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作者: TomatoCat 時間: 07-9-10 15:13 標題: Victoria Shanghai Academy
Is this an international sch? Is t good vs other international sch of longer history? Anybody an share?
作者: Baoma 時間: 07-9-10 15:20
I don't consider VSA an international school because it follows local Chinese curriculum, students learn Chinese the same way as in local schools i.e learn to read and write Chinese the same way as local schools do. I would consider it a mix between international and local schools, because their approaches to teaching other subjects are a lot like international schools.
作者: concern_mom 時間: 07-10-10 21:47
What do you mean by "learn to read and write Chinese the same way as local schools do"?
作者: Tatama123 時間: 07-10-10 23:17
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作者: 中天英 時間: 07-10-11 02:12
原文章由 TomatoCat 於 07-9-10 15:13 硐表 
Is this an international sch? Is t good vs other international sch of longer history? Anybody an share?
It's a local, private school with international curriculum. It stress on Bilingual capability of it's students. It has lots of NET teachers.
The majority of students are HK local student from non- native English families.
It is clear enough? It's not an International School.
作者: lemonnosugar 時間: 07-10-11 20:30
VSA does not claim itself as interntaional school too.
原文章由 中天英 於 07-10-11 02:12 硐表
It's a local, private school with international curriculum. It stress on Bilingual capability of it's students. It has lots of NET teachers.
The majority of students are HK local student from non- ...
作者: Baoma 時間: 07-10-12 15:23
This is what I consider to be the major difference between VSA and international school. In international schools, the children may be exposed to Chinese language orally with limited reading and writing Chinese training (my understanding only, if I am wrong, please feel free to correct me). But in VSA, the children use the same Chinese text books and exercise books as a lot of other local schools and they are taught to read and write Chinese following similar local Chinese curriculum with dictations, journal writing etc. (this is the main reason why I chose VSA vs international schools for my kid)
The other major difference is most of the students in VSA are local Chinese students wheras the % of local Chinese students are lower in international schools.
原文章由 concern_mom 於 07-10-10 21:47 發表
What do you mean by "learn to read and write Chinese the same way as local schools do"?
作者: hellokids 時間: 07-10-12 21:41
It's not easy to get into the school in the second round application this year. I enrolled my girl and went for interview last Saturday. And I found out that they have only not more than 20 seats available for the 2nd round enrolment. However, I think it has at least one hundred applications in this round (it's what I guess only. Our session got about 30 children I think and it has at least 3 sessions up as far as I know because I see one session before us and one after us). The competition is really keen and we're still waiting for the result!:cry:原文章由 lemonnosugar 於 07-10-11 20:30 硐表
VSA does not claim itself as interntaional school too.
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-12 22:07
原文章由 hellokids 於 07-10-12 21:41 硐表
It's not easy to get into the school in the second round application this year. I enrolled my girl and went for interview last Saturday. And I found out that they have only not more than 20 seats av ...
hi hellokids,
VSA has 5 classes P1 in 2007/08. As each class cannot exceed 30 students, the maximum enrollment is 150 students. Victoria Kins have 142 pupils enter VSA, the remaining seats are 8.
作者: hellokids 時間: 07-10-12 22:38
Yau_Cheung,
Thanks for the info.
I don't know if my info is correct but I heard that it has 180 applications in the first round enrolment. When I saw the Primary School Principal last Saturday, he said it'll have around 10+ places for the 2nd round application. I asked him how they can manage the over-enrolment in the first round and they said they're looking at the matter now. Actually, I know that it does have some parents who are not following the rule of the game and applied VSA first round while applying the other DSS/private schools. I just wonder if VSA will have a system to track all these dishonest parents/applications or else it's really not fair to those who are honest and follow the rule!
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-12 22:07 硐表
hi hellokids,
VSA has 5 classes P1 in 2007/08. As each class cannot exceed 30 students, the maximum enrollment is 150 students. Victoria Kins have 142 pupils enter VSA, the remaining seats are 8. ...
[ 本文章最後由 hellokids 於 07-10-12 23:22 編輯 ]
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-12 23:57
原文章由 hellokids 於 07-10-12 22:38 硐表
Yau_Cheung,
Thanks for the info. I don't know if my info is correct but I heard that it has 180 applications in the first round enrolment. When I saw the Primary School Principal last Saturday, ...
hi hellokids,
Is your child studying K3 and applying 2008/09 P1? 5 classes P1 is 2007/08. I think VSA will have 6 or more classes P1 in 2008/09. Which kin is your child studying? Good luck.
作者: Share 時間: 07-10-13 08:23
I thought the limit is 28 per class.
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-13 11:51
原文章由 Share 於 07-10-13 08:23 硐表
I thought the limit is 28 per class.
hi Share,
The staff of VSA told me that 2007/08 P1 has 29 students each class. Is your child applying 2008/09 P1? My son may apply 2009/10 P1.
[ 本文章最後由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-13 11:55 編輯 ]
作者: mattsmum 時間: 07-10-13 14:09
I hear last year there have 140 seats for 180 applicants within victoria nursery.
原文章由 hellokids 於 07-10-12 22:38 硐表
Yau_Cheung,
Thanks for the info. I don't know if my info is correct but I heard that it has 180 applications in the first round enrolment. When I saw the Primary School Principal last Saturday, ...
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-13 20:37
原文章由 mattsmum 於 07-10-13 14:09 硐表
I hear last year there have 140 seats for 180 applicants within victoria nursery.
hi mattsmum,
One of vice principle (Victoria Kin) told me that no interview required for children from Victoria Kin. She said that VSA must accept the students from Victoria Kin (if parent choose VSA). Is it true or not?
作者: hellokids 時間: 07-10-13 21:28
Hi Yau Cheung,
I asked the Principal already and he said the limit for P1 (2008/09) is still 5 classes. Also, I can tell you that only those who applies in the first round will be accepted without any interview (it applies to all Victoria Kindergartens). However, you have to sign an undertaking agreeing that you'll not apply for any other schools (incl the gov't one, the DSS, private school and others)! My point is, if they set this rule, they should set up a good system to trace if those applying in first round are really following the rules. However, it seems that they don't have a good system to check against the dishonest cases (it's really not fair to the 2nd round applicants) and I really disappoint with their arrangement.
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-12 23:57 硐表
hi hellokids,
Is your child studying K3 and applying 2008/09 P1? 5 classes P1 is 2007/08. I think VSA will have 6 or more classes P1 in 2008/09. Which kin is your child studying? Good luck.
作者: hellokids 時間: 07-10-13 21:31
Hi Mattsmum,
So did you hear how they handled the excess applications then? I really want to know!
原文章由 mattsmum 於 07-10-13 14:09 硐表
I hear last year there have 140 seats for 180 applicants within victoria nursery.
[ 本文章最後由 hellokids 於 07-10-13 22:08 編輯 ]
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-13 21:44
原文章由 hellokids 於 07-10-13 21:28 硐表
Hi Yau Cheung,
I asked the Principal already and he said the limit for P1 (2008/09) is still 5 classes. Also, I can tell you that only those who applies in the first round will be accepted without a ...
hi hellokids,
The vice principle of Victoria kin also told me that we cannot apply other primary when we choose VSA. But how can they trace the dishonest cases? Any punishment or no punishment?
作者: hellokids 時間: 07-10-13 22:07
Hi Yau Cheung,
I really don't know how they can trace the cases since they never disclosed their system! If anyone knows whether they really have such a system (or an ability) to trace that out, please share!
You know, my most concern is whether they really have places (even 10) available for the 2nd round applicants since their places are actually not enough for handling the first round applications (180 applications vs around 140 places) and they claimed that all those apply in the first round will be automatically accepted. Actually, I think the school should disclose a bit on how they handle this kind of case. The principal said they'll try to trace the dishonest cases in the first round but I just wonder if they can find out more than 40 dishonest cases.... . How if they couldn't meet their target? 
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-13 21:44 硐表
hi hellokids,
The vice principle of Victoria kin also told me that we cannot apply other primary when we choose VSA. But how can they trace the dishonest cases? Any punishment or no punishment? ...
作者: neo媽 時間: 07-10-13 22:13
我仔係由幼稚園直升小一, 上年學校要家長簽既聲明只需放棄中央派位, 自行分配/申請其他私校or直資都無問題
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-13 22:37
原文章由 hellokids 於 07-10-13 22:07 硐表
Hi Yau Cheung,
I really don't know how they can trace the cases since they never disclosed their system! If anyone knows whether they really have such a system (or an ability) to trace that out, ple ...
hi hellokids,
I think VSA will add 1 or 2 classes P1. If add 1 class, they cannot accept any non Victoria Kin student (180 applicants / 30 = 6 classes). It's probably to add 2 classes.
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-13 22:39
原文章由 neo媽 於 07-10-13 22:13 硐表
我仔係由幼稚園直升小一, 上年學校要家長簽既聲明只需放棄中央派位, 自行分配/申請其他私校or直資都無問題
hi neo媽,
Thanks for your kind information. Is your child studying in VSA?
作者: neo媽 時間: 07-10-13 22:43
係呀, 呀仔係由幼稚園直升小一
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-13 22:39 硐表
hi neo媽,
Thanks for your kind information. Is your child studying in VSA?
作者: mattsmum 時間: 07-10-14 14:58
that is what i heard too, but you have to tell them that you will opt for them at a very early stage and give up other school.
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-13 20:37 硐表
hi mattsmum,
One of vice principle (Victoria Kin) told me that no interview required for children from Victoria Kin. She said that VSA must accept the students from Victoria Kin (if parent choose ...
作者: samelsaho 時間: 07-10-16 14:45
原文章由 neo媽 於 07-10-13 22:13 硐表
我仔係由幼稚園直升小一, 上年學校要家長簽既聲明只需放棄中央派位, 自行分配/申請其他私校or直資都無問題
今日剛問過一位出年會升vsa的家長，她說學校今年要家長簽既聲明除了需放棄中央派位外, 自行分配/申請其他私校or直資，國際學校都要放棄，學校已收了HK$6,500，不會退款的，如early
brid報讀vsa(for victoria kin)，完了P1的學年會有5%回贈．
作者: hellokids 時間: 07-10-16 18:18
When I attended their seminar, they didn't mention about the rebate offer!原文章由 samelsaho 於 07-10-16 14:45 硐表
今日剛問過一位出年會升vsa的家長，她說學校今年要家長簽既聲明除了需放棄中央派位外, 自行分配/申請其他私校or直資，國際學校都要放棄，學校已收了HK$6,500，不會退款的，如early
brid報讀vsa(for victoria kin)，完了P1的學 ...
作者: samelsaho 時間: 07-10-16 23:40
原文章由 hellokids 於 07-10-16 18:18 硐表
When I attended their seminar, they didn't mention about the rebate offer!
just for victoria kin 畢業生！
作者: Tatama123 時間: 07-10-24 20:56
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作者: neo媽 時間: 07-10-25 13:47
仔仔今年小一, 功課唔算多, 大約每日1-3樣好簡單寫下生字計下數, 中英文都有默書但都係d好簡單既生字, 我仔班既老師我覺得ok
原文章由 Tatama123 於 07-10-24 20:56 硐表
neo 媽,
你仔仔今年小一,功課多嗎? 有冇test or dictation ? teacher 教得好嗎?有冇地方不滿?
作者: Tatama123 時間: 07-10-25 22:11
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作者: neo媽 時間: 07-10-26 09:01
何解要後悔? 揀小學係要深思熟慮, 諗清楚係咪真正適合父母/小朋友先做決定, 如果咁容易/咁快後悔選擇咗既學校, 咁你應該未考慮清楚!! (有....有樣有時會後悔...就係學費比較貴 )
現時其實真係同高班差不多, 不過小一先開學2個月, 我覺得ok, 如果課程突然深好多我反而怕怕!!
原文章由 Tatama123 於 07-10-25 22:13 硐表
neo 媽,
是否同高班果陣差不多?有冇後悔讀此校?
作者: yanyan0629 時間: 07-10-27 02:35
我囡囡是０９年９月入讀小一的．
我也有考慮這間學校．
如果不是維多利亞幼稚園的學生．會不會很難考入?
她現在在本地幼稚園的國際班上學.
你們認為有需要k3先轉讀其幼稚園嗎?
(但其實我也不清楚k3是否還可以插班?)?????
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-10-27 12:25
原文章由 yanyan0629 於 07-10-27 02:35 硐表
我囡囡是０９年９月入讀小一的．
我也有考慮這間學校．
如果不是維多利亞幼稚園的學生．會不會很難考入?
她現在在本地幼稚園的國際班上學.
你們認為有需要k3先轉讀其幼稚園嗎?
(但其實我也不清楚k3是否還可以插班?)????? ...
hi yanyan0629,
如果不是維多利亞幼稚園的學生．會不會很難考入? - Sure. It's because VSA must accept students from Victoria Kin if they apply VSA in 1st round (P1 seats for the coming year is 150 but VSA received 180 applications in the 1st round)
.
她現在在本地幼稚園的國際班上學.
你們認為有需要k3先轉讀其幼稚園嗎?
(但其實我也不清楚k3是否還可以插班?)?????
- Do you mean k3插班 Victoria Kin? I think it is impossible in Causeway Bay and Belcher campus (as the long waiting list). The chance may be greater in South Horizon campus.
Hope the above information is helpful.
作者: hoboy 時間: 07-11-10 09:50
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-13 22:37 硐表
hi hellokids,
I think VSA will add 1 or 2 classes P1. If add 1 class, they cannot accept any non Victoria Kin student (180 applicants / 30 = 6 classes). It's probably to add 2 classes.
From the conversation with senior management at Victoria, the number of classes will not increase in the year 2008/09 because the new campus does not has enough classroom to adopt six P1. If they adopt six P1, they need 6 additional classrooms for coming P2-P6.
I think the first round is already over-enrolled because the registration number of round one is already over 140. I guess they already assumed some parents in first round will not keep their promise not to apply other schools.
In the year 2006/07, the number of students in class is not more than 28. Since there is over enrollment in 2007/08, the number of students in the class exceeded this limit and VSA has just employed a new P1 teacher in order to meet the student:teacher ratio under IB policy. I hope that the over enrollment will not happen in coming years. 
[ 本文章最後由 hoboy 於 07-11-10 09:52 編輯 ]
作者: kikimon 時間: 07-11-23 09:27
原文章由 neo媽 於 07-10-26 09:01 硐表
何解要後悔? 揀小學係要深思熟慮, 諗清楚係咪真正適合父母/小朋友先做決定, 如果咁容易/咁快後悔選擇咗既學校, 咁你應該未考慮清楚!! (有....有樣有時會後悔...就係學費比較貴 )
現時其實真係同高班差不多, 不過 ...
Hi, neo媽,
你好, 我是維幼k3的家長, 小女將於明年升上維小, 但我就有d擔心交通安排, 據悉小學已全面遷入深灣校舍, 請問一下返放學會否因塞車而很遲才歸家呢? 因香港仔隧道經常大塞車.......其實前日我去了維小新校舍參加講座, 都順便向閘口保安員打聽一下返學放學的交通情況, 希望聽下家長用家意見, thanks
kikimon
作者: alienova 時間: 07-12-3 22:40
hi all~
我女兒正於其他幼園讀k2, 09/10 入小學，過去也想讓她將來入維小。不過如果依你們所說，基本上要讓她k3轉入維幼，才有機會上小學……
我有點苦惱… 假如維幼願意收她，我很擔心她會否適應k3才轉去一個新環境，如果她不開心，是回不了頭啊~ 如果她讀得不好，是否也能順利升維小…??
而且也不知維小是否願意收轉校k3呢……
作者: alienova 時間: 07-12-3 22:48
原文章由 Yau_Cheung 於 07-10-27 12:25 發表
…...她現在在本地幼稚園的國際班上學.
你們認為有需要k3先轉讀其幼稚園嗎?
(但其實我也不清楚k3是否還可以插班?)?????
- Do you mean k3插班 Victoria Kin? I think it is impossible in CausewayBay and Belcher campus (as the long waiting list). The chance may begreater in South Horizon campus.……
Yau_Cheung,
如果真係想小朋友k3插入維幼，你認為哪間較易? 我住太古，康怡也有一間維幼~~
不過我去年/前年也參觀過cwb, 寶翠和康怡的，其實我較喜歡寶翠的氣氛 (也是行ib的一家)，但這間也是跟我最遠的~.~
作者: hoboy 時間: 07-12-3 23:56
原文章由 alienova 於 07-12-3 22:40 發表
hi all~
我女兒正於其他幼園讀k2, 09/10 入小學，過去也想讓她將來入維小。不過如果依你們所說，基本上要讓她k3轉入維幼，才有機會上小學……
我有點苦惱… 假如維幼願意收她，我很擔心她會否適應k3才轉去一個新環境，如果她 ...
alienova,
你報左維幼未啊? 08/09 K3插班的interview好似已經結束了.
我不知道如果K3轉入維幼, 升維小的機會有多大. 因為08/09 入小學的, 已在07/08暑假前開始收維幼K2的學生了.
作者: Yau_Cheung 時間: 07-12-4 23:17
原文章由 alienova 於 07-12-3 22:48 發表
Yau_Cheung,
如果真係想小朋友k3插入維幼，你認為哪間較易? 我住太古，康怡也有一間維幼~~
不過我去年/前年也參觀過cwb, 寶翠和康怡的，其實我較喜歡寶翠的氣氛 (也是行ib的一家)，但這間也是跟我最遠的~.~ ...
hi alienova,
South Horizon : a big campus, class size is good (last year K1 class size is 22), the environment is good (seaview with fresh air), teachers are professional & caring.
Belcher : the campus and class rooms are small, class size is OK (this year K2 class size is 25), the environment is OK (in commercial complex), mandarin assistant in english/cantonese class, run IB PYP.
CWB : old campus, class size is bad (this year many classes over 30), the environment is OK, the location is convenience.
康怡 : Sorry I didn't visit. No comment.
The above is my personal comment. I think South Horizon and Belcher both are not bad. But South Horizon is easier to get in.
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