It is very upset to hear of such news. I really hope it wont happen anymore.
BTW i would appeal that we DO NOT comment any more on the concerned school as it would harm so much to the students and and their parents; just thk about if we are one of parents having kids studying there. PLEASE DO STOP!!!
1. The P1 allocation system needs to be refined in regard of religion. There should be a time limit for the parents' joining the same religion, e.g. the parent must have been baptised at least 3 years before the application date. This can probably largely eliminate those parents who only join a religion for the 5 marks.
2. The diocese and other churches should clearly state the requirements for acceptance of baptism to prevent any wrongful or misleading courses or procedures.
3. Although the school claims that it did not organise the course, they should have knowledge of the course and about whether it is permitted under existing regulations before providing the venue and assistance to the organisers. They are either negligent (in case they don't know details about the course) or collaborators (in case they know the details), meaning that they are responsible one way or another.
To parents of the kindergarten who are reading this thread, I want to emphasise that I am just confronting the management of the school for this incident, and am in no way doubting the quality of education provided by the kindergarten. I am sure parents can form their own judgement based on their experience with the kindergarten - we are outsiders for that matter.
原帖由 jj_hk 於 10-9-30 16:31 發表
It is very upset to hear of such news. I really hope it wont happen anymore.
BTW i would appeal that we DO NOT comment any more on the concerned school as it would harm so much to the students and and ...
1. The P1 allocation system needs to be refined in regard of religion. There should be a time limit for the parents' joining the same religion, e.g. the parent must have been baptised at ...
1. The P1 allocation system needs to be refined in regard of religion. There should be a time limit for the parents' joining the same religion, e.g. the parent must have been baptised at ...
According to what I read from the documents (e.g. the "Notes on completion of the application form"), EDB lets schools decide whether a certain religion is the same religion of the school. I am not sure if EDB delegates the full power to schools to decide whether any candidate is entitled to the 5 marks or not.
For example, I suppose all schools will (and should) verify the authenticity of baptism certificates submitted. Do the schools have authority to decide on how many years the parent and/or the children have to be baptised for entitlement of the 5 marks? Is the basis the same across the board (objective), or can the school exercise discretion (subjective)? Are all schools transparent on this?
It would be strange to apply a school-based approach in a universal allocation system. Any subjectivity can give rise to controversies.
原帖由 thomasha 於 10-9-30 17:45 發表
Thank you for your information.
According to what I read from the documents (e.g. the "Notes on completion of the application form"), EDB lets schools decide whether a certain religion is the same re ...
Very frustrating and bothersome for parents indeed. It means parents have to ask each of the schools applied for for their precise criteria on this religion factor. I hope most parents, especially those taking advantage of this factor, have enquired all these details before submitting the application form.
It is ok for schools to adopt different bases as long as an individual school apply its basis consistently since parents may only apply for one school at this stage.
原帖由 thomasha 於 10-9-30 17:45 發表
Thank you for your information.
According to what I read from the documents (e.g. the "Notes on completion of the application form"), EDB lets schools decide whether a certain religion is the same re ...
Parents can only apply for one school at this stage. The number of schools they shortlist, i.e. the scope of their research, should be limited.
原帖由 thomasha 於 10-9-30 18:39 發表
Very frustrating and bothersome for parents indeed. It means parents have to ask each of the schools applied for for their precise criteria on this religion factor. I hope most parents, especially t ...