ESF or HKIS

蚊子爸爸

囡囡K2，收到ESF和HKIS offer，身邊的ESF家長都對學校感到滿意，不過我地唔認識HKIS的家長，所以想請教大家HKIS的教學質素、成績、學生操行，同ESF比較是怎樣？中文水平我地唔太介意。知道HKIS設施十分好，不過學費都係2倍有多，所以想了解多d

我們打算小學中學都留係香港讀，大學可能去英國或澳洲，因有家人係個邊，如果揀左HKIS係咪需要中學轉校考IB或A levels?

多謝大家分享和意見

Erminator

I am sure when you apply HKIS, you must have your reason for that!  Other than the curriculum which kind of dictating where to go for undergrads, HKIS should offer more resources to kids than that of ESF given the tuition they charge.  HKIS’ parent network is a lot stronger too, and this is of course a longer term investment for your kids.  I have many friends studying at  ESF back then, but they don’t send their kids back to ESF if they opt for IS route.  So it is all about picking a school which you feel comfortable with.

7jai

964000 Published on 23-8-10 08:24
Target UK and Australia will stay at ESF, target US will stay at HKIS, both ESF IGCSE + IB are more versatile. You decide two children...

Kids don't need "big" schools.
What kids need is a good teacher, a high morale culture, and a good company of friends and student body who support one another and bring each other up (not down).

7jai

Youweird Posted on 22-5-8 11:14 When
we went to HKIS in G2, we felt that the school had very strict requirements on children's behavioral norms, but the basic requirements for academics were very low. The school takes children's mental health very seriously. ...

I think as many has already said, it depends what your end game is. If you want an American University, 100% it would mean you would go to HKIS for your best shot.
Based on the original poster's rationale of wanting to go to a UK/AU univeristy after secondary school, then it is of course straight forward answer to stick with ESF.  

I am not sure why you would even need to consider HKIS if your end destination is going to UK or AU?  If you look at the matriculation list, you can instantly see which universities majority of the students go to after secondary school.

HKIS culture also isn't for everyone. The parent network there is quite wide and expansive. Usually families with wealth go there because them aim for a top American university.  ESF on the other hand is more of a local modern Hong Kong society who does not want to force their kids to go to local schools due to their own personal experiences and pain/methods of studying.  So they naturally want an easier life for their kids in ESF (which is true, it is a happy school).

964000

蚊子爸爸 發表於 22-5-7 10:36
囡囡K2，收到ESF和HKIS offer，身邊的ESF家長都對學校感到滿意，不過我地唔認識HKIS的家長，所以想請教大家 ...

Target英國澳洲就留ESF, target美國就HKIS，未決定都係ESF IGCSE + IB比較versatile。你一個定兩個小朋友、始終學費貴成倍。
HKIS係設施好學費亦反映了, 校風就HKIS比較美式睇你鐘唔鐘意，我有朋友嫌HKIS太大校鐘意人際close d及不喜歡太美式所以轉咗Kellet, 看自己喜好。
兩間covid時support和復課都處理得很好，看出是管理好的學校。

hetiebaby

蚊子爸爸 發表於 22-5-7 20:40
謝謝回覆，你對HKIS各方面滿意嗎？

總體都滿意。學校硬件設施一流，老師非常caring ,小朋友返學好開心。當然中文一定唔好，讀國際預左。

Youweird

BHA 發表於 22-10-11 17:17
SAS 只提供AP/AT課程，沒有IB課程的。

https://www.sas.edu.sg/academics/high/advanced-studies

我搞错了，以为 Shanghai American School

BHA

Youweird 發表於 22-10-11 16:30
sas转来hkis很多的，是否有priority不知，但是学制一个ib 一个ap

SAS 只提供AP/AT課程，沒有IB課程的。

https://www.sas.edu.sg/academics/high/advanced-studies

BHA

Activehealth 發表於 22-10-11 13:20
1, 是。妹孩子正在讀TAS， 他之前有想過回港，有問過是可以直接轉過來。但不知最近有無改。

2. 不知道， ...

明白，謝謝

Youweird

BHA 發表於 22-10-11 12:49
請問HKIS跟TAS是姊妹校是什麼意思呢？是否在其中一間就讀，申請另一間時有priority ？

另外想請問如何可 ...

sas转来hkis很多的，是否有priority不知，但是学制一个ib 一个ap

Activehealth

BHA 發表於 22-10-11 12:49
請問HKIS跟TAS是姊妹校是什麼意思呢？是否在其中一間就讀，申請另一間時有priority ？

另外想請問如何可 ...

1, 是。妹孩子正在讀TAS， 他之前有想過回港，有問過是可以直接轉過來。但不知最近有無改。

2. 不知道，你最好自己問學校

BHA

Activehealth 發表於 22-5-7 20:11
我自己+siblings澳洲讀中學/大學，仔讀ESF嚟緊返澳洲升大學；姨甥（阿妹個仔）一家住台北，讀緊Taipei Ame ...

請問HKIS跟TAS是姊妹校是什麼意思呢？是否在其中一間就讀，申請另一間時有priority ？

另外想請問如何可以得知HKIS的姊妹校？我小朋友現就讀SAS，也想知道跟HKIS是否姊妹校，幾年後回港會否有priority 入HKIS？

謝謝

蚊子爸爸

Thank you all for your valuable sharing! (emoji)(emoji)

ratafan

Youweird 發表於 22-5-8 11:14
我们G2到HKIS，觉得学校对小朋友的行为规范要求很严，但是对学术基本要求很低。学校很重视孩子的心理健康。 ...

Same observation in my kids’ schools too. They trust kids to take up the responsibility to be a world citizen, which is common objectives of different IS. I believe the major difference amongst them is really the system (IB vs AP vs A level) and how well they are run administratively. Yes, a lot of focus is put on students well-beings.

Youweird

我们G2到HKIS，觉得学校对小朋友的行为规范要求很严，但是对学术基本要求很低。学校很重视孩子的心理健康。

到中学会对学术越来越高要求，高中课程非常难。活动很多，对小朋友的自律要求很高。

就我个人而言，非常满意学校

Jane1983

蚊子爸爸 發表於 22-5-8 09:31
多謝資訊，感激感激

你知道小學轉走的家庭因為甚麼原因離開嗎？

各種原因。我覺得如果家庭本身好美式或者西化，小朋友讀得書，會自律，喜愛運動，在Hkis係如魚得水。我老公有澳洲老外朋友，佢對Hkis係極滿意。

蚊子爸爸

ratafan 發表於 22-5-7 22:51
Let’s put it this way. Americans call their country a land of all possibilities. They look for div ...

Yes, we hope our children can 見識多d and be more open-minded, at the same time we are not sure if american culture would be much more free and open than expected or other cultures like UK? But you are right, I guess we need to really immerse in it to understand.

Thanks very much for your sharing, its so nice to have parents with experience sharing the insights.

蚊子爸爸

Jane1983 發表於 22-5-7 22:27
識幾個朋友仔女讀Hkis，亦認識幾個由Hkis小學轉去其他IS的家庭，有些分享可以給你參考。

1）學生成績比較 ...

多謝資訊，感激感激

你知道小學轉走的家庭因為甚麼原因離開嗎？

ratafan

蚊子爸爸 發表於 22-5-7 21:44
Would american culture be more free and open than others? Thanks for your insights

Let’s put it this way. Americans call their country a land of all possibilities. They look for diversity. So when you send kids to an international school, be prepared that you would encounter a very diverse community and kids need to appreciate people from different backgrounds. How does it sound?

ratafan

蚊子爸爸 發表於 22-5-7 21:44
Would american culture be more free and open than others? Thanks for your insights

Hard to describe American culture in a few words. They hv different values . Cannot be generalised as “open” as they don’t call themselves open. But one thing for certain, families do care what the kids do in all countries . There are certain traditions that are common for Americans whilst you don’t find it in Chinese families. You really hv to immerse in that to hv a feeling. I believe most kids of any nations want to succeed and do care their own outcomes.