vsa vs sis?

piglet123

If you have that choice- what would you choose??

samsam123321

我prefer sis

Peababylau

Sis

piglet123

Would vsa be a less stressful environment for the kids? A more open learning environment? It will also have traditional Chinese as well..

I think sis has a strong academic background but i hear that it can get a bit stressful with workload etc as they progress through their primary school years?

Any comments?

HIHinsurance

sis = 新加坡國際學校, 定南島(esf ) ?

piglet123

Singapore int schl

HIHinsurance

新加坡國際學校 是非常一流的國際學校

你仲諗.... ?

全香港, 以國際學校計, 應該李國椿/gsis/cis , 之後到新加坡國際學校

壓力很大很大, 因為, 佢地教緊的野, 快過本地中學 同本地國際學校

(英制及美制) 半年至一年

大部份小朋友都適應到

上年第一年考大學, 成績不錯

今年考大學個批成績更好(同學校老師傾過)

Jane1983

過去3年，無見過有香港家庭系EK報喜，話PY1收左。今年，連一d新加坡passport holders都未收到信，未必有位……

如果收左，又覺得小朋友讀得，就吾好放棄。

elmostoney

Depends on what you are looking for.  SIS is very strong academically.  I have a friend whose 2 kids went there.  One is still there in secondary.  The younger one, after kindy and 2 years in primary, couldn't take it anymore and transferred to another IS.  The parents' comments - SIS is very, very structured.  If your child is more creative, SIS may not be the right choice as not much deviation is allowed.  Their older child fits well, so he is staying.  Their younger one is now much happier at the new school.

I was curious as well and asked my friend about after school sports because it seems SIS places a strong emphasis on after school activities as well (I think it is mandatory for children to at least attend one activity beginning from Year 3?)  The mom's feeling is that, it is just gimmick.  At the end of the day, she believes the school only cares about academics.

Ultimately, a good school is what fits a child's needs, imho.  

As for SIS current academic level, I have no idea.  But I can say this - local schools' level is at least  1 year ahead of average schools in the U.S. in math.  Good local schools can also be 1 year ahead of the US in terms of English (as a subject).  So according to HIHinsurance, if SIS is ahead of local schools by  1/2 year to 1, then SIS must be 1.5 to 2 years ahead of US?

elmostoney

Also, from what I understand, SIS' academics is ahead of CIS as well.  So my question is, does strong academics make a better school?  I don't have a child attending any of the schools discussed in this thread.  However, I would pick VSA for mine if I were asked to choose.  (and I won't even pick VSA to start with.  I like the school in general, but I don't like their homework load.)

piglet123

Thanks for all the feedback. I guess my concern is Ard the 'structure' of sis which may limit creativity for my kids. Although I don't know everything abt VSA but given the IB structure I feel that may allow a more open-minded learning environment and promote creativity...

poonseelai

piglet123 發表於 14-2-14 12:05
Thanks for all the feedback. I guess my concern is Ard the 'structure' of sis which may limit creati ...

I encourage you to read the bi-weekly news letter if you want to know more about what's happening at VSA

http://www.vsa.edu.hk/en/VictoriaWednesdayList.aspx

HIHinsurance

我send 左 2條vsa youtube  樓主睇

睇完你自己決定(可以不看)

我不回覆了

做人最緊要不後悔

ikerberg

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NO wor... we are 100% local, and we did report the good news last year and 3 years ago wor ; >

Jane1983

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睇漏左，真系吾容易！

ikerberg

NVM.... from my observation .... SIS's management and teachers have the enthusiasm, software and hardware to deliver top quality education to the kids, and develop their bilingual capabilities to the native level.  Yes, their curriculum is intellectually demanding but we shall understand that good foundation is never built on a vacuum.... it is more apparent as far as language foundation is concerned... drilling is a must .... the difference is whether u do it in a more interesting or boring way. That SIS kids love to go to school so much is a testimony of the fact demanding school work could be done in a happier, more interesting way.  

minirat

elmostoney 發表於 14-2-14 10:51
Depends on what you are looking for.  SIS is very strong academically.  I have a friend whose 2 kids ...

Just a quick add-on on your 2nd paragraph.  It is mandatory for students to take part in at least one ECA in local schools back in Singapore.  I guess SIS might be following this "tradition" since they are adopting parts and parcel of the Singapore local education system.  The school always believes that kids should have other leisure apart from academic stuffs.  Whether or not the school only cares about academics, I am not in a position to comment, but I certainly do not think it is a gimmick or anything like this.

whitesky

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If you want creativity development, SIS probably is not a good choice. If you want academics, SIS will fit you well.
I have seen some kids including my child 's few classmates and my friends' children transferred to ESF and other IS after studied in SIS some period of time. Their parents said their kids had too much stress mostly from the examinations in primary.

If your child is good at academics, he or she will fit in well.  One mom told me she feels stressful to see her girl struggling, she wants to transfer out but no space available in other IS.

piglet123

Yes I don't really want to be a stressful mom and if I am it just destroys the relationship w my kids... Thats why its better to be in a less stressful school...

mattsmum

Both are good schools.