GSIS K1

ratafan

ratafan 發表於 17-6-14 08:40
What is your benchmark of success ?
It really depends on individuals. Some children started in IS a ...

Some children are very receptive to weekly or regular private tuition and some very resistant. Majority the latter, just my observation and experience.

shadeslayer

ratafan 發表於 17-6-14 08:40
What is your benchmark of success ?
It really depends on individuals. Some children started in IS a ...

From what I see, more than a few Chinese kids starting IS from K1 can do IB Chinese B, which is not bad.

Atecila

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-14 09:20
From what I see, more than a few Chinese kids starting IS from K1 can do IB Chinese B, which is not ...

Thanks for the replies! Yes being able to do Chinese B in IB is really good. I hope my little one will be able to read Chinese newspapers and write short paragraphs by the time of primary graduation ... not sure home teaching or private tuition may help ; if not seems I can only choose those bilingual private schools like ISF or VSA or YCIS or Kingston

Dear-Valerie

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R.Monique

Dear-Valerie 發表於 17-6-14 10:16
記得你都打算Yr 10送小朋友去英國...

其實我甚至諗過讀local sch盡量學中文... 因為99%我所認識的英國同學 ...

你仔仔讀SIS / ISF / CIS / VSA?

Dear-Valerie

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Atecila

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Thanks Dear-Valerie!

Good memory - yes we are planning to send our son to either UK or US by the time he's year 9 or so (14 or 15 years old). We want to send him abroad earlier so that he may still (hopefully) be able to have near native English to blend in with the culture. My husband went abroad when he's 16 and, looking back, he thinks it's already too late. Anyways, it makes a lot of sense that before we send our little one abroad, we should train up his Chinese. Just personally I do not believe in the local system (especially for my boy who's super active) and hence am looking at IS which focus more on creativity with a more flexible and less stressful environment but Chinese is a concern.

Dear-Valerie

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shadeslayer

Atecila 發表於 17-6-14 09:42
Thanks for the replies! Yes being able to do Chinese B in IB is really good. I hope my little one w ...

I am not sure what parents do to these kids who started IS from K1 and yet able to do IB Chinese B. But it is certainly quite common even in traditional English focus ISes.

if you want Bilingual diploma, then there are only a handful of schools offering that opportunity.

Then again schooling is not just about language acquisition.A good school is a good school not because of its language curriculum alone, it is more about the overall education that they provide.

Atecila

Dear-Valerie 發表於 17-6-14 11:31
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same same...

Thanks for your sharing. I do see the value of Chinese - if you look at the job ads at LinkedIn, nearly all of them say strong Chinese is preferred (even if not a must). Just curious - b4 u decide on YCIS, have you also considered Kingston? Kingston also have good chinese.

shadeslayer

Atecila 發表於 17-6-14 13:09
Thanks for your sharing. I do see the value of Chinese - if you look at the job ads at LinkedIn, ne ...

if "Strong Chinese" is the only requirement, then local schools are a no brainer.

Dear-Valerie

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964000

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-14 13:04
本帖最後由 shadeslayer 於 17-6-14 13:18 編輯

I am not sure what parents do to these kids who sta ...

964000

Covenant2017 發表於 17-6-14 14:31
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可能恭喜得太早but I always think, I have given you the best chance if you don't listen, at least can’t blame me

Atecila

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-14 13:20
if "Strong Chinese" is the only requirement, then local schools are a no brainer.

Yes indeed. Unfortunately, for me, strong Chinese is not the only criteria. So that's why it's such a big headache......

Atecila

Covenant2017 發表於 17-6-14 14:31
恭喜你，我的孩子則自幼對中文十分抗拒，雖然能講得一口地道的廣東話（native 水平）及流利的普通話，但對 ...

Thanks again for the sharing! Every child is unique indeed and seems their receptive level to Chinese is different. Covenant2017, wondering if you mind sharing : did u tallk to your child in English when he's small to prepare him for IS? Now that he's grown up, would he talk to family members in Cantonese (as you said he's fluent in Chinese)? Just wanna see what possible outcomes there may be (in terms of Chinese) if my little one ends up in an IS with minimal Chinese.

shadeslayer

964000 發表於 17-6-14 14:12
本帖最後由 964000 於 17-6-14 14:14 編輯

I think most English heavy IS with Chinese family backgr ...

i am not disagreeing what you say.   My point is, parents have to be realistic around what you expect from a school.

Only very few students are able to achieve Bilingual diploma level proficiency, are you sure you would immediately changed your child to a Bilingual school if his Chinese standard is falling?

shadeslayer

Atecila 發表於 17-6-14 19:17
Yes indeed. Unfortunately, for me, strong Chinese is not the only criteria. So that's why it's such ...

Parents want to make sure our kids are able to choose as many types of jobs as possible.   It is understandable.   However, I would not take this a very high priority.   i don't need my child to be able to do all jobs in the future, she needs only one job at a time.

at the end of the day, language is a tool, it is the brain behind the tool that is far more important.

964000

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-14 19:32
本帖最後由 shadeslayer 於 17-6-14 19:33 編輯

i am not disagreeing what you say.   My point is, p ...

As far as she is still willing to learn when small I am fine.