美式教育vs英式教育一問

11042005

除0左美式英語與英式英語既差別之外,請問教育制度方面有乜唔同呢?
本人正為著為小朋友選擇"美國國際學校"或"英國國際學校"而煩惱...
除0左英國或英屬地方用英式英語,很多歐美地區都用美式英語,咁選擇美國國際學校會唔會對小朋友將來既發展更有幫助呢?
請大家0係呢方面俾0下意見,謝~

11042005

多謝你既回應
其實我想知既唔係英美英語既分別,又或者係英美學制or考試制度上既分別。
因為我唔係好認識真正既英式教育方法,所以想請教0下大家。
正如好多人所知,美式教育方式比起香港傳統教育方式,學習既自由度較高,重視啟發小朋友既獨立思考等等...
香港回歸之前,教育方式唔多唔少都受到英式教育既影響。眼見香港式教育比較死板、"田鴨",所以我想知道正真既英式教育其實係點? 係咪都係比較傳統,死板?

原帖由 reneeleung 於 10-12-20 10:24 發表
英式英語 or 美式英語. 我相信現在各可學校都會出現.
ESF係英式學制, 但一樣會有美國藉老師. 美國國際學校老師唔會所有都是說美式英語.

英式英語 or 美式英語是文法和口音的分別.
英制和美制是學制的分別. 不同的. ...

LWLM0804

英制和美制 多在乎你會送佢去邊到讀書,
美加 or 英聯邦國家 ? 將來既發展太長遠了..

LWLM0804

同意 ! 英式 可選IB, 彈性較大

lottieclee

I personally went to local, British and American school system.  To tell you the truth,  it doesn't really matter whether it's british and american.  At the end of the day, it's IB, SAT, AP and they are all compatible around the world.

LWLM0804

但係好多美國出名的大學要summit SAT, AP,  反而 IB 唔睇..

11042005

雖然本人唔係好清楚英式既教學模式,不過起碼聽過既係...
本地教育既"田鴨式"吹谷學生方式、不停的考試測驗令學生透不過氣。
而好多IS採取既美式教育,可讓學生更輕鬆地去學習,更能啟發學生既獨立思考能力。
所以比起「乜野計分制可以去邊間大學」、「美式英式甚至本地教育對小朋日後既發展比較有利」,本人更關心既係小朋友既學習過程,無論將來小朋友既成就去到邊都好,我都希望佢地可以有一個愉快既學習經歷。
呢個先係我主要想問既問題...
lottieclee,你曾經接受過各式教育,請問你可否評價一0下英式教育既特式or長短處呢? 謝謝 :)

原帖由 lottieclee 於 10-12-23 13:04 發表
I personally went to local, British and American school system.  To tell you the truth,  it doesn't really matter whether it's british and american.  At the end of the day, it's IB, SAT, AP and they a ...

JTmom

Hi,

Just want to clarify one point that you mentioned, "好多IS採取既美式教育". Contrary to your impression, not many IS adopt U.S. based curriculum. The few that offer are: HKIS, ICS, American IS, Concordia, Carmel School. It is better for you to check what curriculum the school that you are  interested in is adopting rather than based on hear-say. Some adopts IB, some according to the education curriculum of other countries, like Australian, Canadian..etc.

I agree with lottieclee, it does not matter which curriculum. I think it is more important that you find a school with good teachers and good track records.

b.rgds,

原帖由 11042005 於 10-12-24 06:10 發表
雖然本人唔係好清楚英式既教學模式,不過起碼聽過既係...
本地教育既"田鴨式"吹谷學生方式、不停的考試測驗令學生透不過氣。
而好多IS採取既美式教育,可讓學生更輕鬆地去學習,更能啟發學生既獨立思考能力。
所以比起 ...

nintendo

原帖由 LWLM0804 於 10-12-23 15:39 發表
但係好多美國出名的大學要summit SAT, AP,  反而 IB 唔睇..

IB is a curriculum.
SAT is just a aptitude test. Different things.
All American universities accept IB students.

nintendo

原帖由 lottieclee 於 10-12-23 13:04 發表
I personally went to local, British and American school system.  To tell you the truth,  it doesn't really matter whether it's british and american.  At the end of the day, it's IB, SAT, AP and they a ...

SAT is a aptitude test, list GMAT or TOEFL, but with a different purpose.

All students applying to US universities (most of them) needs to take SAT. Whether you are from Hong Kong curriculum, IB curriculum, US curriculum (eg AP), you need to sit for this test.

lottieclee

Pros and Cons of the education?  Hey... I didn't go through these education systems by choice.  Of course, my parents made all the choices for me.  I went to a prestigious local girls school and then my parents sent me to a prestigiour boarding school in England (I got in after a lot of hard work done by my parents.  My dad went to visit the schools.  My mom made me do a lot of extra tutoring etc.  I remembered I had to sit through many Common Entrance Exam papers).  AFter GCSE, I went to KGV (ESF), so I have more choices for uni.

The only choice I made was going to college in US.  I didn't like the fact that I had to choose my major when applying for uni in UK.  What if I found the coursework does not lead to the career of my choice?  Then under the UK curriculum, I would have to start all over again.  US uni curriculum is by credit, so I had the chance to explore.

In short, it really doesn't matter what curriculum you choose for your child at an early stage, because it leads to the same end of the road.  At my time, at KGV, we did GCSE and A-levels.  We had graduates going to college all over the world, including HK, India, Korea, US, UK, Australia and many more.  MAny of us sat for SAT and UE (local HK exam).

With IB and A-levels, many US unis award credits with your report.  I was admitted as a freshman (year 1) in a US university, and with my GCE A-levels, I was awarded 24 credits after talking to student counselor at orientation and brought me straight to a sophomore (Year 2).

So... not so much worries to choose the curriculum for your child.  Choose the one that you believe in and the one that your child is happy with.

JTmom

Check this out. This may answer your question on IB vs. AP.

http://gettingin.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/ib-vs-ap/

http://privateschool.about.com/od/apib/p/APIB.htm?p=1

b.rgds,