://www.blender.org/

This ECA is an introduction to game development, covering the rising-in-popularity game engine Unity (used to make among us, fall guys, temple run, etc.) and that will ultimately lead to a walkthrough for you to create your own game, whether it be an FPS, RPG, anything you want! And you can't do all that without learning programming, so we’ll be covering the programming language C# and object-oriented programming. No prior programming knowledge is required. Disclaimer: this is not a gaming ECA, but you do get to play the games you make.

This student-led ECA combines both the arts and economics. It allows innovative, forward-thinking students to design, create, and pitch their entrepreneurial ideas just like the popular show Shark Tank! They will be put in groups of 2 or 3 to create a product of their invention. Time will be spent developing these ideas into physical products via digital or physical prototype. They will also be taught how to market and eventually pitch their product to a group of potential 'investors'. To make things interesting, the pitches will be presented as if the students were in an episode of Shark Tank, a competition will be held and awards will be given at the end of term.

Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or you're reading the words "Dungeons & Dragons" for the first time, we'd love to have you join us in our weekly table-top roleplaying pursuits. Learn how to play, embark on epic quests, and relax at the end of the week.

Helft mit, die Online-Ausgabe der Schulzeitung “The Common Room” zu produzieren. Wir brauchen engagierte Teilnehmer!

In der ECA bereiten sich die Schülerinnen und Schüler auf Mock-Trial-Wettkämpfe vor, die während des Schuljahres stattfinden. Die Schülerinnen und Schüler haben die Möglichkeit, in einem simulierten Gerichtssaal als Anwälte oder Zeugen aufzutreten. Diese ECA ist für Schülerinnen und Schüler geeignet, die sich für Theater oder Jura interessieren.

Probiere traditionelle chinesische Aktivitäten aus wie Chinesische Scherenschnitte, Chinesische Knoten, Chinesisches Schach, Chinesischer Poker oder Chinesische Dame / Bako Schach.

Art ECA is: A creative outlet to allow students to escape from stress; Provides insight to the IGCSE/IB Visual Arts course and allows current art exam students extra time to work on their coursework; Art with a purpose; they work towards producing work to raise money for charity; The aim is to promote creativity, individuality and self-expression through art; We will also provide advice for older year groups who are working on their coursework for public exams

No ropes, no harnesses, no belayers. Bouldering is rock climbing in its purest form. In this ECA, you’ll improve your physical fitness, mental strength and climbing technique with one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. From complete novice to seasoned crusher, climbers of all abilities are welcome. Participants can opt to climb for leisure or train to represent the school in competitions.