想請教GIPW,煩請內進

yyht

GIPW 你好! 因為睇咗之前d post,知道你小朋友喺度讀,所以想請教一下,小兒個性較好動,專注力一般,中文程度較英文好,學習態度較飄忽亦不太主動,多數睇心情,kinder老師話讀蘇小可能要半個學期適應,如讀活動教學小兒會較開心,現有蘇小,聖類斯,陸慶濤(這間是最近通知有位),爸爸一直很喜歡蘇小,三文兩語,程度高夠傳統,但作為媽媽的我則怕小兒不受谷,亦怕他的飄忽而影響成績,所以較偏向選聖類斯,因為男孩較遲熟,而且男校老師應該會更懂得教導男生,而陸慶濤則好像課程比前兩間淺,半活動教學但有一條龍英中,婆婆覺得適合小兒個性,由於第一次為小朋友選小學,很怕選錯不適合他的學校,又想盡快放學位給有需要的家長,所以希望GIPW你能給點寶貴意見,萬分感激!!

lala_0125

你的孩子已在今年上了蘇浙小一嗎？明年便到我女女了！眼見BK媽咪的評論，令我真的有點怕！
現在你的孩子小一生活怎樣？上學開心嗎？成績怎樣？能跟得上嗎？

我已經睇晒你的post，你的孩子和我的K3女女一樣，喜歡嘆功課。。。
前2天已收到學校取録信，真係十分高興，你知啦！現在的小孩讀書，一個學位，都難求！

但一諗到，如果讀唔掂，咁點算呢？唯有我要現在開始準備！

以下的希望你能幫到我，萬分感激！
我的女女於明年2013年入讀小一，求：今年2012年中英數，3科主科的出版社及書名。
可以和女女以自學形式溫書，作小一入學準備，萬分感激！

lingling787

Thank you GIPW

GIPW

I do not think I can comment much on 般咸道官立 as I have not much understanding.  But from the the secondary alloment, if your kids is a boy, high chance to get into King Colleague - then this will be a good choice

lingling787

請問蘇小和般咸道官立，你會點選擇呢？thanks

GIPW

But half day class is very tempting.  Not sure if you are full time mum, or you will arrange some other activities to your son, if so then half day is a good choice too.

GIPW

My understanding that St Peter is a very good school in Central.  The allocation is good too.  In KCS, the Mandarin level is higher than St Peter but you could let him study outside for school fee that you save.

I think the main thing you might need to consider is the secondary school.   Seems like KCS has a better result in going to the 'English' secondary school.  Perhaps there is more 'English" secondary school in Eastern district.  

ajfamily

Hi GIPW,
My son is accepted by KCS.  After the lucky draw, St. Peter offered a P1 school place for my son.  How do you compare KCS with St. Peter if school fee is not a concern.  St. Peter is closer to where we live.

GIPW

5x2 sessions of English lesson and 2 oral session per week

For activities. I cannot really remember.  But not something very impressive just 人有我有.  Only the musical instrument activities available starting from P2。

minnielam

Thanks very much, GIPW,

If both net and local teachers are teaching in P1, will they have more lesson on English?  Each day around 45 mins same as kindergarten or more time each day?  

In the website, we cannot find update information about activities, can you list some for our reference?

GIPW

Hi Minnielam

1) After lunch, 2activities + 2 classes.  If no activities, they will stay in the classroom and finish the homework.

2) Yes.  P1 oral by net teacher and English by Chinese teacher.  Starting from P2 both oral and English grammar are taught by net teacher.  

3) exam before the long holiday ( that is what I like the most).  The children are so used to tests and exams, to them are like 吃生菜.   To the parents, I helped out a bit in the dictations and some Chinese language revision.    I sometimes missed out the test dates and just find out they are doing fine.   

Up to now I still do not think the pressure of studying is too much. Could update you later if I go higher level.  

minnielam

GPIW,

1. Would like to know if KCS they have class or activity in pm?   
2. English lesson is taught by net teacher?
3. 3 tests and 3 exams in whole year, will you need to spend a lot of time to help your child for review.  Test/exam before or after long holiday

Thanks for helping as we are thinking studying in KCS or government school.  

Thanks.

4.

GIPW

3). As for exam, I did not spent a lot of time on this.  I am a working mom, I will talke 2 half days off to help he through.  Well sometimes I think not much I have helped her but just let her know that I am there to be with her during the exam.  

4) I seldom heard others repeat but know some parents willingly let their child repeat as their child is 'small child' and want their child to build a solid foundation.   

GIPW

2) yup, one level higher for English, they will start using Book 2.  But this doesn't mean it is lots more harder. If you have worries just simply buy a P1 exercise book and let your child do some of the exercise then they will be fine.  

If you talk to your child in English, no extra class is needed.   English is just about grammar , conversation and writing idea.  

GIPW

Hi Chuenma

To answer your question :
1) it is all depends on how willing are you to let go on their homework. If you allow to make mistakes and let the teachers to correct them, then it is fine.  I think your child might need your help in the Chinese dictation. Sometimes doing sentence.
Apart from this, Maths and General Studies are all in Chinese so you could not ignore these subjects.  

Most of the homework could be done in school already. So I do not have much worried on this.  

cheunma

Hi, I was attracted to this conversation and I hope you don't mind I step in to ask a few questions.

Hi GIPW, my daughter is accepted at KCS, would like to seek some answers on below questions, would be very grateful if you could share some insight. Many thanks

1. I personally is not good at reading or writing Chinese, my husband says my level of Chinese is around K3.  Does your kid require a lot of help from you with their homework?

2. What is the English standard like at KCS?  I read from other comments that they teach one level higher. Want to find out more on sort of things do they start to teach at P1, does it include sentence structuring, grammers etc. Is it necessary to send the child for extra classes outside of school?

3. The exams, do you need to spend a lot of time with your child to revise on each exam?

4. Does the school have a system where if  a child does not get a certain pass mark, they have to repeat the entire year?

yyht

GIPW, thanks!!

GIPW

  太好啦. 再接再厲.

yyht

試咗啦,真係work呀,我話比佢早d睇一陣cartoon,真係好有動力,haha,等我繼續試下先。希望遲d返咗蘇浙之後有咩真係唔了解嘅可以再向你請教,呢度真係唔係咁多家長談論蘇浙或者提供資料,有你的熱心幫忙,真係為我呢d新手媽媽解決了不少疑問,感激!!

GIPW

男孩通常都是心散.   一些讀書心得, 試試行不行的通

1）prepare a time, a quite environment
2) ask him does he know how to write + how much time needed for writing one line
3) set a reasonable time for him, not too rush against time as we need neat writing as well.
4) tell him if he finish within the time line then he saved some time for watching TV or playing time.  Maybe ice cream is a good reward
5) be there with him - remember to keep silent and not response to his question. Remind him of the time.

Tell him you are here to help him.   Try this and let me know if this works.