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There is no single curriculum or no single school that would meet the needs of everyone. It is good that we are living in a place where there are so many choices. Local government subsidised schools, private schools, DSS, international schools, the choices are there for you to consider. And there must be reasons why different kinds/types of schools and curriculum exist. Different types of schools and curriculum can and should co-exist in Hong Kong in a more friendly atmosphere. I agree that we need to have that school spirit and it is right to be patriotic. But I am sure we should at the same time respect other people.
Getting accreditation of PYP and MYP or not, it is up to a school. And those that did, they are merely following what the IBO want them to do for primary and secondary schools.
Of course, getting IB accreditation does not mean that a school would be the best school. In fact, I think no single parent has said that getting IB accreditation means that a school would be best for every on. I like the fact that our school has got the accreditation though, because I want to be sure that they are indeed following what the IBO expect a school to be doing.
IB is a different curriculum. It is definitely not the best curruculum because it definitely is not suitable for everyone. In fact, I do agree that IB is probably quite not as "good" as GCSE in a sense that it is much more demanding than GCSE. So the same student is less likely to get top scores with IB. Practically speaking, you are less likely to ace all subjects. Even with PYP program, you can see that the program is asking for a lot from those young children. I like IB though, because I think IB can bring out the strenghts of children. Yes, the curriculum is demanding the children are less likely to ace. However, I am perfectly happy with my children's school. My children are doing well at school, not because they are particularly smart, not because IB is the best curriculum, and also not because their school is the best. They are doing well because this combination, ie my children + IB + the school is just the right match. Parents need to be supportive and students need to be in full gear all the time. There are so many things going on and students have different chances to develop and show what they are strong in. I like the program because it work well with my children. I would not be surprised if there are other children that cannot perform as well with IB. It is like marriage. You have to be looking for the right man/woman. So you need to really try to understand what IB is, and what is expected from you and your child. If you do not like IB, just stay away from it. It is that simple. The fact that you do not like it, or your child does not fit in, does not mean that I do not like it , or my child cannot fit in.
IB has always been a hot topic. I have seen the same heat or flames regarding international schools in general from local school parents.
I am not surprised at this phenomena.
They are not the mainstream choices in Hong Kong and a lot of people are just not willing to accept the fact that there are others that do not want to follow the same "main path" they are doing. These same "others" merely want to choose what they think is suitable and they never intend to consider themselves better than those in the main stream.
Now with this in mind, may be parents with children in non-IB school would be less hostile over IB school. |
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發表於 08-5-21 18:08
