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Re: DBSPD interview後記
I have been following this thread for a while and feel like I should contribute or to share some of my thoughts. It's a long thread and apologize if I bored you.
A lot of discussions (including some other threads in this forum) compare LSC with DBS. One very important issue has always been overlooked, that is the approach of education of the two schools. I declare myself to be an old boy LSC. I still am proud of being an old boy and love my old school. Very fortunately, my son got accepted by both schools.
However, my choice is not between LSC and DBS, but is against DBS and my son's current school which is an IS.
First of all, both LSC and DBS offer extremely good extra curricular activities which are probably the best in HK local schools no doubt.
LSC is a good school by all means but is also a traditional school which judged the performance of a child based on memory ie the more you can remember, the higher ranking you will be able to achieve. Of course, they also emphasize on other aspects such as sports and other extra curricular activities. But their educational approach is still nonetheless, traditional and is bound by the local education system. Having said that, LSC is the only local school which I would consider my son to attend if I must choose.
The new DBS primary school, on the other hand, is adopting IS approach which is emphasizing in developing a child's interest in learning and the profile of education is on a much broader profile than what text books can teach you. The most important thing is that they can equip you with problem solving techniques and spark up the interest of doing so at the same time. I also, hope that they can suceed in organising the IB course.
This project based approach will have a crucial factor in the future career of your siblings. One day, he will be working and be able to survive on his own with much better chance since he possesses the skills of problem solving technique.
My personal experience is somewhat painful, grown up in traditional local education system, I did tons of homework plus additional extra workbooks like many students did (Math456,999,123 etc.), memorized (or tip) exam questions without actually understand the fundamental concepts. When I studied University in Canada, I had discovered that the other Caucasian classmates did not need to spend as much time in study as I had to and can get an equal or higher score than I. I was very frustrated and realized the shortcomings of my studying approach which is not at all effective and may even be incorrect but it was just too late to change. I did not care about why, I did not resolve the problem from basic principles, my attitude is to survive the exams and not to understand the course material! But that is exactly what I was trained up with! The values of study is to get high grades and no need to understand the materials in local education system!
To compare DBS and LSC, is simply comparing two top boys school with different education approach and it will not be by their names, not their fees, not because you are the old boy (I still love my old school but am in pain since I prefer the project based, problem solving approach).
My other concern is the Chinese level which will be too high for my boy if I chose LSC. He can understand and speak Mandarin, but his Chinese writing skill will not be at par with local school kids. DBS teaches in English which is a plus to me although this is NOT the governing factor.
I oppose to schools that give out too much homework to kids (I learned that most primary students in DBS and finish 80% of their homework at school). I always wanted my child to have a better childhood and spend more quality time with parents instead of battling with each other in preparing exams and doing homework. Therefore, I prefer to stay away from the prestigious local schools that preaches heavy spoon-feeding approach (although LSC is not exactly this way)
There is a very good example, at one gathering, some of my friends' kids were studying in IS, some in local top schools and were top students. When they were being asked to perform a simple task, a game, the IS kids just pick up the material and work their own ways and have various results of their own which they were proud of (regardless of whether the outcome good or bad in adults' eyes, which is not our business as long as it was their OWN ideas). On the other hand, the other kids from local schools, seemed lost and don't know what to do since there were no discrete directions given at all! They kept asking questions and guidance from the adults. Poor kids, they have been trapped by their own minds and cannot free themselves out! They forgot they can just do it their own ways, or shall I say they cannot do things on their own!! They simply did not have sufficient problem solving skills!
I am sure some kids in local schools possess good problem solving skills but I believe they inherit it from the parents but not from the schools they are in.
I think I have said too much but I firmly believe that Lo Mong Tung has definitely screw up the education system in HK!
For now, I will register my son to DBS and have to give up on LSC. I will have to decide on whether my son will stay in current school or switch to DBS (I still have 8 months' time btw).
Just my two cents, cheers and good luck to all parents where they children is about to enter P1 next semester.
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發表於 04-12-24 11:42
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怕有負所托,所以我最終可能揀Logos,
