Comment on 耀中國際學校(九龍塘)

Ngan22

Yew Chung has been known for providing good quality of international education and facility and the school charges a considerably high tuition fees for this reputation. My children were Yew Chung students for several years. I decided to pull them out from this so-called “international school” because:

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Culturally diverse is very low. Their students spoken English are terribly poor when compared to students of other international schools. My children’s English proficiency has clearly improved after transferring to another international school.
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Administration is poor. Letters sent out were always with clear grammatical mistakes. I could sense that it was in a rush. It clearly shows that it’s badly managed. How could a well-known international school deliver notices with easily spottable mistakes!
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Bi-lingual International School. When we called the school, we noticed that most staff couldn’t speak good English or Putonghua. We wondered how could the school proclaim itself as a bilingual international school.
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Teachers are mostly retirees. I don’t know if this is true. We heard that most of the young talented teachers would leave the school after their contract ended, and that is because most were unhappy by its badly managed organization. That puzzled us as parents. How could we trust the school could nurture our children well! That’s also why several of us decided to transfer our children to other schools that clearly provide a more consistent learning environment for our kids. We were unhappy with the poor arrangement of the school. We were also not satisfied with the learning environment of the school. Why pay a premium price for this local international school when we clearly have better choices for our children elsewhere?

zoebrendamama

thank you for your information!!!!

chez

are you children enrolled in kindergarten, primary or secondary sections ?

do you know if the situation you describe is common for all sections above in Yew Chung ?

Thanks.

原文章由 Ngan22 於 08-3-21 20:49 發表
Yew Chung has been known for providing good quality of international education and facility and the school charges a considerably high tuition fees for this reputation. My children were Yew Chung stud ...

fidellau

雖然我小朋友從未有讀過YC,不過記起同小兒去過ｓｏ－ｃａｌｌｅｄ既ｉｎｔｅｒｖｉｅｗ，我同我先生就更加對呢間學校好反感，我既經歷如下：

小兒是大Ｂ，佢夠２歲果時是１月份，好多好既２歲班都已經開學，亦一定唔會收插班生（據有３０年經驗既幼稚園教師教路，如果有２歲班有位可以收插班，大家都要認真唸唸果間學校既流失原因），所以確曾考慮過ＹＣ，我係小兒１歲多入ｆｏｒｍ報名，學校話一直都無位，就算入學前都先要去ｉｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｏｒｙ　ｍｅｅｔｉｎｇ了解左學校教學理念先可以入學．．．．

結果我係３月２８日早上收到電話係下午２歲班有位，要我即日下午同小朋友去ｉｎｔｅｒｖｉｅｗ，時間實在太急，仲有我話我仲未去過ｉｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｏｒｙ　ｍｅｅｔｉｎｇ喎，個ｓｔａｆｆ就話”得架啦．．．．無所謂架．．．”我最後都係第二日下午同老公一齊請假同阿仔去．．．．

去到阿仔係室外玩左一陣，因為要等，之後就去左上課既地方，後來我同老公兩個就去左見個副校長！上課既地方簡直把我同老公嚇呆，我地兩個完全分唔到邊ｄ係老師同阿嬸．．．原來有ｄ小朋友仲有姐姐，家長一齊陪上堂．．．．好混亂．．．個副校長話”因為剛剛有ｄ新既小朋友入學，所以會有人陪上學”，其實我好理解，但無理由ｄ老師同家長都分唔出架麻．．．．你叫ｄ小朋友點分邊位係老師呢？

副校長同我地傾計果時，阿仔就同姐姐係出面同ｄ小朋友一齊玩，校長非常簡單講左學校教學理念之後，就叫我同佢地入學既ｓｔａｆｆ辦手續入學就可以．．．．我同老公心目中又再嚇一跳！！！！之後ａｄｍｉｎ果個ｓｔａｆｆ叫我交３張支票，無就一張都可以．．留位費要分３張ｃｈｅｑｕｅ交．．．．．

我同老公即刻話”我地係咪一定要今日決定，個ｓｔａｆｆ就話係．．．，一定要今日５點前ｃｏｎｆｉｒｍ，如果無帶支票，可以留住＄１０００先，明天早上一早去交．．（但果時已經４：４５ｐｍ”．．

最重要係個副校長係完全無同我個仔講過一句野！！！！！！ ｈｉ／ｂｙｅ都無呀．．．一去度學校就只係副校長同我地傾計，我個仔係佢走果時主動同佢ｂｉｂｉ．．．．
，雖然２歲班算不上有什麼需要ｉｎｔｅｒｖｉｅｗ，但都好應該做下樣同小朋友打下招呼呀？？？？

最後我同老公大家都唔洗出聲地有共識，呢間學校只係睇”＄＄＄”．．．．

[ 本文章最後由 fidellau 於 08-3-22 18:49 編輯 ]

aemc

咁嚇人....YC佢好似收費最高...

Kate.Tong

hello,

My son has there for 10 months for ITLP program (below age 2). He is very happy and well developed there.

In fact, except they charge you school fee, nothing (no additinal items) more than that.  Even for outdoor activity, they only charge HKD30 per audlt (from Kowloon Tong to Yuen Long- return). So, not really that commercial. Because I have problem to set up Autopay for school, school just send lette to me via teacher (seal envelop) in mid of month. If you are in TuXXX TXXX, definitely, your son will not be able to start class in the early of the month without pay. So, honest speaking, not really commercial.

Regarding the interview arrangement, I think you should not take it serious, as Yew Chung do not interview Toddlers. It doesn't mean they just care money, as all child can be teach/trained. They are not asking no. 1 child.
It was crasy for some kinder to interview the child, even Group interview the parents, like VicXXXX. I agree you that it is strange that no talking/ hi to your toddlers. But be sure that child there are taken good care.

For class, that you can

chez

After reading your message, I am much relieved in sending my child to YC now.  Thanks for sharing your experience.

Personablly, I think it's better to call "meeting" rather than "interview" at YC.  But i have no bad feeling at all.  After all, I guess they don't pick the no. 1 child as Kate.Tong siad.  On the contrary, Victoria's interview gives me a very bad impression about this school.  It's also nonsense to offer 2 days or 3 days class per week.  I want my child to attend regular schooling, not attending playgroup !  

原文章由 Kate.Tong 於 08-3-25 22:54 發表
hello,

My son has there for 10 months for ITLP program (below age 2). He is very happy and well developed there.

In fact, except they charge you school fee, nothing (no additinal items) more than th ...

Kate.Tong

Regarding difficult to differentiate who is teacher/parent/maid, I may share what I observe there. Yew Chung offers good “separation” process. If your child is in their playgroup, and may promote to age 2 class in coming 1 month, YC will start to separate your child from caretaker, starting form 1 hour and gradually increase to 2.5 hours. During the caretaker absent, YC will make sure either teacher/maid/ assistant will hold your child, comfort them… not just leave them to cry. Then they also start to bring your child to age 2 class occasionally, to let him get familiar with the new environment, before total switching him to new classroom, which the teacher did not told you, but did it. So, your child will be given care. No need to worry. Parent there are well understand what YC is doing and quite patient with it, as the separation is taking turn for each child. So, if the child is not promoted from playgroup, I am not sure how YC works it out. But sure they will allow flexibility to let caretaker to stay longer without disturbing others. Child there will be very happy and being care. Just share experience and what I observe there. Hope not to offense anyone. (No ideas on Primary
and secondary)

For Vicxxxx, I do joined their interview there, and got an offer. Despite I did not like the interview, I do find the programs are good, like inquiry based approach, shared reading and jolly phonics program are good.

chez

Thanks a lot for the additional information about YC.  

原文章由 Kate.Tong 於 08-3-26 09:39 發表
Regarding difficult to differentiate who is teacher/parent/maid, I may share what I observe there. Yew Chung offers good “separation” process. If your child is in their playgroup, and may promote to ...

Tasha

行政混亂,師資差,收生濫,英語水平低!

每月萬幾蚊学費簡直搶$$,誤人子弟,冇良心!

vibrant_orange

wow, it's amazing, i am glad that i read these posts. my son is now 2 years, and i was comtemplating whether to put my son into yew chung for  pre-nursery and kindergarten or not. Ngan was right, i received a notice from the school recently for the school's introduction meeting, that is the very first letter I received from the school. I was filled with excitement and enthusiasm while reading it. and there i found some grammatic errors, a typo, and also som sentences that doesn't mean anything to my understanding even after a couple of guesses. darn, i was like "what are they trying to say???" perhaps this is one of the thing that the school needs to improve on, their administrative staffs's english profiency first....becos these notices are the main channel with its new parents, and first impression really counts....nevermind, there are plenty of international schools out there, and i think i will save my money on this one....

vibrant_orange

ngan,do u mind to tell me (or u could send me messages ) which school did u end up sending your kids to? i am also considering American International School , or the ESF, what do u think? how old are your kids now? and where did they go for nursery and kindergarten?

junjunbb

看到這個標題, 想和其他媽咪分享我的感受. 我的仔仔現在在耀中兩歲班. 對於學校的各方面目前都很滿意. 老師有愛心, 負責. 學校地方大, 活動空間多. 學校的活動和課程也很有心思. 仔仔是很怕醜的個性, 但卻很喜歡學校及老師. 在那裏他進步很大. 所以對於耀中兩歲班, 我個人意見是很好!

當然在升K1的時候我也猶疑要不要繼續留在耀中. 因爲在網上看到不少關於耀中小學, 中學的負面消息. 如果繼續留下不知道會不會是不明智的選擇. 我相信在耀中小朋友都會很開心. 但畢竟我們著重的還是看將來小朋友能不能中英兼備, 將來能不能考上好的大學. 所以我也有點舉棋不定.

希望有經驗的家長能分享一下你們的心得. 謝謝!

咪咪媽

耀中的幼兒和幼稚園應該都還可以的, 但它的小學和中學就不敢恭維了. 我的兒子從三歲就讀耀中了, 小學的幾年經歷令我們很不開心,學校行政上的管理及老師的教學, 令我們很失望. 我建議你看一下耀中有幾個學生能够讀到名大學的? 我很高興我的兒子離開了耀中, 現在他的英文和數學都有了很大的進步, 特別是英文的口音再也不會像在耀中時那樣一聽就知道是中國人講英文.

aemc

真的是咁差嗎? 我曾經看過一些資料,他們都出過很多出色的學生,尤其是拿過國際性的大獎!

junjunbb

原文章由 咪咪媽 於 08-3-28 14:59 發表
耀中的幼兒和幼稚園應該都還可以的, 但它的小學和中學就不敢恭維了. 我的兒子從三歲就讀耀中了, 小學的幾年經歷令我們很不開心,學校行政上的管理及老師的教學, 令我們很失望. 我建議你看一下耀中有幾個學生能够讀到 ...

多謝你的回復! 這正是我擔心的地方. 我想我會讓我的小朋友去ESF或者是CDNIS等真正的國際學校. 反正也要付出那麽多$$, 當然希望他在輕鬆學習的同時也能講流利的英文. 不然不如就去LOCAL小學好了.

阿胡

原文章由 junjunbb 於 08-3-28 15:13 發表


多謝你的回復! 這正是我擔心的地方. 我想我會讓我的小朋友去ESF或者是CDNIS等真正的國際學校. 反正也要付出那麽多$$, 當然希望他在輕鬆學習的同時也能講流利的英文. 不然不如就去LOCAL小學好了. ...

哈哈, 你會省下很多錢.

咪咪媽

你明白今時唔同往日的意思嗎? 耀中的好老師走的走, 炒的炒, 單看他們可以一口氣將年資長的老師炒掉就知道學校辦學的動機啦! 你看看學校有沒有家教會啊, 根本都不想讓你知道學生學得如何, 我的兒子數學不太好, 我問了他的老師一個學年了, 每次都說學得很好, 但他做課外練習時我明顯看到他有問題, 問到學年結束的最後一天, 老師才肯告訴我, 我的兒子對數字的概念不太清晰! 小孩子有幾多個學年可以浪費呢? 動不動就告訴你, 你的孩子有學習障礙, 把你吓個半死, 花了很多錢去做評估, 評出來正常又說報告不準確, 想起這一段難過的日子, 我更覺得轉校是正確的.

Tasha

[quote]"動不動就告訴你, 你的孩子有學習障礙, 把你吓個半死, 花了很多錢去做評估, 評出來正常又說報告不準確, 想起這一段難過的日子, 我更覺得轉校是正確的."

學校想走一條新路線,吸納有學習障礙的學生,增加營業額!