ISF 和 SIS 大家会怎么考虑？

minamitse

KCIS has english b

minamitse

how about RC? Bilingual Dip % is high, both languages should be a?

964000

I heard  Chinese A is very difficult even for local students, imagine you have to compete worldwide ( mainlanders).

Artie

minamitse 發表於 16-2-19 13:57
how about RC? Bilingual Dip % is high, both languages should be a?

RC does not provide English B.

964000

原帖由 Artie 於 16-02-19 發表
RC does not provide English B.

I heard someone from RC was"assigned" to chi A and the parents now "regret" the kid got too good Chinese level, because he said the chi A is very tough.

caa

Actually what's the point of emphasizing bilingual diploma? Does it mean a linguist is more superior than a scientist or a historian?

minamitse

回覆 Artie 的帖子

how about the second language?

Artie

964000 發表於 16-2-19 14:04
I heard  Chinese A is very difficult even for local students, imagine you have to compete worldwide  ...

Local students has Chinese as a mother language and thus they cannot take Chinese B according to IBO policy.
To be honest, I do think IB Language A is quite in par with the "first language class" in other countries. Most "first language class" in other countries also have heavy literature component. Rather then saying IB Chinese A is that hard, may be we should say that the local chinese curriculum is not that in par with the chinese curriculum in other countries that use chinese as a first language too, like China and Taiwan.

Artie

964000 發表於 16-2-19 14:15
I heard someone from RC was"assigned" to chi A and the parents now "regret" the kid got too good Chi ...

May be you can go to IBO website and look at the policy for language classes students can take.
Students are "placed" in the level of chinese according to their abilities. If a student has high standard, it is against the policy to place him in Chinese B.
Regrettable to some students, RC seems to be a very honest school when it comes to placing students to the chinese class.
For students that do not want to study Chinese A, they can take Spanish.

poonseelai

Suggest that parents should not over-react when they realise a school offers Eng B or when a student takes Eng B.  A school that only offers IBDP is supposed to provide a range of subjects to suit students' needs and capabilities.  Taking Eng B and, say Chi A, is not a problem as long as this fits a student's need.

caa

Interesting if one also looks at ISF's IBDP publication available on its website. It lists out a few selected graduates' subject choices and uni destination and offers. There is none of those selected students taking Eng B.

Anyone who are knowledgeable about uni application can shed a light on eng B's impact on university application?

Radiomama

964000 發表於 16-2-19 14:15
I heard someone from RC was"assigned" to chi A and the parents now "regret" the kid got too good Chi ...

It's tough but no regret.  IB emphasizes on RISK TAKING and CHALLENGING.

slamai

caa 發表於 16-2-19 15:27
Interesting if one also looks at ISF's IBDP publication available on its website. It lists out a few ...

Except for targeting English, Law or similar courses, Eng B should not be a big problem provided that the applicant is prepared to top up with, say, IELTS as required.  For some overseas U's, they don't like ethnic Chinese applicants from HK who take Chinese B as they may consider that these applicants have not challenged themselves and/or are taking some advantage through choosing an easier language level in the exam.

To play safe, it is always cautious to check with the U's offering the target courses their specific requirements.

caa

slamai 發表於 16-2-19 17:02
Except for targeting English, Law or similar courses, Eng B should not be a big problem provided tha ...

Is IETLS for uk? How about USA?

slamai

caa 發表於 16-2-19 17:25
Is IETLS for uk? How about USA?

Yes, IETLS is for UK but is now also recognised in many places (including for PCLL in HK). US normally ask for TOEFL scores instead.

nintendo

Some admission officers (US universities) told students they accept any one that has an IB diploma... that is a score of 24. So, when they say they are willing to accept English B, it may only be an admission minimum.
Double check with high school counsellor. See what students really got into a university had.
Truth is, majority (yes, majority, so do not challenge my words) of students got into US universities with at least 32-34 (not first tier or ivies of course) and English A.
Oh. Yes they do have high expectations from students in Hong Kong because we all started learning English since K1. And all IB schools teach in English. So they do think all students should be able to handle English A.
This is all I am going to say.
Go on and believe what you want to believe.

lyyshore

没想到我发了一个热帖😊

oneonemama

想問下isf係咪要買annual capital levy or capital note? If yes, anyone how much it is?
Thanks in advanced!

Wallaby

From the website

Each new student is required to join the Scheme and pay a capital contribution within the deadline stipulated on the Acceptance Letter in one of the three ways described below.

1.The General Capital Levy
The General Capital Levy for the 2015-16 academic year is a one-off lump sum of HK$200,000. It is non-interest bearing, non-transferable and HK$100,000 of it is refundable (less any outstanding fees or costs incurred by the student) to the Contributor six years after the commencement date of the student’s first academic year in the school, or three months after the date on which the Nominee ceases to be a student of any school operated by the Foundation, whichever date is the later. The remaining HK$100,000 is non-refundable.

2.The Annual Capital Levy
The Annual Capital Levy for 2015-16 is HK$45,000 for the first year and HK$30,000 per year for second and subsequent years. It is non-interest bearing, non-transferable and non-refundable and subject to annual adjustment at the discretion of the Foundation.

3. The Capital Note
A Capital Note is non-interest bearing, non-refundable and fully transferable one year after the date of issuance of the Capital Note Certificate or three months after the date on which the Nominee ceases to be a student of The ISF Academy, whichever is later. The most recent tranche of Capital Notes, with a face value of HK$6,500,000, was launched in March 2015. The face value is subject to change for further launches.
The transfer price of the Capital Note will be determined by the Noteholder and the transferee of the Capital Note, subject to the approval of The Independent Schools Foundation Limited and upon payment of a transfer fee to the Foundation. In addition, any profit derived from the transfer of the Capital Note will be shared between the Noteholder and the Foundation on an equal basis.

oneonemama

原帖由 Wallaby 於 16-02-20 發表
From the website

Each new student is required to join the Scheme and pay a capital contribution wi ...

Wow....6.5m