宏信書院 vs st. margaret

kamtsk

宏信想/會行IB, 但很新, 與我的宗教信仰相同, 近我們的家(15分鐘車程), 主張教導小朋友概念, 引起小朋友的學習興趣.

ST. MARGARET, 語文水平高, 有一定歷史, 課程發展比較成熟, 但較多EXAM 同 TEST.

啊! 唔知點選擇啊! 可以給我一點意見嗎?

mictwin

At SMC,the teacher told me that they dont had exam & test from P1 to P2, only had assesment..

why u say they had many exam and test ?

bamama

I think she is talking about p.3 - p.6. For Maths and GS, they have 3 exams and 6 tests per academic year.

bamama

It's very hard to choose. LA is an IB school ( in the future), they use a very advanced way to teach students, just like CKY. But many uncertainties.

For St. Margaret, very strong in languages.

Laputa

IB is too new in HK.  Not sure how this can be linked to the HK universities.  But of course if you already plan to have your kid further his study overseas, that's not a concern.  
Other than good in language, SMC is also focusing on various activities.  Every student need to pick 1 uniform team to join.  Talent class is held during school hours, so no need to worry after school pickup.  with 2 PE lessons and 1 dancing/drama lesson, my girl only need to wear uniform dress 1 day per week.  Remaining 4 days are in PE or girl guide uniform.  
It's a very balanced cirriculum indeed.

cpcog

Laputa,
I like the idea of having ECA during school hours.
However, would the lesson time be limited t hen?

原帖由 Laputa 於 10-11-19 21:40 發表
IB is too new in HK.  Not sure how this can be linked to the HK universities.  But of course if you already plan to have your kid further his study overseas, that's not a concern.  
Other than good in ...

kamtsk

Laputa, thanks for answering me. I think that IB is very new in HK, but it seems very popular recently. In Lutheran Academy, as it is a DSS school, only half of the students have the chance to go to the IB DP course ( around year 10-12), half of them will go to 334 stream. But the school said they will use the IB method to teach the local curriculum.

For us, we would like our children finish their degree course in HK and maybe have the master degree overseas.

Any more opinions? Many thanks!

原帖由 Laputa 於 10-11-19 21:40 發表
IB is too new in HK.  Not sure how this can be linked to the HK universities.  But of course if you already plan to have your kid further his study overseas, that's not a concern.  
Other than good in ...

Laputa

CPCOG,
45 minutes per lesson, 36 lessons per week.  Not sure it's standard or not, but remember students here also need to take TSA, so I belive the existing allocation of time is well balanced and effective.  Quantity doesn't mean anything, especially in education.

cpcog

Laputa,
I agree with you. Students don't necessary have better result even if they spend more time in learning.
However, my husband is always worried if the students there can't achieve good academic standard. He doesn't have confidence to SMC as much as me.

原帖由 Laputa 於 10-11-20 20:12 發表
CPCOG,
45 minutes per lesson, 36 lessons per week.  Not sure it's standard or not, but remember students here also need to take TSA, so I belive the existing allocation of time is well balanced and ef ...

Laputa

原帖由 cpcog 於 10-11-20 22:29 發表
Laputa,
I agree with you. Students don't necessary have better result even if they spend more time in learning.
However, my husband is always worried if the students there can't achieve good academic ...

No school will guarantee good academic result for every students.  every school have包尾大班.  I pick SMC instead of other school because I believe small class, academic vs ECA balance and rich language environment suit my daughter best.  讀書是靠自己的，　and I believe in my daughter.

kamtsk

Laputa, 想問下, 到高小時, SMC是否仍是活動教學? 好像到了P.3後, 每年有不少考試,測驗. 功課量是否很多? 或者我應該在SMC的FORUM問一問. 我不怕SMC的程度不夠, 我只怕太多功課和考試啊! 而家間間學校都話要谷成績, 係唔係現實中真係唔谷唔得? 想找間輕鬆的,  但又怕小朋友將來應付不了公開試, HELP!!!! 可否給予多點意見?  我的小朋友現在讀的幼稚園極少功課, 沒有默書考試, 但能有良好的品德. 在課外, 我讓他無壓力地學習不同的東西. 幼稚園這樣安排, 似乎不俗, 但到中小學時, 是否還可行呢?

原帖由 Laputa 於 10-11-20 23:05 發表


No school will guarantee good academic result for every students.  every school have包尾大班.  I pick SMC instead of other school because I believe small class, academic vs ECA balance and rich lang ...

Laputa

原帖由 kamtsk 於 10-11-21 10:45 發表
Laputa, 想問下, 到高小時, SMC是否仍是活動教學? 好像到了P.3後, 每年有不少考試,測驗. 功課量是否很多? 或者我應該在SMC的FORUM問一問. 我不怕SMC的程度不夠, 我只怕太多功課和考試啊! 而家間間學校都話要谷成績,  ...

高小要呈分,就算幾標榜愉快學習, 都一定會谷小朋友,如果學校派位唔好, 就好難吸引好學生/家長.  SMC因為係一條龍 已經少咗呢個FACTOR.  況且在初小時鞏固咗學習動機,高小時我覺得都應該可以接受考試,測驗. 功課量. . .在香港,又要愉快學習, 又要高中成績好, 似乎係不可能. . . 香港的考試是重記憶, 要快,一定要操至有成績

cpcog

Laputa,
I also believe in your daughter! I think I should have the same faith toward my daughter too. :)

原帖由 Laputa 於 10-11-20 23:05 發表


No school will guarantee good academic result for every students.  every school have包尾大班.  I pick SMC instead of other school because I believe small class, academic vs ECA balance and rich lang ...

G-Ma

Hi Kamtsk,

我係SMC P.5既家長, 其實話P.3-P.6轉返傳統, 呢個過程小朋友係唔多覺既, 因為都係慢慢加上去, 唔係突然唔同哂.  上到高小明顯功課係多左, 測驗亦都多左, P.5更加明顯, 因為已經加插左中學課程有歷史, 科學同通識, 不過小朋友底子打得好, 佢地係可以應付到, 唔係我地想像中咁難.  SMC雖然有測驗, 但D卷唔算好深, 所以我同囡囡唔覺得好大壓力, 相比我朋友D仔女考既測驗可能係十幾頁紙, SMC算係好EASY JOB, 我覺得學校係志在小朋友係考試前溫下書, 測驗並唔係想留難佢地.

始終我地要繼續係香港升學, 唔可以話一直都愉快學習, 點都要跟返大隊, 好好準備升中同高考, 適當加小小壓力比小朋友係有助佢地成長. 但整體SMC仍然係比普通官津輕鬆同無咁大壓力, 我囡囡每日都仲有私人時間做自己野, 我個人覺得已經好唔錯.

原帖由 kamtsk 於 10-11-21 10:45 發表
Laputa, 想問下, 到高小時, SMC是否仍是活動教學? 好像到了P.3後, 每年有不少考試,測驗. 功課量是否很多? 或者我應該在SMC的FORUM問一問. 我不怕SMC的程度不夠, 我只怕太多功課和考試啊! 而家間間學校都話要谷成績,  ...

cpcog

G-Ma,
your info makes me feeling more cconfidence to my choice to SMC! :)

kamtsk

G-Ma,

多謝你的意見!
在註冊時, 我也有問過一些小朋友, 在smc讀得開唔開心, 多唔多功課考試, 其中一位p.5的男孩子說, 學習就是這樣啦, 他說的時候, 十分正面, 態度很好, 當時我同老公都十分欣賞.

至於宏信, 由於太新, 實在很難評價, 但它行的是IB, 主張活動的學習, 可能對一班334的同學, 就未能有足夠的訓練了.

SMC比較實際, LA比較理想化(教學是要小朋友明白概念,原則, 操練在高小/YEAR9 才開始), 唔考TSA, 沒報分試, 好像十分開心,理想, 但今日的開心, 是否令到小朋友不適應香港這個奇怪的都市呢?

人生交叉點!!! 如果幫自己決定還好, 但現在是替小朋友決定啊! 我問過我個仔, 他說喜歡LA, 因為interview時玩musical chair, 這樣的答案, 又怎能當真呢? 之後我又問他, 當他知道兩間學校都係用英文上課(主要)時, 他又說兩間也沒所謂. 唉!煩,煩,煩.

bamama

It's quite hard to choose.

Any more comments? I would like to know too.

kamtsk

在香港讀書, 真係要操, 真係要谷? 如果是, 香港的教育制度真的認真失敗. 無奈, 我們一班香港家長, 要被人牽着走!

G-Ma

其實又何止香港"谷"呢, 周邊既國家都一樣係咁谷, 你睇大陸, 星加坡咪又係一樣, 唔想日後被人淘汰, 有D野係無可避免.

機會係留給有準備既人.

原帖由 kamtsk 於 10-11-28 20:30 發表
在香港讀書, 真係要操, 真係要谷? 如果是, 香港的教育制度真的認真失敗. 無奈, 我們一班香港家長, 要被人牽着走!

kamtsk

好一句 ' 機會係留給有準備既人' , 多謝你意見! 現在清晰很多了!