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作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-19 17:49 標題: 留英選校，有什麽要注意
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1. I only believe ft.com ranking and choose school within your target ranking according to your kid’s ability.
http://rankings.ft.com/secondary-schools/secondary-schools-2011
2. Don’t believe school ranking sorted by agency but you can ask the agency whether the school has an edge in science subjects or arts subjects.
3. Preferably choose school located in southern part of UK as students can learn the most traditional English accent.
4. Schools located in northern part such as Wales and Scotland might have an odd English accent though school fees are generally much cheaper.
5. Preferably choose girl school instead of co-edu school for girl. I have seen a case of messy relationship of a Year 9 girl with her classmate.
6. Preferably choose full boarding (not weekly boarding) school with boarders over 250. A large boarding school usually has some compulsory 2-3 hours after-school ECAs like cricket and cross-country every day. On the contrary, many boarding schools like my son’s school with only 60 boarders has no compulsory after-school activities and he usually chooses to stay in the boarding house without enrolling any ECAs after school.
7. Ask the target school the percentage of Chinese students in the boarding house. Even some high-ranking schools such as Warwick School have 99% Hong Kong student population in the boarding house.
8. Ask the school whether the school has policy to require students to drop the subject during the interim of school term if the student performs badly in subject such as the foreign language subjects. I have seen some cases of Year 10 students being compelled to drop the foreign language subjects such as French after one term’s study.
9. Beware that some high-ranking schools might have policy to only allow students with good academic performance to sit for and study GCSE triple science in Year 11. Otherwise, those average performed students are not permitted to sit for triple science subject but have to sit for and study double award GCSE science in Year 11. This might have an adverse effect for average performed students to study A Level science subjects in Year 12.
10. Beware that some high-ranking schools might have policy to requirestudents with a min of 4 GCE AS Level Grade B to promote to Year 13. It is quite tricky for this policy that some students falling short of the academic requirements might have to repeat Year 12 or not permitted to sit for all GCE A Level subjects in Year 13.
11. Ask the school the GCSE exam board opting for students. Edexcel is the least challenging GCSE exam board out of exam boards such as OCR/AQA/Cambridge Pre-U.
作者: Honey917 時間: 13-8-19 19:03 標題: 回覆：CPU1995 的帖子
Thanks for your sharing. It is useful.
Honey917
作者: demio 時間: 13-8-20 14:56
Thank you so much! It's very useful!
作者: 安安 時間: 13-8-21 12:28
真係好實用。 謝謝你。
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1. I only believe ft.com ranking and choose school withi ...
How to tell which ranking of school is suitable for my kid's ability ?
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-23 00:44 標題: 回覆：GettingLost 的帖子
It really depends on what kind of schools your kid currently studies and his academic performance in HK.
Regarding my elder son's case, I applied nearly 10 independent schools and 1 state school which ranked from 10 to 200 for him to see which band of school would admit him.
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-23 09:24 標題: 引用：真係好實用。++謝謝你。+
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原帖由 安安 於 13-08-21 發表
真係好實用。 謝謝你。
On On,
You may consider approaching the following agencies to deal with your DD’s application for UK’s boarding schools which provide free service to you.
http://www.academic-asia.com/succ.php
http://dolphinukeducation.com/web/Pages/FRAME_SET.htm
http://www.coopershk.com/
Alternatively, you may write direct to school and sit for entrance exam in the British Council Hong Kong (Britsh Council charges you $2,375 per school) for schools like Cheltenham Ladies College and St. Mary’s Calne which do not have agency in Hong Kong.
I personally highly recommend the following girls’ schools whereas my friends’ girls have brilliant academic performance and independent character after studying these schools.
Cheltenham Ladies College
St. Mary’s Calne
Badminton
Besides these three schools, it appears that St. Catherine and Headington are also very good schools.
In UK, there are three half-terms and three long exeats. You may consider your DD coming back Hong Kong for the October half-term if your DD goes abroad in the first year. Some of my friends’ kids even come back six times per year and do not stay in the host family at all.
For the selection of guardian, I just randomly selected a guardian company from the educational exhibition in HK. In UK, the more well-known ones are Crown Guardians and White House Guardianship.
Hope this can help.
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作者: 安安 時間: 13-8-26 19:12
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你的資料好實用, 要慢慢俾D時間去研究。
呢幾日我腸炎, 所以未第一時間道謝, 不好意思。
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-27 08:33 標題: 引用：回復+CPU1995+的帖子
你的資料好實用,+要
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你的資料好實用, 要慢慢俾D時間去研究。
If you apply to UK schools this year, most schools like CLC would require your DD to jump one form to study Grade 9 in 2014.
I'm not sure Badminton, CLC etc have junior forms of Grade 8. If your DD is admitted by your target school this year, you can pay deposit and request the school to reserve a place for Grade 9 in 2015.
Personally, I don't favour my son jump form so that he loses one year of happy school memory. Last year, I gave up an offer for my younger son to jump one form to Grade 9 in 2013.
I think entry for year 9 place for high ranking schools is not competitive as places for Years 10 and 12.
作者: victoriatio 時間: 13-8-28 17:50 標題: 回覆：留英選校，有什麽要注意
Dear CPU1995,
Do you hv any advice on the entrance exam for CLC? Is it very difficult?
Thanks
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-28 18:42
One of my friends said that one of his DD's classmates is admitted by CLC and jumps one form to Grade 9. He said that the entrance test is comprised of English, Maths, Science and verbal reasoning papers.
Another friend said that the CLC entrance exam was not difficult to her daughter at all. Her DearestDaughter got over 10A*/As in IGCSE in CLC.
Some UK schools might furnish the applicants sample exam papers upon request in order for them to prepare the entrance exams. You may consider writing to CLC to see whether CLC would furnish you sample entrance exam papers and the exam subjects this year.
作者: victoriatio 時間: 13-8-28 18:54 標題: 回覆：留英選校，有什麽要注意
Many thanks for your advice . Did your friends' daughters study in a local school or an international school before she entered CLC?
We are planning to apply this school for our dd, but thought she may not be good enough to get a spot there.. Anyway, my believe is, if we don't hv a try, we never have a chance ..
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-28 19:04 標題: 回覆：victoriatio 的帖子
They studied in a very famous traditional local girls school in Kowloon.
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-29 09:06
Some Uk schools like Warwick School etc. provide sample entrance exam papers in their respective websites:
http://www.warwickschool.org/pag ... nations+&pid=23
作者: spiderlily 時間: 13-8-30 19:09
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CPU1995,
Thanks very much for all your sharing. These are very helpful.
I am planning to send my son to UK boarding school for Year 7 in 2014. We went to AA and was given a list of schools for consideration. We finally shortlisted Bromsgrove and Dauntsey for further consideration and process. Will apply Dulwich by ourselves too. Would you mind sharing your thoughts on these schools as well as your valuable views and comments. Is there any other school that we may have overlooked.
Understand there are many schools that only accept boarders at the age of 13+ / Year 9, would it be a better option to wait for another 2 years. What I think to send him now is for sake of his easy pick up. We would look for a school that he would study till GCSE, in where he would be develop some friendships there.
Thanks in advance.
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-8-31 19:30
As I don't have friends studying Dauntsey and Dulwich, I have no comments on these schools. But ranking wise, Dulwich's ranking of about 100 is better than Dauntsey of about 200.
Regarding Bromsgrove, I have two friends' kids graduating here about three years ago when Bromsgove's ranking was about 160. They said that they enjoyed studying Bromsgrove here due to good pastrol care and didn't feel any pressure for academic performance from the school.
Personally, I would not consider Bromsgrove and pay for nearly 30,000 pounds a year for a school with ranking of over 500 in 2012.
For junior forms, all my friends highly recommend Junior Kings School of King's School Canterbury. King's reputation in UK is nearly same as DBS, DGS in HK. During the past two years, at least 4 Hong Kong students from Kings were admitted by Oxbridge.
I would let my son starting Grade 9 instead of Grade 7 in UK as he can learn two more years of Chinese and stays with me in HK.
作者: spiderlily 時間: 13-8-31 21:20
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CPU1995,
Thanks very much of your comments.
Noted the A level results of Bromsgrove remains similar to past years but just don't know why its FT ranking dropped so substantially to beyond 500.
You mentioned "didn't feel any pressure on academic performance", does this mean the school is not pushing on academic achievement or...
Noted Junior King's is a good school. Are all the students promoted to King's college. Just don't want to be in mid-way after two years.
Thanks again.
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-9-1 08:02
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You may ask AA why the ranking of Bromsgrove drops from 191 in 2011 to 506 in 2012.
For Junior King's, my two friends said that unless your kid is the bottom tier of students, you need not worry that your kid cannot be promoted to King's. My friend's kid even declined the offer of Sevenoak and promoted to King's even the ranking of Sevenoak was higher than King's in 2009 (Sevenoaks now ranked 348)
For Bromsgrove, both girls had fair results in A Level and they had to knock the door of local agency in HK for the 2nd class Universities in UK upon the release of A level results. They just felt the academic standard of Bromsgrove was not high.
作者: Ruby1219 時間: 13-9-2 10:00
Hi CPU1995,
Thank you for sharing your valuable expertise on UK schools! Really helpful.
Hope you won't mind me asking a few questions :
1. How would you prioritize the following schools :
Tonbridge, Charterhouse, Brighton and King's School of Canterberry
2. Is IB still not mainstream and "inferior" in UK? I am surprised to see that Sevenoaks ranked so low in FT ranking, as my friend chose Sevenoaks for her son over Charterhouse and Tonbridge. Obviously, it's becos of her son's preference of IB over A Level/Cambridge Pre-U, and she told me Sevenoaks is a very good and academically strong school. My other friend whose son is studying in another IB school ranked 6xx and she said that school actually ranked very top in IB schools ranking. I am just very surprised by the 落差 of IB schools in UK!
Thanks for your help in advance.
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原帖由 Ruby1219 於 13-09-02 發表
Hi CPU1995,
Thank you for sharing your valuable expertise on UK schools! Really helpful.
I also plan to send my son to UK when he reaches 13+. It is highly appreciated if you can share your views and thoughts on the schools mentioned by Ruby. Million thanks.
Honey917
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-9-2 12:53
本帖最後由 CPU1995 於 13-9-2 15:07 編輯
I am not expert in UK schools and do not have first-hand experience in all those top notch schools as my sons are not studying in these expensive schools. I just want to share the information from my friends whose kids are studying in these schools.
If you browse the following 2010 ft ranking table, Tonbridge has always been awarded the highest ranking of about 20 while Charterhouse and King’s School Canterbury have similar ranking of about 60. For Brighton, its ranking was ranging from 74 to 126 in 2007 to 2009.
http://media.ft.com/cms/5e5f8512-3233-11df-b4e2-00144feabdc0.pdf
Notwithstanding the rankings, my friends said that Tonbridge, Charterhouse and King’s School Canterbury are traditional UK schools like HK’s DBS, LaSalle etc. while Brighton is somehow commercial but has impressive academic performance. In fact, some UK people may not know Brighton. Nevertheless, Brighton has an outstanding GCSE result of 96% grading at A* and A in 2013 i.e. nearly all its students got A grade in IGCSE!
My friends said that Tonbridge, Chartehouse and Brighton are pushing very hard on academic achievements. King's School Canterbury is an all-rounded school and has compulsory ECAs for 1-2 hour everyday for all students even in public exam dates. So it is not surprising that King’s ranking drops beyond 100 in 2012 due to its all-rounded education policy.
Charterhouse is taking Cambridge Pre-U which is more challenging and difficult than IGCSE exam boards. I have heard a case of brilliant girl studying in top 10 ranking UK school transferring to Charterhouse due to her intention to take the more challenging Cambridge Pre-U exam board.
I think the choice of school depends much on your kid’s character and ability. Ranking wise, I would suggest you choosing Tonbridge (ranked 18) followed by Brighton (49), Charterhouse (81) and King’s (108).
As I don’t have friends studying IB, I have no comments on Sevenoaks and other UK IB schools.
作者: Ruby1219 時間: 13-9-2 16:37
Thanks very much CPU1995 for telling me your friend's experience and comments! You are such a nice and helpful person!
Yes I heard that Brighton is uprising very impressively in recent years and therefore AA recommended it along with Tonbridge and Charterhouse. We did visit Tonbridge this June and my son likes it a lot, therefore it's his No.1 target now. But my UK friend told me Charterhouse is also very good, for it's gorgeous campus, and the high-level Pre-U syllabus, although we did not pay a visit to it.
I also prefer Tonbridge and Charterhouse for it's 'proximity' to London and my friend's (potential guardian) house in Reading. While Brighton and King's seem too far away. Am I correct ?
Again, thank you very much for your quick response and kind advice!
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-9-2 17:55
I have not visited Tonbridge before but it appears that both Tonbridge and King's are located in Kent which takes about 1.5 hours journey from Heathrow.
Personally I prefer co-edu school to boys school. Charterhouse is taking brilliant girls in 6th form while Brighton is a co-edu school. If I have budget to pay the expensive school fee, I would let my son try Brighton as the first priority.
If your DS is admitted by Tonbridge, Charterhouse or Brighton, I'm sure your DS stands a higher chance of sucess in academic achievement especially for enrolling Oxbridge or Imperial.
作者: Ruby1219 時間: 13-9-2 18:42
Thanks CPU1995. I wish my son would be lucky to get into one of these schools!
Fingers crossed.
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作者: anglo-chinese 時間: 13-9-3 16:48
I have a girl studying in CharterHouse in IB course, I know is a good school but for what they stand for, I might go somewhere slightly not as high as ranking, factors to consider:
Charterhouse offering A-Level, IB and pre-U. Pre-U is originally seen as a more prestigious qualifications and similar to A-Level but more difficult. But it is not used by many schools, and think from a University recruitment side, do they really know this qualification well?
How can a school put that many resources in training teachers to teach 3 qualifications together?
I strongly oppose any schools that does not provide single living room for students in 6th form. Charterhouse is asking students to share ..
作者: Ruby1219 時間: 13-9-3 17:26
Thanks Anglo-Chinese for giving your valuable advice!!
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-9-9 12:55
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Charterhouse offering A-Level, IB and pre-U. Pre-U is originally seen as a more prestigious qualifications and similar to A-Level but more difficult. But it is not used by many schools, and think from a University recruitment side, do they really know this qualification well?
As far as I know, it is really difficult and highly competitive for Grade 12 Cambridge Pre-U places for Charterhouse. According to my friend's experience, the Grade 12 admission criteria is that the applicant should have at least IGCSE 10A* result or above.
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needaplan 發表於 13-9-19 06:19
Which agency would you recommend?
Both of my sons applied through AA for both state and indepedent schools. But it seems that AA limits your choice to a max of 4 schools.
If you apply for more than 4 schools, you may try another agency or write direct to your target schools.
作者: mummy911 時間: 13-9-29 20:53
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Any 1 hv any advice on the entrance exam for Badminton? Is it very difficult? May I know more info on this school as my adughter is applying a place in Grade 12 via AA. Thanks
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Which agency would you recommend?
作者: demio 時間: 13-10-29 16:37
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Dear CPU1995,
I just found out that St. Peter's School (York) only offers EDEXCEL’s IGCSE specification for Science (Double Award) for science. According to your post, does it mean it will affect my child's A level options in Science as I expect him to do triple science (though we are now applying Year 7 for him).
Thanks.
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-10-29 17:20 標題: 回覆：demio 的帖子
I don’t think that it will affect your son’s A Level option if your son continues to study St. Peter for Grade 12.
However, some schools like my son’s school would only consider students with IGCSE science double award with at least Grade A* for taking science subjects at Grade 12.
My son said that double award science is much easier than the individual science subject.
作者: demio 時間: 13-10-29 17:38
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Thanks CPU1995.
May I know the difference between doing double award science and triple science in IGCSE level?
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-11-1 12:44
安安，
做test之前，令千金可試下做past paper, 因consultant會將test成績比學校作為參考.
我唔知consultant會介紹甚麽學校比你，你可问下學校文科強或理科強，boarding house有幾多中國人，上原校中六要什麼成績，IGCSE science是考double award或是triple science, 課後有什麼compulsory課外活動，(不是問自願參加的ECA, 自願參加活動小兒會唔參加留係boarding house上綱玩電話遊戲）, 有冇自費extra tuition同埋幾錢(有些學校單是補英文一年成6000 pound)，需唔需要多比一個term deposit等中五或中七離校先可以取回deposit等問題。
做完初步test遲些consultant會通知你個別學校筆試及面試時間。
個人認為consultant以商業原則運作，意見只可作為參考，等consultant有學校推介到時再決定報唔報考。
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Please check PM.
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I have a girl studying in CharterHouse in IB course, I know is a good school but for what they stand ...
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Thanks, CPU1995.
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作者: JoannMok 時間: 13-11-15 00:17
CPU1995 發表於 13-8-19 17:49
1. I only believe ft.com ranking and choose school within your target ranking according to your kid ...
your point 1 : the link is no longer exist. What is the name of the report that i can use to search online?
tks
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-11-15 06:41
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JoannMok 發表於 13-11-15 00:17
your point 1 : the link is no longer exist. What is the name of the report that i can use to searc ...
You may browse the following league tables which are not compiled by educational agency for reference:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/leaguetables/10275529/GCSE-results-2013-Independent-schools-table.html
http://rankings.ft.com/secondary-schools/secondary-schools-2011
作者: JoannMok 時間: 13-11-15 09:01
CPU1995 發表於 13-11-15 06:41
You may browse the following league tables which are not compiled by educational agency for referen ...
tks. i will study it
作者: peter_pan 時間: 13-11-15 11:12
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Please beware that 50 schools have boycotted the Telegraph league table and that includes many of the elite schools such as Winchester, Eton, Harrow, Cheltenham Ladies'.....etc.
As for the Finiancial Times league table, that is the 2011 version.
作者: JoannMok 時間: 13-11-15 17:32
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Please beware that 50 schools have boycotted the Telegraph league table and th ...
do you have any suggestion the recently updated? i am sorry that i am just started looking for a school for my son.
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Good piece! you are so nice to share!
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Please beware that 50 schools have boycotted the Telegraph league table and th ...
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/private-schools-boycott-meaningless-league-tables-904113.html
作者: odelia_ho 時間: 13-11-19 13:53
Anybody know why the FT Secondary School Ranking 2012 is being deleted?
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Thank you for sharing. Very useful.
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好奇一問,FT secondary school ranking是什麽基礎為排名 ...
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on your point 8, can you explain more? if the student is not performed good on the subject, it is better that they can drop off. Will that be good for both student and school?
on your point 9, what is the difference between A level and GCSE? what is triple science meant?
on your point 11, i am sorry that i do not really understand the way that the UK system work. Can you give me an example on this point?
tks
作者: tpzk 時間: 13-11-29 14:32
My daughter is studying in F.1 now in HK and I target to send her to UK boarding in year 2015. I am thinking about which year group is more suitable. Yr 9 or Yr 10? Any comments? Thx
作者: peter_pan 時間: 13-11-29 16:04
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If your daughter was born before Sept 2001, then she should be entering Year 10 in Sept 2015. Personally, I have always advocated that it is better to enter Year 9 than Year 10 for various reasons, so skipping a year to enter Year 10 is too risky for my liking. My preference would be for her to enter Year 9 in 2014 but if your timetable doesn't allow her to go early, then my advice will be for her to enter Year 9 in 2015, as long as the schools are happy to accept her to be a year older than her peers.
作者: tpzk 時間: 13-11-29 16:55
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Thank you for your sharing. Will it be too late to apply Yr9 place for 2014? Thx
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-11-29 17:48
Regarding dropping subjects, such scenario would happen in high ranking school lest the substandard performed students would jeopardize the overall ranking of the school. Personally, I disapprove such policy unless the school has rendered full support such as extra tuition to student throughout the whole school year but to no avail at the end.
A level refers to GCE A & AS Level exams for F.6-7 students while O level is IGCSE/GCSE exam for F.3-5 students. Triple science means taking three separate Phy, Chem & Bio subjects.
There are many exam boards such as Edexcel, AXA, OCR etc. It is up to school to determine and choose the exam board for the students. Edexcel is more easy to achieve higher marks.
Grade 9 is the most ideal year for overcoming culture shock, pondering for choosing favourable IGCSE subjects, making new friends, hea and play. Grade 10 is nearly the painstaking IGCSE year and no time to hea.
Two friends' kids with over 9A* and 12A* in this year's IGCSE started their studies in UK from Year 9. Both said that they would not have achieved such results if they went abroad at Year 10.
作者: tpzk 時間: 13-11-29 22:32
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Did your friends' kids go to UK after finishing Form 1 or 2? Thx
作者: lindalin02 時間: 13-12-1 01:43
阿女係學校壁報板上影佐FT Independent school ranking 2013, 請問點樣先可以POST上來, 張相係JPEG格式
作者: spiderlily 時間: 13-12-1 11:24
Look forward to.
Thanks
作者: odelia_ho 時間: 13-12-2 13:19
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lindalin02 發表於 13-12-1 01:43
阿女係學校壁報板上影佐FT Independent school ranking 2013, 請問點樣先可以POST上來, 張相係JPEG格式 ...
可將相片先save 係你個人account 的相冊內, 給它命名, 而後回覆forum個post 時, 選擇 "相冊圖片" 中揀選(點撃)插入相片, 看以上的兩張圖例, 指示你在哪找到icon (回覆版面上方的toolbar)
作者: odelia_ho 時間: 13-12-2 13:23
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第二張相片是多餘的上傳, 不用理會, 只看第一張, 見倒有個像幅畫的icon 嗎,小長方型, 藍綠色的, click 入去就可以upload 你相冊內的相片
作者: happypapa 時間: 13-12-2 13:36
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Waiting.........for it. Thank you.
作者: lindalin02 時間: 13-12-3 21:34
作者: lindalin02 時間: 13-12-3 21:39
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已UPLOAD去相冊內, 但按圖片ICON後要求輸入"圖片地址", 即刻又吾知點.
各位有興趣請去我BK主頁相冊搵
作者: odelia_ho 時間: 13-12-4 08:14
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不是click 網絡圖片, 而是click 相冊圖片
anyway, 在FT 的官方網頁也找不到secondary school 2013的ranking, 你所說的會是其他的嗎?
作者: lindalin02 時間: 13-12-5 22:03
FT網站找不到的, 阿女學校應該係報紙上剪低, 貼上校內壁報板俾學生睇. 我以前係HK某GCSE補習中心都見過同樣的FT學校排名剪報
作者: happypapa 時間: 13-12-5 22:59
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Thank you very much. But I think this ranking table is "Sunday times" rather than "Financial Times".
作者: Beryllynn60816 時間: 13-12-5 23:32
Searching the ranking table from FT website, I found the tables from 2007 to 2011 only. May I know if this is the most latest one? Thank you.
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-12-6 08:11 標題: 引用：Searching+the+ranking+table+from+FT+webs
原帖由 Beryllynn60816 於 13-12-05 發表
Searching the ranking table from FT website, I found the tables from 2007 to 2011 only. May I know ...
作者: katchau2013 時間: 13-12-6 09:34
OIC. Thanks a lot!
作者: CPU1995 時間: 13-12-11 12:43
本帖最後由 CPU1995 於 13-12-11 13:01 編輯
Lamb2003, I only have printed copy of 2012 FT Ranking for ranking within 140 as follows.
1. Westminster (ranking 1 in 2011)
2. Magdalen College School (Oxford)
3. Colchester Royal Grammar School (ranking 11 in 2011)
4. St. Paul’s School (Richmond upon Thames)
5. St. Paul’s Girls’ School (Hammersmith and Fulham)
6. Concord College
7. Henrietta Barnett School
8. Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnet)
9. Winchester College
10. Lay Eleanor Holles School
11. Wycombe A b b ey School (ranking 2 in 2011)
12. South Hamptead High School
13. Oxford High School GDST
14. Radley College
15. Royal Grammar School (Guildford)
16. Guildford High School
17. Eton College
18. Tonbridge School (ranking 9 in 2011)
19. Withington Girls School
20. Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School (Borehamwood)
21. Hampton School
22. Perse School
23. City of London School for Girls
24. North Londong Collegiate School
25. Cheltenham Ladies’ College
26. Perse School
27. St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School
28. University College School
29. Bellerbys College (Brighton)
30. Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls (Borehamwood)
31. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
32. James Allen’s Girls’ School
33. St. Catherine’s School
34. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
35. Dr Challoner’s Grammar School
36. Twycross House School
37. St Albans School
38. Wilson’s School
39. Cambridge Tutors College
40. St Swithun’s School (ranking 122 in 2011)
41. Badminton School
42. Latymer Upper School
43. Colyton Grammar School
44. St Helen and St Katharine
45. Bancrofts School
45. City of London Freemen’s School (ranking 106 in 2011)
47. Bellerbys College (Cambridge)
48. City of London School
49. Brighton College
50. Judd School
51. St Albans High School for Girls
52. Loughborough High School
53. Harrow School
54. Notting Hill and Ealing High School
55. Reading School
55. Merchant Taylor’s School
55. Kendrick School
55. Pate’s Grammar School
59. A b b e y College (Cambridge)
60. Headington School
61. Nottingham High School
61. Queen’s School (Chester)
61. King’s School (Chester)
64. Abingdon School (ranking 42 in 2011)
73. Oundle School (ranking 40 in 2011)
81. Charterhouse
91. Caterham School
94. Warwick School (ranking 66 in 2011)
95. Talbot Health School
102. Lancing College
104. Dulwich College (ranking 57 in 2011)
108. King’s School (Canterbury) (ranking 37 in 2011)
112. St Peter’s School (York) (ranking 154 in 2011)
117. Loughborough Grammar School (ranking 85 in 2011)
128. St Francis School
130. Ashford School
136. Roedean School
作者: needaplan 時間: 14-2-15 15:09 標題: 回覆：CPU1995 的帖子
有冇一些好的grade 8學校介紹，包括公校？
作者: CPU1995 時間: 14-2-17 18:54 標題: 引用：有冇一些好的grade+8學校介紹，包括公校？ +
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有冇一些好的grade 8學校介紹，包括公校？
For state school, I don't have too much knowledge on junior forms.
作者: skIII 時間: 14-2-17 20:28
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The latest rankings are available below :
Secondary league tables 2013: Best advanced academic results
Secondary league tables 2013: Best GCSE results
作者: needaplan 時間: 14-2-27 21:23 標題: 引用：回覆+CPU1995+的帖子
The+latest+rankings
原帖由 skIII 於 14-02-17 發表
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The latest rankings are available below :
作者: needaplan 時間: 14-3-6 20:22 標題: 回覆：MarcusMiMi 的帖子
有冇Scotland中學的排名榜？
作者: needaplan 時間: 14-3-17 12:59
skIII 發表於 14-2-17 20:28
The latest rankings are available below :
仲有無Financial Times 2013最新ranking?
作者: mamino.1 時間: 14-3-17 16:39
Hi CPU1955
Do you have any idea about Reed's school, my daughter got an offer for Yr 12, should I accept it?
作者: CPU1995 時間: 14-3-18 12:54
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mamino.1 發表於 14-3-17 16:39
Hi CPU1955
Do you have any idea about Reed's school, my daughter got an offer for Yr 12, should I a ...
I am afraid I have no idea on Reed's.
But once you accept the offer and subsequently withdraw the acceptance of offer, your deposit fee will not be refunded and you may be liable to at least a further one term's school fee.
作者: mamino.1 時間: 14-3-18 13:59
Thanks CPU1955,
I am searching the information on Reed's and see if I can make a decision within this week. anyway, thanks for your reply
作者: mamino.1 時間: 14-3-19 10:26
Hi CPU1955,
I have asked the agent in HK about the offers for HK students of Reed's. They said only 6 students have got offers and only 2 confirmed to go,do you have any advice whether I should confirm sent my daughter there for Yr 12?
作者: CPU1995 時間: 14-3-19 12:48
I don’t think that it is a must to spend one more year in UK to study two-year A level course if your DD can perform well in DSE next year. If your DD can obtain 444 results in three electives of DSE, your DD will most probably be admitted by most second tier universities in UK next year. Otherwise, the admission requirements for most UK university foundation courses is 322 in three electives.
For Reeds, you may consider starting a new thread in mumsnet.com to see whether any UK parents can help you making final decision.
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/seco ... bridge/AllOnOnePage
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/seco ... pshire/AllOnOnePage
For Reeds, there are only 60 girls in this school. Normally, there is more flexibility for sixth form students. You may ask the agency or Reeds the following questions to help you making final decision:
- Do boys and girls share same boarding house or separate boarding house for boys and girls? How many Chinese in boarding house?
- How is the English language support for IELTS exam (since your DD does not have IGCSE English)?
- Are sixth form students allowed off site during weekdays (My son’s school allows off-site from Monday to Friday provided students return to boarding house before 9:00 pm)?
- How’s the internet and wifi access in the school?
- What are the compulsory ECAs after school?
- Is there extra paid tuition for weak subject for student upon request?
- Are there any min requirements for promotion to Year 13 (My son’s school does not allow students to take four subjects in Grade 13 if students cannot achieve Grade B in each subject in Grade 12 exam)?
作者: mamino.1 時間: 14-3-20 13:20
Hi CPU1995
Many Many Thanks for your useful information. Btw, what grade is your son now studying?
作者: CPU1995 時間: 14-3-20 18:59
mamino.1 發表於 14-3-20 13:20
Many Many Thanks for your useful information. Btw, what grade is your son now studying?
Perhaps you can discuss with your DD on her aspiration of pursuing studies abroad and whether the boarding facilities, school enviornment, students mix, academic level, ECAs of Reeds fit her. The boarding life is the main focus of your DD's life in the school in the next two years.
You may consider requesting Reeds to defer your deposit payment and arrange a preview school visit or boarding expereience for your DD in Reeds during 22-26 April (HK school holidays whilst msot UK schools start summer term on 22 April) before making final decision.
作者: mamino.1 時間: 14-3-21 12:55
Hi CPU1995
I have asked the school the questions you mentioned before. The admission office reply immediately and this makes me feel that the school is quite helpful. Here are the answers:
1 Yes, the Sixth Form Boarding House does house both boys and girls but the girls have a separate wing which is obviously locked off from the boys side. The girls also have their own social area. There are likely to be 42 boarders next term of which 7 will be either from Hong Kong or mainland China.
2 Students either have one-to-one or small group lessons for the IELTS exam. It is usually a double lesson each week. In the lead up to the exam in March of their first year, students have more intensive lessons – so they have their double lesson as well as some after school sessions. All these are free of charge.
3 No, Sixth Form students are not allowed off site during weekdays and can only leave the school at weekends either to be taken out by a family with the parents’ permission or to go to the local town with the permission of the Housemaster. In both cases the students have to sign in and sign out so that we know where they are.
4 There is good internet and Wifi access throughout the school and also in the Sixth Form rooms.
5 There are ECA’s after school each day and Sixth Formers have to sign up to an activity on 2 afternoons per week.
What is your comments ?
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