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Helenfun

我兩個仔（4、6歳）讀緊加拿大國際，大仔讀G1，因為佢讀書被動，加上三年內d班主任都好差，佢平常都我帶佢去補中、英、數。我問過其它低年班的家長，大家都無d好正面嘅comments，想問有無其它家長有黑comments呢？

Shrimpiggy

原帖由 Helenfun 於 13-02-04 發表
我兩個仔（4、6歳）讀緊加拿大國際，大仔讀G1，因為佢讀書被動，加上三年內d班主任都好差，佢平常都我帶佢 ...

how u know the teachers are "差"? I think it is unfair to use LS standard to measure IS if u don't pick LS at the very beginning.
Also pre-rep to prep are kindergarten level, do expect your yiubg fellows can master modern algebra and calculus?

Helenfun

大仔讀第一年（reception)只鼓勵＂玩＂，教佢認下英文字母，唔要求佢識讀寫。
讀第二年（prep)一開波就考佢聽、讀phonic。結果編入特別班，我就即刻同佢補reading。
今年轉咗個新先生，佢做乜到最後或過秒先通知家長。

md23

Helenfun 發表於 13-2-4 11:44
大仔讀第一年（reception)只鼓勵＂玩＂，教佢認下英文字母，唔要求佢識讀寫。
讀第二年（prep)一開波就考佢 ...

How about his classmates? Were they also assigned to the special class?

Shrimpiggy

this is inline with other IS kindergartens where the k2 kids can only write their name and just read a simple English book.

Helenfun

我大仔剛升prep時，一粒英文字都唔識。我每日都有依照老師意思每日都「讀書」比仔仔聽、問問題，之後被編入特別班（每班20人中抽2~3個），後來發現好多之前同班的1／4以上的同學都入咗。後來我太擔心佢成績差會被踢出校就帶咗佢去補reading（一星期一次），補習讀咗兩個月後，佢在學校特別班連跳四級reading grade。

Helenfun

我意思係我接受學校教少嘢，但另一方面學校要求學生程度高。

lui

原帖由 Helenfun 於 13-02-04 發表
我兩個仔（4、6歳）讀緊加拿大國際，大仔讀G1，因為佢讀書被動，加上三年內d班主任都好差，佢平常都我帶佢 ...

其實我也只是局外人，也是聽一位教過國際學校的老師說，他不主張我報這所學校，因為很多學生都要出佢補中英數，同你情況一樣。他說有很多IS得個名，報d踏實d好d.我當然也有報這所，所謂收左至算，現時競爭好大。

Helenfun

我成日問自己咁多人想入來讀，呢間學校一定有佢嘅好處，不過可能我仲未遇到同享受到。

lui

原帖由 Helenfun 於 13-02-04 發表
我成日問自己咁多人想入來讀，呢間學校一定有佢嘅好處，不過可能我仲未遇到同享受到。



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問心，如何咁貴學費都要出去補咁多，又辛苦，同我想佢有平衡發展理念有差距

Helenfun

贊同，不過唔知邊間做得到呢？

Helenfun

贊同，不過唔邊間學校有齊呢D嘢而我個仔又入到呢？

miumiu1

There's no 'one size fits all' school.  It sounds like there is a mismatch between the school's value and yours.  And it's not the right school for your son.  

jolalee

Helenfun 發表於 13-2-4 15:11
我大仔剛升prep時，一粒英文字都唔識。我每日都有依照老師意思每日都「讀書」比仔仔聽、問問題，之後被編入 ...

如果你仔仔性格被動又少看書(my deduction from the fact that the teacher had to ask you to read to him during prep grade, meaning you haven't read to him from birth), 想問問孩子是怎樣考入CDNIS的？有沒有任何priority (ie. passport, connections)？ 我仔仔剛考完pre-reception，冇喊但係生性硬頸反叛，應該凍過水。。。
IS教法係咁樣，年幼多玩少教學術野，不過每天跟他閱讀係最重要的一環。建議你看Mem Fox的Reading Magic. 應該對你們會有很大幫助。

Helenfun

原帖由 jolalee 於 13-02-05 發表
本帖最後由 jolalee 於 13-2-5 03:39 編輯

我大仔係reception考入去，interview當日學校己經話無晒位，佢果時個樣得意、成日笑，做完interview出嚟時個老師對住佢笑晒，之後收到信話收咗佢去am班。

CKCKmom

How many classes in pre-reception and reception please?
Just wonder how many new places will be available for reception year...thanks !

Helenfun

原帖由 CKCKmom 於 13-02-05 發表
How many classes in pre-reception and reception please?
Just wonder how many new places will be avai ...

Pre-reception: 20am & 20pm
Reception: (20am + 20pm) x 3classes
Prep: 20 x 6classes
G1:  25 x 5classes

Shrimpiggy

don't complain, let's those who  love this school a chance by changing school for ur two kids.

jolalee

Helenfun 發表於 13-2-5 06:51
我大仔係reception考入去，interview當日學校己經話無晒位，佢果時個樣得意、成日笑，做完interview出嚟時 ...

.......................!!!!!
Sounds like your kids got in by connection or by fluke...Heehee

講真，是否從小跟他們操英文？

Helenfun

原帖由 jolalee 於 13-02-06 發表
本帖最後由 jolalee 於 13-2-6 01:24 編輯

Yes, my two boys got in mainly by luck.  Of course, we talked to them only in English for first couple years.  
We sent them to the "woodland" kindergarten.  I worried my little boy may not able to get in last year so I sent him to the interview class for awhile.