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Re: SIS / ISF
owenmami,
I have a son studying in PY1 of SIS. A few things I wish to share with you:
1. Singapore Chinese,
This is a very interesting issue. I don't know how significant it is, but terminologies of some common nouns and the style of writing are different among HK, Mainland China, and Taiwan. For example., 酒店, 飯店,賓館 mean totally different things in these three places.
2.Singlish accent,
Yes, you will hear some people (mostly staff) speak English with Singlish accent when you walk along in SIS campus. However the language teachers are all 'native' speakers. I take this as a bonus for my son, since I think if a person can only speak or understand 'Noble' English nowadays will be in a disadvantage position. All through my professional career, I came across people speaking American English, Australian English, Scottish English, Irish English, Welish English, Scandinavian English, Hewbral English, Malaysian English, Philipines English, Singapore English, Myanmarese English........even Shieldfield English, Manchester English, Newcastle English. Some of them are top scholars, professionals and lecturing worldwide.
3. Traditional style of teaching,
I don't know what is traditional teaching method. In PY of SIS, they have homework only at weekend and the amount I think is miminal. The teaching is of activity base and emphasize on reading. There is reading programme for the students (Chinese books are from Beijing International School). They also have show and tell almost everyday.
4.Pressure on academic,
I think pressure on academic is inevitable if you want to have good academic results. Yes, they have exam, but the exam is not to screen out student like what happen in 'local elite school', which I think is the most important. I haven't heard of a single case that a student is expelled or advised to leave SIS due to academic reason. If you imagine a school use continuous assessment and they use this to screen student and differentiate them into band one, two etc. and to expel those less able students, the continue assessment will become 'contiinue examination' and the student will be under pressure all year round. I take exam as a review for the teachers and students to conclude what they have learnt and what their strength and weakness are, although I think the teachers most probably know before hand. However, one thing I have to remind you that SIS runs a rigorous maths and science programme. I won't say that it is good or bad, but it may not be suitable for all kids.
5. SIS is a Singapore local school in Hong Kong,
Yes, it just like HKIS is a local American school, CDNIS is a local Canadian school......., SIS is a Singapore school in Hong Kong. They use Singapore curriculum and prepare the students to take the Singapore Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)(which is to screen students to different schools) but it is not compulsory. In these few years, only a couple of students take this exam.. A through train education from Preparatory years to Primary to Secondary and Pre-University levels. (Starting with 2 classes of Secondary 1 in Aug 2007) is provided. Don't be misled by 小孩不笨, this movie discribes what is happening in Singapore not in SIS. For your information,they will take International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) at Year 10, and I heard that they are considering the new Cambridge exam or IB for the pre-U level.
6.The overall academic standards including the English standards of those elite local school are much higher than SIS,
I don't know, and I think no one knows. Since SIS has never taken part in local public exam, so, where is the yard-stick? I only know that in the past, most of SIS students manage to get a place in other IS like GSIS, CIS, ESF and other 'elite local schools'. However, the situation will change since SIS will have its own secondary school ( this is one of the reasons I send my son to SIS although he got a place in CIS. Someone may call me idiot! Ha! Ha!)
Another thing, three of the six youngstory tellers in the first youngstoryteller series come from SIS (www.youngstoryteller.com). You may also find out creativity of some of the SIS students.
My intention is not to persuade you to send your kid to SIS nor to say SIS is a very good school. I just want you not to be misled by someone who won't spare a chance to step down on SIS.
P.S. . Please note that I do not address to christf.
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發表於 07-6-21 11:52
