ICS parents help: R2 to local P1 possible?

starstar1688

Hello, my son is going to start R1 in ICS kindergarden in the coming August.  He is born in December 2005, so he will be a big kid in the class.   I wonder whether he can apply local school P1 when finishing R2?  Any previous successful cases?

nintendo

Every child can apply for P1 at the appropriate age.
Each year, a lot of students switch from international schools to local P1.
Since it is kind of like a "lottery" thing and would never consider other things (like how many words he/she can read or write), you would definitely get a place.
But you may have to do the application by yourself since most international schools do not provide assistance with that.

bakusensei

原帖由 starstar1688 於 09-6-25 14:08 發表
Hello, my son is going to start R1 in ICS kindergarden in the coming August.  He is born in December 2005, so he will be a big kid in the class.   I wonder whether he can apply local school P1 when fi ...

I believe ICS parents will help to answer if there is any successful case. :)

Theoritically, attending kindergarten is not one of the criteria to join the Primary One Admission Scheme
(http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_1511/poa%20lft%202009%20e.pdf). You can obtain the form from the regional education office of EDB. Further infor can be obtained from [url=http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=1497&langno=1) or]http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=1497&langno=1) or[/url] you can contact the School Places Allocation Section at 2832 7700 or 2832 774


But it seems that there is not much (if any) chinese teaching in R1 & R2, and the chinese standard of local P1 is quite high. it may be rather difficult for the kids to cope with.