Kingstone, Anfield, PIPS(Kln), ESF

adios

我仔今年会入読Turtor Time的N班、諗住出年轉下記的幼稚園（目標：入読IB課程）、
１）Kingstone　－　已報2013年3歳班
２）Anfield　－　已報2013年K1班
３）PIPS(KLN)　－　已報2013年3歳班
４）ESF(Tsing Yi)　－　未遞Form（今年10月報名）
除4外、還未参觀過１－３、唔知有無家長可提供意見及分响、那一間比較好呢
謝～～

caramom

1) Kingston －　已報2013年3歳班
>> If your son was accepted by Kingston, he'll be promoted to P.1 automatically. KIS is running IB PYP.
2) Anfield　－　已報2013年K1班
>> Anfield kindergarten and Primary is running British National Curriculum, not IB.
3) PIPS(KLN)　－　已報2013年3歳班
>>As comapred with Kingston, Anfield and ESF, PIPS seemed a bit more 'local' , PIPS in Parkview is runnig IB, but not in Kowloon campus.
4) ESF(Tsing Yi)　－　未遞Form（今年10月報名)
>>ESF kinder is not easy to get in if you're Cat.2. During these few years there were many applicants applying for ESF Y1, unless you're Cat.1, otherwise, attending ESF kinder don't really help much for getting a place successfully in Y1 (though you'll have some priority) because most Y1 places are filled up by Cat.1 children.
The sequence is: Cat.1 ESF kinder children -> Cat.1 non-ESF kinder children -> Cat.2 ESF kinder children -> Cat.2 non-ESF kinder children.

There is no absolute answer for the 'best school' listed above. As you've stated that you aim IB school, Anfield may not be your cup of tea because it's a British school. PIPS KLN and ESF Kinder aren't running IB (ESF Primary and Secondary are IB schools), only Kingston is running IB in kindergarten and primary years, and it doesn't have a secondary school, but they do have a partner secondary called ICHK located in Sha Tau Kok (they used to be running British curriculum, and will be starting using IB in the next academic year 2012-2013).

In terms of Chinese standard, I think Kingston (traditional Chinese characters and Mandarin is used for teaching) and PIPS will be stronger, Anfield and ESF are English schools.

Please kindly point out my mistakes if I'm wrong, tks.

joanna1388

Why you don't apply Victoria?   Victoria with primary & secondary are IB課程.

adios

都有考慮過。但、聴講Victoria連自己的N班學生都收吾哂。
而家又未有得報住、9月先再諗報吾報好。

caramom

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for victoria kinder, only HMT and Belcher campus are authorized IB world schools.

Jane1983

Victoria 幼稚園幾好，但中小學歷史較短，出過狀元，但在EK亦見過家長鬧爆

HAYDEEC

你會唔會考慮報KBCK? 好似相當唔錯，有唔少畢業生入ESF小學。

adios

多謝各位的意見，等我同太太再相量下先。thx