Transfer from a local school to an international school

angeljchan

Does anyone have a success story to share that a student from a local school (Cantonese speaking, not one of the English medium schools) has got into an international school (e.g. ESF, ICS, CDNIS)? Usually at which grade does the transfer take place?

lui

原帖由 angeljchan 於 16-05-14 發表
Does anyone have a success story to share that a student from a local school (Cantonese speaking, no ...

其實是相對有難度。英文有差距，數學也可能有差距。暫時我認識的或是和我女插班的，全時英小。而津中小的，暫時未能成功。不過這不代表你要放棄。

lui

原帖由 lui 於 16-05-14 發表
其實是相對有難度。英文有差距，數學也可能有差距。暫時我認識的或是和我女插班的，全時英小。而津中小的， ...

困難之處是你在現有䌓忙功課下還是練習英、數。小朋友壓力會大。

ky_lau

My gal switched at year one.

Mighty

如決定行国際条路、就越早越好、数学計算方法本身不是問題、但如果是中文小学、麻煩在以英文理解数学、就有難度。　其他科也是。　在英文上下点苦功、同時又WAIT下不同学校。　楼主挙例的学校都好受歓迎、可能有難度。　試下新校、可能機会大点。

ky_lau

I would be more concerned on the learning style. Local school students tend to be more instruction follow instead of raising hands to discuss and questioning. This has been the most challenging area for my gal (even though her English is ok).

It took her some time to realise that she can actually participate and contribute ideas (not necessarily answering in perfect ways).

Agreed that earlier to switch is better!

Hope this helps.

Mighty

学習方法/態度真係不用WORRY,　如果由[自由]変[不自由]就難 but now is the other way round, and I think international school teachers have their ways in encouraging reserved students to join in and participate.  反而依家要専注如何入到一間国際学校。　不知楼主是哪区？

lui

原帖由 Mighty 於 16-05-14 發表
学習方法/態度真係不用WORRY,　如果由[自由]変[不自由]就難 but now is the other way round, and I think  ...

True. 最近一個case.本地小四。傳統名津小，在校成績不錯，考VSA、CAIS筆試也不成功。在巳緊迫的功課上，如要再練好英文，相當吃力。

angeljchan

Thank you for your valuable input. Personally I have never seen one single case of a local school student successfully getting into an international school. I wonder where the impression is from that it's "easy" for a local school student to transfer to an international school while it's difficult the other way around. But of course it doesn't mean it is not possible - it's just I will need to work hard on it.

964000

I know a lot of DGS girls like to transfer to GSIS.
Also know one SFA kid transferred to Aus IS.
A few local schools students to Yiu Chung IS secondary.
ESF never heard so far.
If u ask me, I think Yiu Chung may give higher chance, may worth a try too.

Mighty

angeljchan 發表於 16-5-14 22:12
Thank you for your valuable input. Personally I have never seen one single case of a local school st ...

Dont know if you meant *capability wise* or the chance of being admitted is slim (in the sense of demand and supply)?

nintendo

angeljchan 發表於 16-5-14 22:12
Personally I have never seen one single case of a local school student successfully getting into an international school.

I have seen many at STC.
Some from famous local schools. Some from not famous local schools.

siden

原帖由 nintendo 於 16-05-15 發表
I have seen many at STC.
Some from famous local schools. Some from not famous local schools.

I heard the waiting queue of STC is very long?

964000

原帖由 siden 於 16-05-15 發表
I heard the waiting queue of STC is very long?

I think for most IS secondary schools, many students will go overseas and hence is always easier. In fact the higher grades will have more vacancies

20000508

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我三個女都是從local school 轉到 international school 的，大女是在中二是轉的，二女在小二，細女高班。當時她們都考到好幾所都okay出名的國際學校，我都有幫她們報ESF (South Island)，但沒有位，waiting list 超長，之後她們考到ESF 的 Discovery College，但在愉景灣，太遠所以放棄了。後來都成功考到 CIS, CDNIS, SIS, ISF 和 HKIS。其實如果要轉就最好趁早，因為競爭較細，成功機會大d

littlemrs

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請問你大女（中二），轉之後有無唔慣？

20000508

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最初有點不習慣的，因為本身她的英文在班上很好，但一到國際學校英文卻不太好，她的同學溝通都是全英的，所以一開始有點溝通不了，結交不到很多朋友。而且國際學校的教學模式跟local很不同，很多是essay要自己找資料，但過了大概三個月就習慣了，成績也很不錯，很開心

angeljchan

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May I ask which local schools were your kids studying in before the switch to their current international schools?

Shootastar

My two kids switched from LS to IS several years ago. My son joined an IS Grade 7 in 2002 after he completed his primary education in a local primary school. My daughter joined an IS Grade 8 in 2007 after she completed F.1 in a local secondary school.

Both of them settled well in the IS.  

mozartfan

I know someone who went to a government primary school then switched to an ESF secondary school. The main challenge is the switch in language (not just on paper, but the learning environment and culture).