UK State boarding school

Guardian

Hi Odelia,
My son is applying state boarding school this September. RGS is our first choice. We contacted RGS directly and they advised us to contact Academic Asia. Can you share your son's process at the time of application please.

Thanks in advance for your help

odelia_ho

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Hi Guardian,

Just saw your message coincidentally.  Next time if you want to contact me, you may click 回覆 my post, otherwise, I would not be notified.
For RGS' application, yes, AA is the school agent.  You may contact AA for arrangements.  I recall that my son applied it around September.  The boarding director will fly to HK to do interview with applicants.  I remember, the school offers 2 boarding places. There were around 10 something (applications), roughly.
For interview, no need to prepare specifically.  From my oberservation, the entrance test and which school is the boy studying are important factors for his selection.  Hope my info could help you.

Guardian

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Thanks Odelia! My son is not attending a famous school so hope he will perform well in his test to get in. Fingers crossed!

odelia_ho

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IC, pray for you.  By the way, do you apply any other schools?  Like Adams Grammar, AA is the agent of this school as well.

Guardian

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Yes, also applying other schools including Adam, Lancaster Royal Grammar School etc..Lancaster is so nice that they sent us a set of past entrance test papers after we submitted our applications.

odelia_ho

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IC, my son didn't apply Lancaster, as it is too north.  He only applied Adams & RGS, both schools did offer at that time.
By the way, good luck to you!

Guardian

Thank you! We are applying quite a bit for insurance sake, but hope one near London will hive him an offer as my family is in London.

Hayfung121

開頭我自己個女住宿係經overseas student living 個website 去 apply accommodation.
大家可以去睇下。

srmsstudent

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Parents will be wise to stay away from this school. Our son was a student there and he was subjected to racist discrimination by the school.

samkee

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即係曾在邊間學校呢？

srmsstudent

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Sir roger manwood's grammar school

Nic

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day school 係免費， 但住boarding要比錢。

Jtorres

Hi , i just joined this forum. Does any mums know if Adams grammar and rgs hw is good with regard to activities?

Guardian

In terms of boarding activities they are similar. But in terms of Sports activities RGS has more to offer; it is famous for Rugby, has an excellent gym - beautiful view over looking its rugby field, indoor swimming pool vs. Adams' outdoor pool, offers golf and Eton five. But in saying that, Adams has a hugh beautiful park for its pupils to use for cross country run and ball games, and a military looking hut for shooting practice.

The school website shares more details. Both are very good schools.

Jtorres

Thank you Gardian. Very informative informations.  Are there many boys from HK  ?

Jtorres

I mean full boarding

Guardian

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I can't remember exactly, from memory when my son did the interview with them late last year I record it's around 5 for both.

Jtorres

Thanks, that's great.