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Re: Maryknoll Convent School Vs TSL
After posting this issue, I didn't take a look at all until I made the final decision.
In fact, my daughter got accepted by both MCS and TSL. (I am not showing off but this is the fact). We didn't submit the form to MCS until the last day (ie Sept 17) after knowing that if we don't submit the form, we can't even get into the 2nd round lucky draw (just think the worse case that our daughter won't get accept by any private/DSS school).
Reasons to apply MCS:
1. good reputation (for sure)
2. nice campus
3. Catholic school
4. Free of charge
Reasons to apply TSL
1. English school w/ affortable tuition fee
2. Multi-cultural
3. Active approach
Overall opinion, MCS is a pretty good school. In order to keep the standard (and goodwill), pressure for students are unavoidable. Some students quit partially because they can't catch up to the standard and some are students' parents can't stand the pressure. The day I submitted the form, one class of girls were going for PE lesson and it is amazed that they are so quiet. Really disciplined.
TSL students are much more active for sure; some parents may think that they are not well disciplined. Teachers enjoy talking and playing with students. I heard a Chinese student spoke with an Indian student with pretty good English (as they were in front of me walking up to the classroom).
About standard, it is pretty hard to judge. I went to a gathering before and met a few kids who are the same age of my daughter. 2 of them can spell a lot of words but not my daughter (I am a lazy mom, seldom ask her to spell words). At that time, I think my daughter's English standard is not good. However, when all of them meet my friend's Canadian hubbby, my daughter is the one most capable to communicate with him. Even he commented that it is hard to believe that my daughter could speak such good English. Then, is it mean my daughter's has good English standard? So, it really depends.
After having family decision and talking to different people (some have kids in MCS, some have kids in TSL), we finally go for TSL, not saying that MCS is not good. Just because both my hubby and myself think that the school matched with my daughter's characters and our family lifestyle even though it may not the best school.
Actaully, choosing a Primary school is really based on what we, parents, but the child expect.
Good luck to all parents.
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