help! just quit the local kind and paid for the IS!

victoryu19

HKA and Kellett are just as expensive as Nord Anglia.   and Kellett has a long waiting list (3 year waiting time)  unless u buy a debenture.

baby-renee

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wow! i guess I'm really new to IS then
what do you think the private and semi private schools i listed?thx for the help!

victoryu19

will u consider spending a year in k3 in a international kindergarten next year first?

annie40

Please apply ESF so as to put your child in waiting list. Then taking prompt action to send application form to below schools close to your g
home. All are good.

Hong Kong Academy Sai Kung
Hong lok yuen Taipo
CAIS Shatin
啟新，馬鞍山

Hk side and Discovery Bay there are more international primary schools. But too far for your kid. Never too late. work hard and make it.

oooray

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When u are budgeting your education expenses, please take 5-10% increase of tuition fee every year.Also, those private school you listed probably have a "better" or "relaxed" learning environment than local schools but please make sure whether they will adopt the same examination system as local schools (e.g DSE) at secondary stage.The worst scenario is that you have enjoyed a happy learning time but at the end of day you are being slaughtered in the DSE where other students are well equipped throughout the demanding curriculum in local schools.

No matter you are in local or private or IS, you have to working hard if you want any pay-off. It was just an illusion that life in IS is so relaxing (of course there are many relaxing parent s and children but you can foresee their academic achievement in the future if they are not genius.) Most parents and children are working hard in learning , but just in a different way from those in local schools (exam, test, exam, test....).

victoryu19

Going from TKO to the CAIS campus is quite far of a ride

ILBC

School bus from TKO to CAIS Lai Yiu campus ~6:40-6:50am

baby-renee

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very good point! i definitely have to look at the school's final destination "DSE" or "IB". i want " IB"!
I think this time i have to  really look into the school before i jump in like what i did for her kindy.
thank you so much to remind this !!  

baby-renee

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i think it is the same time for Creative. Thank you !i will look into it!

Artie

baby-renee 發表於 14-1-15 12:46
very good point! i definitely have to look at the school's final destination "DS ...

Why you want IB over DSE?
I am asking because your child is still small and you are already worried about high school curriculum. And yet, you seem to know quite little about international schools.

spiderlily

Artie 發表於 14-1-15 14:46
Why you want IB over DSE?
I am asking because your child is still small and you are already worrie ...

Exactly.  Don't rule out any of the possibility.

It is not easy to get a place in IS though.  Besides, some top ISs are not that relaxing as you would expect, such as CIS, GSIS...

If you plan to go to Us in HK, DSE is the main stream.

Very few schools in HK have full chain IB program, i.e. from PYP / MYP to IBDP.  

Shummamapapa

原帖由 ILBC 於 14-01-15 發表
School bus from TKO to CAIS Lai Yiu campus ~6:40-6:50am

ILBC:

do you know abt the schedule for shaton to lai yiu? Thanks.

Shummamapapa

原帖由 Shummamapapa 於 14-01-15 發表
ILBC:

do you know abt the schedule for shaton to lai yiu? Thanks.

i mean shatin to lai yiu

ILBC

Sorry, no idea. You can ask the school office, they're always helpful.

baby-renee

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Hi thx for the reply!   U right I know little about IS. I heard DSE  is very demanding and v hard., a lot of paperwork meanwhile Ib is more project base which needs a lot of work too, but more  creative and mind stimulating.  Pls correct me if I'm wrong.My girl is ABC, most likely she will go back to US for U.


Thx again

baby-renee

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Thx a lot!

nelnelyeung

It's a new school. I don't know anyone studying there. Just know its adopting the British national curriculum and Hk Chinese and maths.

Artie

baby-renee 發表於 14-1-16 21:25
Hi thx for the reply!   U right I know little about IS. I heard DSE  is very dema ...

Looks like you are hearing bits and bits of IB from different sources/people and putting them together to get a twisted picture.
IBDP (high school curriculum) is one of the most demanding high school curriculum. Students are granted advance standing when entering university (with certain conditions). So you can say that IBDP covers considerably lots of content covered in freshman year. While the IBPYP (primary curriculum) is like most typical western primary curriculum) in terms of the knowledge learnt, IBMYP (junior secondary school curriculum) starts to get a lot more demanding.
You are right in saying students need to be very creative in IB, but at the same time, students need to be very hard working as well. Students who are not willing to be diligent and prefer a more relaxed high shool life should not choose IB.
Anyway, If your child would be going back to the US, it might be a good alternative to consider the US curriculum as well. Look at schools that provide US curriculum as well. Open yourself to different options.

victoryu19

When are you planning to go back to USA by the way?

baby-renee

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thank you very much for the explanation!!! very helpful!