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Re: CDNIS Vs SIS

Hi lulurobert,

I can't agree with you more.
The most important is, I know what kind of education environment I would like to give to my kid, and SIS is my choice. An international school with very good English standard but too little emphasis on Chinese is not my cup of tea.
Once again, thanks for your sharing.

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leehoma001,

請問你的小朋友曾否在SIS讀過? 如果沒有, 可能你對SIS的了解不全面.

1. SIS和一般的local schools甚至新加坡的local schools有很大的分別, 就科目而言(P4),共有十多科列入為常規科目, 包括中,英,數,science,法文,PE,Music,Dance,游泳,moral education, civic, health education, speech & drama等等, 還有其他CCA包括Art Club, Pentaque, Scouts, Girl Guides, Creative Dance, Competitive Swimming, Chinese and English Drama Clubs,Chior...所以小朋友可以有多元化的發展, 以我所知, 我小朋友的同學仔大部份都有自己獨立的性格, 都有自己的強項, 所以很少小朋友是一面倒科科不合格, 總有一些科是高分的...

就考試而言, 一般local schools每年有3-4次考試, 評估多不勝數, 中英默差不多每星期都有, 還有補習班, 考不同的樂器/理(預備一個好的profile以便考一間理想的中學); 而SIS的一年班和二年班只有一次考試, 只有中英數計分入名次,每班只有頭1-3名才公佈,在三年班才加入Science, 雖然三年班開始有二次考試, 但science第二次考試才計分..無疑science是很難, 有些已是香港中一,二的才會學的程度, 好像4年班已經要做實驗, 但小朋友學science是很開心, 而且不是我們大人想像中難掌握, 學校也有鼓勵他們閱讀horrible science系列的書, 讓他們建立對科學的興趣...所以考試壓力跟本不可以和local學校相比, 最重要是他們沒有升中的壓力, 很多時local學校家長/學校比很多壓力小朋友因要入精英班, 要入band1學校, 如果沒有這些, 學校/家長又怎給那麼多壓力小朋友呢? 所以SIS沒有Point會給小朋友很多壓力....

就英文程度而言, 既然SIS是一間國際學校, 小朋友由幼稚園開始用英文交談, 在家講英文, 看英文書, 做英文功課, 和其他國際學校沒有分別, 為何會覺得佢的英文程度有問題? 講真, 我都很想知....因我都是要交學費的...是真的嗎? 我見我小朋友閱讀的英文書很多字我都不明白(當然可能我的英文...是傳統學校教出來的? 自少沒有被訓練看英文課外書? 自少太注重默書考試?....)

SIS的中文程度希望如你所說, 可能比一般國際學校高, 心底話, 我因此而高興, 我如終是中國人,要在香港生活, 中文對我的小朋友都佔有一個很重要的份量, 最好是她可以和一般香港小朋友無異, 慶幸我的小朋友可以做到這點, 她出街吃飯,去圖書館和香港小朋友溝通似乎一點問題也沒有, 而好在她也被訓練到和什麼人說什麼話的能力, 而不同的, 是她可以說流利的英文和國語, 看得明(大部份)繁體字, 也可以寫簡體字....也不用再花錢去補英文,補國語, 學游水, 學第三種語言(如法文)...學CHIOR, DANCE, 因學校已為他們預備了, 多了出來的時間就可以痛痛快快地享受閱讀課外書帶來的樂趣了...

至於創意, 不用擔心, SIS三分一的老師是外籍老師, 他們本身就充滿了創意...

leehoma001 寫道:
I don't think so. Maybe the Chinese standard of SIS is a little bit better than most of the other internatinal schools and most of the other international schools do not put much foucs on Chinese.

Regarding the English literacy, I am pretty sure that the standards of the primary students of many international schools are much better than SIS.

On the other hand, what do you mean by competitivie?

The high academic pressure on exams and tests of SIS is just like those HK's traditional schools. Under such learning atmosphere and culture, I can't see SIS can successfully foster the good environment to cultivate the students to be more innovative, creative, thinking out-of-the-box, exploring new things and knowledge by themselves, ... etc.

Why do we choose internatinal schools for our kids? One of the major reason is that we don't want the high exam and test pressure exerted by the traditional schools to suppress our kid's interest in learning...

Therefore, I don't think the students of SIS are more competitive as a "whole" child.

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gogocat 寫道:
...Yet, I guess SIS students are more competitive than students in other int school (up to P6 level).

regards
gogocat

regards
gogocat

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發表於 06-3-18 10:44 |只看該作者

Re: CDNIS Vs SIS

Hi Gogocat

The stduents that I met normally speak English. thier English is very good (fluent British English)although they are not the kind of outspoken children.

Regards
Vinna

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發表於 06-3-18 17:41 |只看該作者

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yyyy,

看完你詳盡的SIS課程及考試制度, 我都安心好多.

請問SIS有沒有暑期班? PY2有那些課外活動?

另外如果入PY2普通話程度低(我小孩完全不懂), 學校有沒有幫助, 還是需要家長在外面補習來追回程度?

Thank you!
kimum

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發表於 06-3-19 12:10 |只看該作者

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leehoma001,

Calm down. If we get too emotional and personal, it's not going to help gogocat to make the decision. Why don't you tell me something about your kid eg. which school and level is he/she in? What English & Chinese books is he/she reading? Even though I have no intention to change school for my kids at the moment as they are very happy there (and so am I to have there), it would be interesting to know what is going on out there.


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I think it is okay and beneficial for everyone to express their own views and preference, but it is important to keep good atmosphere and appreciate others opinion.

leehoma001, I am curious to understand from your view which schools are "elite international schools in HK"?

kimum


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gogocat,

Just PM you.

gogocat 寫道:
Dear All,

Just got an acceptance letter from SIS for PY1. Can anyone kindly compare these 2 schools? if you were me, which school will you choose? We dont hv much time to think about the decision coz we need to confirm the place on 24 March. We may lose $10000 if we finally opt for another school...
Millions thanks.

gogocat

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Dear leehoma001,

I am interesting too. Grateful if you PM me the name of those schools which are "elite international schools in HK", and the reason behind it. Many many thanks for your help.

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With due respect to parents' pecking order, I am afraid it is not meaningful to talk about which school is more elistist than which. The temptation is always to compare schools on the basis of the English standard. To me, the mastery of a language is not an end itself. It is a tool to develop a person's mind and thinking, and enable her to express, analyse, judge and communicate etc.

I would love to see more parents discuss how a school develop a child's value system, passion for life, warmth of character, appreciation of the wider world etc.


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It is an ongoing process of exposure to other cultures, sharing of other people's life experiences, developing empathy for people who are different from us, and finding ways to contribute.

My child has had the chance of sharing the experience of a tsunami survivor, who personally witnessed the attack of the big wave, the damage done and how the local people suffered and then struggled to restore the order of their lives. The priviledge of sharing the story is of far greater benefit to a child than hours of instruction in Science, Maths or whatever.

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Dear All,

I am so glad to read so many priceless comments here. It is a fact that all Singapore school needs to improve their English, Chinese and Science standards.We are looking for improvement eveyday, as long as there is a room of improvement.

SIS's teachers are respectable and I believe all of them are qualified to teach my kids. My kids learn to be caring, respectful, HUMBLE, equality, be considerate from them. According to what I know , those Singapore trained teachers should not have any quality problem.

SIS also has a very nice principal and senior assitant, to my kids they are like their kind-hearted grandmothers.

The school song "---- live is not so simple, we have to be prepared ..." It is really very meaningful as my kids are cultivated since very young that live is full of uncetainty and they must get self strong enough to overcome problems by themselves. Having a smooth life is not take it for granded.

Regardless of high or low acedemy standards, relax or stressful schoollife, choose a suitable school for our kids is our goal. In deed , we all share a same goal.

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Just my two cents worth as I am also seriously looking into schools for my girl (although a bit early).

1.  Having more western kids in a school does not necessarily influence the spoken and written standards as well as contributing to your kids' social circle.  I have 3 nephews/nieces who studied/studies at CIS and 5 now all studying at ESF.  I have really taken time to look at their curriculum and asked them questions to facilitate my own search.  Local kids generally play amongst themselves.  It is just a fact of life.  Perhaps both schools have a larger Chinese student population than westerners.  (I think the only ESF that will have a larger western student body is probably the one at the Peak or perhaps Discovery Bay?)  All my nieces and nephews at both schools had Chinese and English tutoring after school.  One or two had some problems with spoken English (although still at a significantly more proficient level than locals).  The school provides the environment, but the parents' involvement and the environment at home are just as important.  As my sister-in-law points out, it is natural for Chinese parents to bond together and therefore, get together among families would also be within the same group, therefore, encouraging local kids to stay within their own group as well.

2.  If you want your kid to learn Chinese, then going to ESF would mean a LOT of tutoring after school.  FYI, ESF secondary at Mid-levels uses a textbook published by Singapore for their 5th graders at an advanced level.  Students who could not achieve the advanced level, I presume, would use a 4th or even 3rd grade textbook.  Mind you, my nieces tested to qualify for advanced level after having private Chinese lessons twice a week since first grade!  (in addition to their private English lessons after school).

3.  I was amazed at the academics of ESF primary.  My nieces have problems with entry level algebra even at their first year of secondary now - and that algebra is taught privately - not even in school yet!!!

4.  Do I like ESF?  I love their atmosphere (talking about Glenealy).  All the kids love the school, but I have strong doubts about its academics.  Don't we all wish to have it all?


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