Is it good at ISF

Anne1999

What are the good points of ISF?

Smileocc

I like its stress on Chinese culture. I also see the kids there are truly bilingual.

Anne1999

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Are your kids studying there? that's what I want  if they are truely billigual, are the kids speaking bilingual in between..  As Victoria, the kids all are speaking in cantonese in between, that might not help their speaking abilities.

cecilau

ISF are truly biligual and no cantonese in Primary.

Smileocc

I had a school tour a few months ago. All the school ambassadors spoke native/fluent English and mandarin. I went to washroom, and by chance it was also the school recess, I only heard kids spoke in near native English or mandarin. I was very impressed.

elock

Cecilau, how about academic score?  How does the school stress on this issue?

Also, are the students free to express their ideas in class?  Will the teachers treat the questions as creativity or as challengers to their positions?

Thank you.

Birkin

My little girl got offers from ISF and Harrow.  Which one shall we accept?

poonseelai

Can any parent share ISF's IB results and/or universities offers?  According to IBO website, students of ISF attended IBDP exam in May 2011.  I can't find any information in ISF's website.

bobbycheung

The IB website says ISF is "authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme since April 2010".  Does it mean that its first IBDP exam will be in 2012?

cecilau

2012 is the first IBDP for ISF.

poonseelai

How about the remarks in the IB website at the bottom:

"IB Diploma Programme
Authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme since April 2010, the programme is taught in English. The school is open to male and female students. The head of the school is Malcolm Pritchard.

Students at this school usually take IB exams in May.

In the last examination session, students completed the following exams: Biology HL, Biology SL, Bus.& Man. HL, Bus.& Man. SL, Chemistry HL, Chemistry SL, Chinese A1 SL, Chinese A2 HL, Chinese A2 SL, Design Tech. HL, Economics HL, Economics SL, English A1 HL, English A1 SL, English A2 HL, English A2 SL, English B HL, Geography HL, History HL, Mandarin B HL, Mandarin B SL, Math.Studies SL, Mathematics HL, Mathematics SL, Physics HL, Physics SL, Theatre HL, Theatre SL, Theory Knowl. TK and Visual Arts HL."

caa

poonseelai 發表於 12-4-4 11:33
Can any parent share ISF's IB results and/or universities offers?  According to IBO website, student ...

Couldn't you ask and verify with the school if you are already accepted?

poonseelai

caa 發表於 12-4-5 08:25
Couldn't you ask and verify with the school if you are already accepted?

I don't have the resources to send my kids to ISF.  I asked this question simply because some parents said in BK that ISF's academic results are good, and so I would like to check any information available from the school's website.

tingtingting

The first cohort of ISF will graduate in 2012.

md23

ISF is not an international school.

tingtingting

True.  ISF is one of a kind - it's not just another international school.

mrshoho

Why?

CorinneCook

hi all, I am a new mummy with a baby who is 6mths now. we are now exploring all options for his education path. IB system is the one my husband and myself want him to take.
Hv briefly heard abt ISF and quite interested in it. may know which pre-school does ISF student usually go?
Rightmind is one of the option we are thinking, any comments?

md23

mrshoho 發表於 12-4-5 10:53
Why?

What do you mean why? Did you go to their website? Did you see anywhere they claim to be an IS? They are a private, independent school, not an international school.