有無計劃送小朋友去外國讀中學?

venice121

原帖由 peter_pan 於 11-10-20 11:36 發表
For air tickets, you can try Sita World Travel in TST East (Tel 2316 2271) - they managed to get my friend's daughter some reasonably priced CX tickets just one week before she was due to travel at th ...

Thank you so much Peter_pan.  I will contact the travel agent you mentioned once I confirmed the school.

peter_pan

For air tickets, you can try Sita World Travel in TST East (Tel 2316 2271) - they managed to get my friend's daughter some reasonably priced CX tickets just one week before she was due to travel at the beginning of September.
I was well impressed by their efficiency.
It is very important to find an agency that can help at short notice!

原帖由 venice121 於 11-10-19 23:19 發表
多謝大家的建議，我會再嘗試向不同AGENT收集資料，找出自己心儀的學校。
至於機票方面，我相信CX都應該會FULLY BOOKING，如果屬實，唯有upgrade機票，始終都是第一次出國留學，都希望佢可以順順利利，平平安安。待他熟習環境後，可以嘗 ...

venice121

多謝大家的建議，我會再嘗試向不同AGENT收集資料，找出自己心儀的學校。
至於機票方面，我相信CX都應該會FULLY BOOKING，如果屬實，唯有upgrade機票，始終都是第一次出國留學，都希望佢可以順順利利，平平安安。待他熟習環境後，可以嘗試乘坐其他AIRLINE。

感謝各位指點。

[ 本帖最後由 venice121 於 11-10-19 23:37 編輯 ]

tongyimtong

原帖由 venice121 於 11-10-18 21:21 發表
我都打算送小兒明年去英國讀YEAR 8，其實由開始有這個計劃到現在都覺得整件事頗復習。由其是選學校真的感到十分苦腦，因為資金不多所以要選一間又經濟又排名高又不會有太多亞洲人的學校實在不容易。不過我自己用EXCEL做 ...

As replied by CX, tickets for Easter Holiday are fully booked.  You have to pay more to upgrade. I don't recommend other airline except CX. Yes, it is the most expensive. Your kid is only year 8, you have to consider he is an UM, Besides, the air transportation is quite chaotic during the peak season. Remember the Christmas holiday last year, passengers with air tickets of CX had first priority to check in. There are many uncertainties when your kid is far away from home. Price is of course one of the important things to considerate, but not the most important.

CPU1995

I understand the agency such as AA would let your kid to apply no more than 4 schools . Besides the mentioned schools, why not try more agency to consider different schools and apply more than 3 schools. In 2009, I have approached this agency for Grade 10 application for my son and found their service OK.

http://www.coopershk.com/

For air tickets, you may consider New Zealand airline which are less expensive than BA and CX.

venice121

我都打算送小兒明年去英國讀YEAR 8，其實由開始有這個計劃到現在都覺得整件事頗復習。由其是選學校真的感到十分苦腦，因為資金不多所以要選一間又經濟又排名高又不會有太多亞洲人的學校實在不容易。不過我自己用EXCEL做了一個表，將有關的學校資料放進去然後慢慢篩選，自自然就會有想要的結果。總結AGENT及BABY KINDDOM的家長意見，這樣就會找到適合自己的學校。
小兒將會考ST PETER 的入學試，而這兩個星期會interview LEYS 和 KINGSWOOD兩間學校，希望盡快找到學校之後可以訂埋機票，因為明年是奧運，相信機票都會好難訂。

在此想再多謝BABY KINGDOM的家長，你們願意花時間去看去給意見和大家分享，實屬難得。多謝!

sonijali

原帖由 安安 於 11-9-16 10:35 發表



我知道應該FOCUS 去邊一方面找學校了, 首先要睇下自己既BUDGET (好重要), 再睇下學校既GRADING, 再睇下佢地升大學既比重, BORDING 方面如何, 再加上呢度真係好多猛人, 只要我問少少野, 大家都俾左好多好唔同既意 ...

絕對認同你！其實要揀一間真正適合呀女的學校，真係要考慮好多因素架，budget更加緊要，係最大前提！不過自己plan、搵資料，有時好多實際經驗之談都唔係website, forum幫到手，各人有自己意見，都真係幾頭痕！有d agent有hk,uk兩地consultant，起碼有響英國local住的人，對哩d學校的風氣認識多d啦！希望幫到你啦！

tongyimtong

You willbe disappointed if the agent told you the school has less Chinese than others.Frankly speaking, most of the boarders are from Hong Kong & Asia among the boarding schools in UK.Actually, they welcome Chinese students as they are the main “clients” nowadays.The economic atmosphere in UK is the worst for the past few decades. Most of the UK ordinary families are suffering from high inflation & tax rate. How can they afford the expensive boarding charges? So, we became the main “feeders” of the UK boarding schools. By the way, theGST in UKis 20%. I returned from UK before summer holiday. If you decided to drive by yourself, please beware of the cost of petroleum. I drive to work in HK
everyday. Yet, the expense on oil is only 1/3 of UK.






[ 本帖最後由 tongyimtong 於 11-9-17 19:57 編輯 ]

Inmami

Sevevoaks 唔收year 8， 2012年 year 9 舊年已收晒生，我地都係試下考2013年 year 9， 我知呢間學校好難考既，所以都唔敢抱太大希望，我只係想搵D中上和少D中國人的學校已OK。

tongyimtong

Sevenoaks is the best IB school in UK. Good luck!

Inmami

我囡囡今年讀Form 1, 計劃出年送佢去英國讀Year 8, 我C6個叔仔住Kent, Agent recommend 左3間學校比我地去interview, 10月1日會飛去英國睇環境和interview, 有無媽咪知呢3間邊間好D呢?
或者有無其他提議，希望各位高手指點, 謝謝!

1. Sevenoaks School
2. Benenden School
3. Ashford School

安安

原帖由 peter_pan 於 11-9-15 20:18 發表
Shebbear is a very small school with  

我知道應該FOCUS 去邊一方面找學校了, 首先要睇下自己既BUDGET (好重要), 再睇下學校既GRADING, 再睇下佢地升大學既比重, BORDING 方面如何, 再加上呢度真係好多猛人, 只要我問少少野, 大家都俾左好多好唔同既意見我。  真係好似每日都黎上堂一樣。

我見LANCING, BADMINTON...... 都唔錯!

peter_pan

Other than size of school, you should also consider:
Number of boarders vs Day students
Girls' schools vs Co-educational Schools
IB schools vs A-level Schools

[ 本帖最後由 peter_pan 於 11-9-15 20:27 編輯 ]

peter_pan

Shebbear is a very small school with <300 kids aged between 3 - 18 years.
The size of a school should also be a consideration.
Smaller schools can perhaps provide more personal attention to the students but they will not have as much facilities - this can be crucial in the senior years when you may not have as many subject combinations to choose from.

DoReMi媽媽

原帖由 安安 於 11-9-15 18:08 發表



是的, 我見朋友個仔讀呢間, 我咪問下大家意見囉。

CPU1995提議嗰幾間學校, 有啲係名次50以內的, 如果過千的, 就真係要好好考慮, 有啲要求高的, 更只會考慮1百名次以內的學校.

[ 本帖最後由 DoReMi媽媽 於 11-9-15 22:26 編輯 ]

安安

原帖由 DoReMi媽媽 於 11-9-15 17:52 發表

其實之前CPU1995提議的幾間學校很不錯.

是的, 我見朋友個仔讀呢間, 我咪問下大家意見囉。

DoReMi媽媽

其實英國的public school主要收學生是在year 9(相等香港F.3), lower sixth(相等香港F.6)哩兩級.  當中猶以year 9收生人數會多小小, lower sixth會緊接考A level, 收生門檻會較高, 以免影響學校排名, 對一啲名次較高的學校嚟講, 佢哋收生標準會更嚴格, 即係難度會仲高, 哩啲就係大家要考慮的因素.

當然, 喺Year 10入學唔係冇, 但小數, 當一群小朋友大家同時喺year 9入學, 相處1年後, year 10再有1, 2個小朋友入嚟, 要融入就會比早喺year 9已混熟的港生困難, 哩個係事實, 還要面對GCSE緊湊的課程呢?

至於upper sixth, 對外來生, 應該就好小會收, 不過我聽過有, 哩啲係極之例外和少數的case, 係學校酌情.

安安

1116 真係幾後喎.....

DoReMi媽媽

原帖由 安安 於 11-9-15 11:50 發表
請問 Shebbear College 的COMMENT 如何 ?

其實之前CPU1995提議的幾間學校很不錯.

wapwap

剛剛和朋友傾想阿女出年(升中二)時去英國讀書, 但她們都話要想清楚....因為個女年紀細等她15 or 16歲先考慮送佢去英國讀書, 而且阿女升中二時正值反叛期容易學壞, 加上去監護人屋企住個監護人未必好好.  

但原本我想她早d過去, 可讓她早d適應.  現在真是很矛盾..... 定還是year12, 13 過去讀之後再謮埋大學好呢?