NIS interview

clairecarmen

My little one is going to hv an interview by the end of this month, any parents can share their experience? much thanks!

alunsweeney

The interview will be conducted in english and it will take less than 45 minutes.

She will listen to story and draw some pictures.

clairecarmen

Thanks a lot!

Do u think it is difficult to get an offer?  Do parents need to be interviewed?

alunsweeney

parents will wait out the school for about 40 minutes.

my son was given offer and we paid the deposit.

but we didn't go finally!

shirley02

Are u talking about kindergarten or Grade 1? How much deposit you need to pay? Many thx!

ah-ta

alunsweeney,

Could you share why don't you pick this school?  Coz your son has other better offer?  What do you think about this school and the teacher?

alunsweeney

one of the reason was that there is no school bus route to take my son from Kowloon to Tai PO.

clairecarmen

Hi alunsweeney,

Are u saying parents will not accompany with the kid when the interview is conducted? ( just wait outside for 45 minutes)....did the teacher ask u some questions?

btw, when can u get the result after the interview?

much thanks!

alunsweeney

no question was asked for us.

we got the result within two weeks

and we paid the deposit for about hk11000
(5000 - levy+ one month school fee)

ah-ta

alunsweeney ,

Thanks for your reply.  Could you share your view about this school?

This is one of my target school for my girl P.1. but seems that not many threads about this school.

alunsweeney

I didn't know too many about this school because I almost gave up my k3 offer due to no school bus service

I just knew that NIS's headmaster John Luk left the school and they r looking for a new headmaster

This school is running IPC and this is not popular curriculum in HK.

Students are not required to wear uniforms and they are quite free in the classrooms

I hope your child will get a chance to study there.

clairecarmen

Hi reeneleung,

are yr kids studying in this school? What is yr comment about this school? Do you think it is difficult to get an offer for K1 if i am not living in N.T ( but i will move in TaiPo if my kid got an offer)

Thanks!
Carmen

clairecarmen

Hi,

Can you tell me a little bit what is IPC curriculum, thanks! ( i am interested in NIS just because of the small size ratio, caring teacher & the natural environment of the school...)

alunsweeney

if you would like to know more about IPC please check this website.

http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com/

clairecarmen

thank you!

clairecarmen

We got a pm offer yesterday, so happy! Anyone here will go to NIS K1 pm class next year?

josechan

Hi clairecarmen,

I am going to have a K1 interview at SWCK next week. Being operate under the same group of NIS, could you kindly tell me about your interview? Any questions for parents and could parents accompany their kids?

clairecarmen

They just let the kids to play in the classroom & the teachers would play & talk with the kids...the principal is very nice and she stated clearly to all the parents that just let the kids to play happily there, don't make them stessful & she did not expect "intelligent" answer...i think they are looking for "real" kids, not "smart" kids as the famous local school is looking for....