isf vs victoria

lyyshore

For K1. Both bilingual. What are the considerations ?

laurababy

Not true...many of my friends kids go to VSA and communicate in English. Basically I don't see big difference between these two schools, it all depends on how much PTH u want ur kids to learn. Actually many students in isf are from mainland China that's why they tend to communicate in PTH.

Babybaby2011

Thank you for your comment.

HulkBuster

原帖由 Radiomama 於 15-09-02 發表
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The students of Victoria Kindies would mostly go to P1 (local schools and  ...

I have a different observation: I would say typically around 30% of VKN students leave before K3. Some leave after PN to go to local kindergartens. Some leave after K1 to go to international schools that offer reception class. The last bunch of leavers leave after K2 to go to ESF, ISF, etc. I am not sure whether a "large %" of VKN students ended up going to ESF instead of ISF - that is NOT because they prefer ISF over ESF, it's more because the ESF admissions system operates on a non-selective basis and if you don't have any priorities, getting a chance to be interviewed by ESF is purely by luck, whereas ISF interview all of their applicants and pick the ones that they think would be the best fit for their bilingual curriculum. VKN's bilingual stream students usually have the qualities that ISF is looking for, so quite a number of them ended up going to ISF.

Radiomama

Check your pm please

Babybaby2011

原帖由 Radiomama 於 15-09-02 發表
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Yes my boy was in Victoria (HMT) for K1-2. We liked this school, teachers  ...

Was your boy in Victoria's bilingual or trilingual class?  Sorry for so many Qs.

Babybaby2011

原帖由 Radiomama 於 15-09-02 發表
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Yes my boy was in Victoria (HMT) for K1-2. We liked this school, teachers  ...

Your boy went to esf after K2?

Radiomama

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Yes my boy was in Victoria (HMT) for K1-2. We liked this school, teachers and classmates (& parents).

It's suitable to someone who hasn't decided which path to go: local or international

Babybaby2011

原帖由 Radiomama 於 15-09-02 發表
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The students of Victoria Kindies would mostly go to P1 (local schools and  ...

Did your kid study in Victoria before?  If yes, any comment on Victoria?

Jane1983

Victoria適合未諗定行邊條路的家長，鍾意Isf，就不用想，考過小一，真係辛苦。

前一排和維幼家長聚會，同學間父母係名小舊生、兄姊在讀必收、識人有關係的吾少。真係也人都吾識，赤手空拳，自己考、自己叩，得既亦有，但真係有眼淚的，如果有條順d、簡單d的路，不要虐待自己。

Babybaby2011

Thank you!

Radiomama

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The students of Victoria Kindies would mostly go to P1 (local schools and DSS)after K3.  Only a few would choose to enter IS after K2.  In this minority group, a large % would go to ESF rather than ISF.

Babybaby2011

Those published ones are for K3 graduates.  I'm asking for those students who finish K2.

Radiomama

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Why don't you check from the website of Victoria?

http://www.victoria.edu.hk/eng/About-Victoria/Allocation.php

Babybaby2011

原帖由 tinyan1977 於 15-08-29 發表
我小朋友幼稚讀Victoria, 小/中學讀ISF! 以我膚淺嘅表面認識! ISF學生來自不同國家，有頗多西方國家的男士 ...

Would like to know whether a lot of Victoria's students would leave for other ISs after K2?  Do they mostly go to ISF?  Thanks a lot!

Riesling

Tinyan1977, also your input on the students mix of both schools are v valuable! It does make a difference as if we aim for international schools, what is the point of choosing an IS with Cantonese as a playground language??  :)

Riesling

Thx Tinyan1977! :)

tinyan1977

I will say children can communicate in PTH within 3 ~6 months

tinyan1977

They have no problem to pick up PTH at all, dont worry. You may let your child has extra Chinese writing class if you are worried

Atticus

If it is ISF Pre-school and VKN bilingual stream, I would go for VKN bilingual stream. Neither guarantees primary admission to ISF or VSA but ISF Pre-School is brand new and nobody knows how good it will be. It doesn't offer K3, so if your child cannot get into ISF Foundation Year, you will be in a very difficult position. VKN kindy has a stronger track record and you can keep your options open and apply to international or local primary schools.

If you are talking about ISF and VSA and the main objective is bilingualism and school fees is not an issue, I would go for ISF. Although VSA like to think that they are in the same league as ISF (just as ISF would very much like people to think that they are in the same league as CIS), well, they simply are not.