Porfolio

Angel-BB

想問下有經驗的媽媽, Porfolio你地會自己PRINT, 用FOLDER, 定會出去搵人印呀?

beppucat

useful info, many thanks!

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-3-22 01:36 發表
我地個portfolio用左兩版文字簡單列出小朋友有乜野課外活動同參加過乜野比賽或者公開試，當然要組織到令校長容易睇得明同埋突出重點，切忌太詳盡，因為校長唔會同你逐個字慢慢睇。其他各頁就係證書，推薦信等輔助文件，可按照 ...

Angel-BB

Yes, thanks very much, thomasha.
I really appreciate the help from you and other experienced parents.

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-4-3 19:02 發表
You're welcome.  I was quite ignorant when I first joined this forum and I remember the help of many parents here; so I decided to continue this "tradition".  My shared info may become less relevant f ...

thomasha

You're welcome.  I was quite ignorant when I first joined this forum and I remember the help of many parents here; so I decided to continue this "tradition".  My shared info may become less relevant for the new year but I will try my best to share my experience so long as it is useful.

原帖由 bobo_wong2006 於 11-4-3 13:37 發表
thomas bk parent, thakns for your prompt response. even you have completed your kid's p1 application, you still help us out. thanks. very useful advice!

bobo_wong2006

thomas bk parent, thakns for your prompt response. even you have completed your kid's p1 application, you still help us out. thanks. very useful advice!

thomasha

Only one language, because space is scarce and it's not a show of your language skills.  Just make sure you can express things clearly in the portfolio.

原帖由 newmommy 於 11-4-2 23:21 發表
Hello thomasha and other parents, should the portfolio be in both English and Chinese? Or just English only? Or it depends on the school? Ths, newmommy

thomasha

通常五頁指五版 (5 pages)，五張紙係唔同。至於 "五頁紙"，我較傾向後者，因為五版紙雙面即係兩張半，"x頁紙" 會有一版留空浪費。我都係o個句，如有疑問，切忌亂估，打個電話去學校問清楚，佢地o既答案先可以作準。(當年我每一間小學起碼打過一次電話去問野，呢d申請要求上o既野，佢地都幾願意答。)

原帖由 Angel-BB 於 11-4-2 22:38 發表
如果有一間學校寫:
"課外活動、服務、獲獎記錄副本，如適用(最多5頁紙，並請以雙面印製)"

係咪即係5頁紙10版呀?

newmommy

Hello thomasha and other parents, should the portfolio be in both English and Chinese? Or just English only? Or it depends on the school? Ths, newmommy

Angel-BB

如果有一間學校寫:
"課外活動、服務、獲獎記錄副本，如適用(最多5頁紙，並請以雙面印製)"

係咪即係5頁紙10版呀?

thomasha

My response are marked below:

1. page 1: kid's photo ?( i wonder it's necessary as the application form has a photo?)
Add a cover picture (choose an eye-catching picture from your collection) only if you have spare pages.  
2. page 2 & 3: summary of achievement (words only)?
Yes.  I used a table form to enhance readability.
3. remaining pages: certificates? recommendation letters?
Yes.  Shrink the images and put several in one page but keep the "key words" of the certificates and recommendation letters legible.  If available space is tight, try highlighting the key text in certificates/recommendation letters (e.g. favourable comments) and re-type with a big and eye-catching font somewhere within the same page.

Some people say we should put family pictures in some of the pages.  I find most of the schools do not even look at these pictures, and one of them even asked me to take the page out before submission.
4. cover letter is excluded from the above portfolio?
Strictly speaking, "cover letter" is not part of your child's personal profile, but a letter written by the parents to the school, so I can interpret it as not part of the portfolio; instead, I would treat the portfolio as part of the enclosure of the cover letter.

ricky88

I think so, as simple as possible!

bobo_wong2006

Thomasbk parent,

Thanks for your sharing here. Like other K2 parents, it's about time for our turn. we are getting more anxious.

From your experience, could you pls share a bit more here (if not convenient, pls pms).
1. page 1: kid's photo ?( i wonder it's necessary as the application form has a photo?)
2. page 2 & 3: summary of achievement (words only)?
3. remaining pages: certificates? recommendation letters?
4. cover letter is excluded from the above portfolio?

Am I right? many thanks.

thomasha

升小之事，緊張乃無可厚非，太緊張則對你和仔仔都不好，一定要找辦法減壓。

聽說英華很喜歡培養有才能的學生，如果你的仔仔是資優生而亦是乖學生，我相信校方沒有理由拒絕。當然這只是我的個人意見及按常理推測，事關我身邊沒有已被評估的資優生家長作參考。

原帖由 奀奀豬0702 於 11-4-1 23:31 發表

thank you very much,面試內容我都睇過好多次, 只是怕我有遺漏 , 為了兒子上小學,快精神病了 還有一個問題, 你認為英華會不會喜歡收到有資優兒評估的報告?聽聞有D學校不喜歡 ...

Camom

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-4-1 23:17 發表
Portfolio舊年收十張紙，仲可以雙面添。今年係點，一定要睇清楚學校o係申請須知上點寫，因為每年可能唔同。

面試內容舊年已經詳細分享過，你可以利用版面上方o既論壇搜索功能找找。

如果有活動/表演/比賽/考試證書想校長知 ...

舊年喺第一次排隊等候group interview時，聽到英華嘅職員／義工家長提醒家長如有補充文件，可以在補充文件上寫上考生姓名及編號，然後直接交出去俾佢哋代收及處理（我見有些家長喺嗰陣時補交校長推薦信）。

在2nd interview時，我也有叫囝囝把一張比較重要嘅cert.帶入校長室及馬上親手交給林校長。

奀奀豬0702

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-4-1 23:17 發表
Portfolio舊年收十張紙，仲可以雙面添。今年係點，一定要睇清楚學校o係申請須知上點寫，因為每年可能唔同。

面試內容舊年已經詳細分享過，你可以利用版面上方o既論壇搜索功能找找。

如果有活動/表演/比賽/考試證書想校長知 ...

thank you very much,面試內容我都睇過好多次, 只是怕我有遺漏 , 為了兒子上小學,快精神病了 還有一個問題, 你認為英華會不會喜歡收到有資優兒評估的報告?聽聞有D學校不喜歡

thomasha

Portfolio舊年收十張紙，仲可以雙面添。今年係點，一定要睇清楚學校o係申請須知上點寫，因為每年可能唔同。

面試內容舊年已經詳細分享過，你可以利用版面上方o既論壇搜索功能找找。

如果有活動/表演/比賽/考試證書想校長知道但係黎唔切交，可以o係活動/表演/比賽/考試列表或清單內寫明將會舉行o既日期，因為證書只係次要，最重要係學校知道你個小朋友會參與。個人唔太建議臨場要學校幫你找portfolio放入去，因為要o係二千幾份找出黎，會好花功夫；如果證書內容真係突出到一定要校長知，就試下見校長時親手交俾佢，順便令校長印象深刻d，不過由於小朋友第一次見校長係group interview，佢地可能唔記得俾校長，又會佔用左其他人o既時間。最安全o既做法，就係打電話問o下學校最好係點做。

證書唔係靠多，係要精。我地都唔係乜野證書都放入去portfolio，一般係同一類型一張或兩張。

原帖由 奀奀豬0702 於 11-4-1 18:46 發表

Dear Thomasha,
英華是我心儀學校之首, 想知道佢會收幾多頁紙portfolio, 給校長的信內容大概寫d咩好?interview時會問d咩?另外, 我兒子有d證書可能趕不及加入portfolio, 如果是好?請給一點意見, thank you very much ...

thomasha

係一齊交o既，因為最好面試前等校長先了解一下小朋友同家長點樣培育。(搵工都唔會有得見先至交履歷表 )

原帖由 alljodesign 於 11-4-1 12:04 發表
咁係咪小學接受申請時, 申請表格 + portfolio 一齊寄去? 定 interview 時先拎埋去?

奀奀豬0702

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-3-23 19:19 發表
I usually assume the cover letter to be excluded from the page limit of the portfolio itself.

Your letter should start with the school's name and address, followed by "Attention: Ms. Lam Woon Sum, P ...

Dear Thomasha,
英華是我心儀學校之首, 想知道佢會收幾多頁紙portfolio, 給校長的信內容大概寫d咩好?interview時會問d咩?另外, 我兒子有d證書可能趕不及加入portfolio, 如果是好?請給一點意見, thank you very much

alljodesign

咁係咪小學接受申請時, 申請表格 + portfolio 一齊寄去? 定 interview 時先拎埋去?

wh0709

Thx, anyone has idea as well?