有冇家長后侮選了國際學校，而非傳統小學？

Jane1983

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Shootastar,
Pls share with me too.

Thanks

sschiu

Hi everyone, what do you think if your resources is limited, would you choose to send your kids to IS for quality primary and / or secondary education, or save the money up to go overseas for university studies later? Which one is more worthwhile? Any views to share?

atirw

原帖由 Brenday 於 12-11-19 發表
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現在IS既中文LEVEL一D都唔低，我家孩子亦懂得繁簡中文字，很喜歡看中文書。 ...

So which is has good Chinese teaching? Singapore IS ok or not ?

atirw

原帖由 scl227 於 12-11-20 發表
國際學校崇尚自由, 愉快, 這是十分良好的, 造就自信, 開心的學生.
可是如果家長不配合的話, 也容易讓學生 ...

還有節省10000 dollors each month

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Dear Shootastar,

My kids are in the local system (near the top tier) but I am worried, perhaps over-worried, about their standard of English. I also have reservations about the local approach to education (you know what I mean). My goal is to send them overseas later.   

I am thinking of switching to international system before Primary 6, what is your experience in making a switch? Can your kids maintain a decent level of Chinese language (including PTH) so that they don't find it a hinderance to live in HK or mainland China?

Thank you.

4eyesDad

Shootastar

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Please check PM.

Shootastar

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Please check PM.

Shootastar

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If one's resource is limited, I would have the following planning:

(1) complete primary school education in an LS;

(2) depending on whether the kid could attend a band one secondary school (a good school with common consensus, not necessarily an elite school); If yes, I would consider whether they would like to study the professional program, law or medicine, dentistry or so in the future. If yes, I would arrange them to study in an IS. The competition for a medical or law space amongst non-Jupas applicants is very fierce, but it is still "easier" than the competition in JUPAS applications.

(3) If the kids are not interested in the professional program, I would save the money for them to take the tertiary education abroad and arrange them to finish the secondary education in an LS.

HKTHK

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Asking this question in this forum is almost guaranteed to receive these types of responses.  We all suffer from confirmation bias, it is just a matter of degree.

shadeslayer

原帖由 silverbell 於 12-11-28 發表
I am in the midst of struggle whether I should send my kid to LS or IS for his primary education. A ...

A friend of mine has just switched to an IS from a LS at secondary level. He's realized that his English lags far behind his schoolmates. Did your children encounter similar problem, and if yes, how long did they need to catch up with their counterparts? Did they enjoy studying in IS more than LS?

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For good IS, children's English not at near native level will fail the entrance test.  English not at top 5% (no scientific evidence, just my opinion) of local schools, the children may not get admitted to any decent IS.

shadeslayer

moved my child from LS to IS is because I find the level of English unbearable. If it were at an acceptable level, then I might have stuck it out

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Not sure how old is your child. If he/she is small, the level of English depends a lot on the home environment, especially in a LS. My girl can speak English to me all day long since I think P2.

shadeslayer

原帖由 joys2334 於 12-11-28 發表
有架，唔係因為中文問題 (次要)
係佢要日日對住部電腦做野
如果家長係唔知/唔理仔女對住部電腦做緊乜野

Why?  Computer is a tool. Everybody has to learn to use the tool sooner or later. Do you think you can remove your children from touching computers and iPads until they are 18?  Is that going to be a good thing or a bad thing?

HKTHK

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Was referring to kindergarten.  She was conversant before but refused to speak after several months in a local kindergarten.

shadeslayer

原帖由 HKTHK 於 12-11-29 發表
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Was referring to kindergarten.  She was conversant before but refused to sp ...

I see. What i am saying, adequate English (to my standard, not necessarily yours) can be achieved in local schools given the right home environment.  Just the english alone is not strong enough reason for me to switch to IS.  My girl was in local kinder and local primary and yet she has a strong English by local school standard (top 5% of her school).  Not just the exam results but the integrated English level including oral.  She can use the language quite confidently in different environments.

HKTHK

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That is great to know.  I am sure your daughter and you must have spent a lot of time and effort on this.  Do you use tutoring or is it mostly reading?

joys2334

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Relax.... it is just my personal opinion.... as my kid is already in senior high school.

Just ask any students in IS who use laptops to complete their assignments BOTH in schools and at home ....去確實了解下情況先啦．　I do not intend to argue over here.

shadeslayer

原帖由 HKTHK 於 12-11-29 發表
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That is great to know.  I am sure your daughter and you must have spent a l ...

Never tutoring.  Not a lot of effort really.  I use partially "wisekid" method with oral practice over weekends. Main difference is i did not insist my girl to do writing regularly (which i think was a mistake).  My girl did not allow me to read with her since she was 5, saying I read too slowly. Since then my job was to find and buy books for her or borrow books from the library.

shadeslayer

原帖由 joys2334 於 12-11-29 發表
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Relax.... it is just my personal opinion.... as my kid is already in senior ...

I do not intend to argue too.  Judging a education system by a particular tool (computer) sound like an unusual reason for me.

I am not saying there is no need for restriction and monitoring for children to use computer because there is a need.  children get "side-tracked" easily and they need coaching.  In this age be able to use a computer is just very natural. Does iPad/iPhone fall into the same category?

Shootastar

The "problem" of computer happens both in IS and LS. Should this be a factor affecting the choice?

HKTHK

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The problem is not the computer but the child, their study habit and ability to discern age appropriate materials.  Reminds me of blaming a gun for killing people.