請問一開始讀國際好嗎?

linhorma

仔仔讀緊國際幼稚園, 想幫仔仔報國際直上, 因為想佢英語學得流利一點, 加上教學模式較合我心水, 無咁大壓力, 但怕佢中文會變得好差.
有朋友建議(佢自己個女都係咁), 先讀兩三年傳統小學, 有了中文根基再轉國際, 就可以中文有一定水準, 英文又可以跟上

八九歲先轉國際小學, 會否難適應? 講英文口音會否變得好港式?

想問問大家意見, 謝謝.

samsam123321

如del.

vinvillalee

现在大部分的國際學校都好多人報, 都幾難插班。

Activehealth

linhorma 發表於 15-6-1 16:15
仔仔讀緊國際幼稚園, 想幫仔仔報國際直上, 因為想佢英語學得流利一點, 加上教學模式較合我心水, 無咁大壓力 ...

若你仔仔能在本地小學讀至二三年級，我根本看不到國際學校要收他的理由及迫切性，因大多國際學校都把優先權給不能以廣東話學習的學生。况且到時你仔仔的英語水平若不能達到native的水平，到時根本進不了國際學校。
正如之前那位所講，間間國際學校大排長龍，試問誰願收一個想來改善英語水平的本地生？

除非台端或家人有李超人般的家底或是城中名人，便另作別論。

你朋友的提議似乎超級過時，不符合現在的確實環境。

poonseelai

原帖由 Activehealth 於 15-06-01 發表
若你仔仔能在本地小學讀至二三年級，我根本看不到國際學校要收他的理由及迫切性，因大多國際學校都把優先權 ...

同意，至今仍有家長認為主流學校讀唔到才轉國際學校，要轉又好容易話轉就轉，時光好似倒流去番十幾年前。樓主若擔心中文水平，可考慮一些比較着重中文的國際學校或提供lB課程的私立學校。

nintendo

linhorma 發表於 15-6-1 16:15
仔仔讀緊國際幼稚園, 想幫仔仔報國際直上, 因為想佢英語學得流利一點, 加上教學模式較合我心水, 無咁大壓力 ...

Which international school is your friend's daughter studying in now?
When did she switch to this school?
My observation is that, even with international schools that used to be less popular 5-10 years ago, they are extremely selective now. It is very hard for local students to apply to even second or third tier international schools. Many international schools prefer to take students from local elite schools.
If your friend's daughter was not from local elite school, and was not particularly outstanding academically, but was still able to grab a place with an international school, consider this girl super lucky.
Unfortunately, not everyone can be as lucky.

Avis_chu

如果一開始想佢學中文，咁點解要報國際學校呢？好多名校的中英文都好好，谷個小朋友讀書好過轉校。學制又唔同，上課情況又唔同，學習態度同功課要求又唔同、同學仔又唔同等等，小朋友好難適應。

現在要入國際學校的幼稚園己經好難，又排隊又債卷，根本都唔擔心收生問題。邊有阿爸阿媽比了幾十萬債券，會讀讀下唔讀多個位出來。所以根本唔容易在小學後期轉校。

其實，樓主可以從自己做起，自己多同佢講中文或者讀中文書比佢聽，我有個朋友（在加拿大生活）會讀中文書，如金庸等比女女聽，等佢學中文。又或者可以比佢參加中文班興趣班，坊間現在都好多，根本唔洗左轉又轉。

Jane1983

樓主朋友的建議，在十幾年前，係有可能的。但係呢一刻睇，係吾合理，現在好或者唔係咁熱門的IS，都吾容易。

但剛剛批了5間新校，最近幾年亦開了吾少新IS（如Nord Angolia, Harrows...)，十年八載後，香港也野情況都吾知，很難說。

bebemuimui

金融風暴 外資撒走就多機會d
Never say never
小一入int school 易過入名 school好多
LS在家講英文的大把  你爭到嗎？

964000

插班又不是想像中難，我朋友兒子小四插入Aus IS, 話一打電話問已話有位，in完即收。佢兒子在local二缐名校成績中間，沒有外國䕶照。其實IS 讀上去好多人走，你撞正可能有機。

linhorma

多謝大家意見, 我都知唔易入國際小學, 不過如964000所講, 好多外國小朋友讀讀下會走, 我仔幼稚園都年年有同學走, 所以諗住插班可能會有機會.

因為自己係全職媽媽, 所以唔能夠好全面長時間教仔仔中文, 而係香港生活, 中文是必需的, 所以想佢學好兩種語言.

再次謝謝各位意見.

lui

linhorma 發表於 15-6-2 10:37
多謝大家意見, 我都知唔易入國際小學, 不過如964000所講, 好多外國小朋友讀讀下會走, 我仔幼稚園都年年有同 ...

現在情況，如在本地小學year 3 or 4𨍭國際學校。不是完全沒有可能。不過如ESf就冇位，可能要等到year 7.所以一係就讀到小五以上才轉。我只說現在情況，不知日後會易或難。如果你認為中文重要，local or 幾間重中文IS不可錯過。ISF (有人認為不是IS),CIS (佢中文都真係1幾好）SIS,RC. 至於英文程度，在local school 雖spoken English not native,但寫也可以好好的。
我case 係女兒完成local year 6,入IS.現在英文好好（native ）,不過我不打算俾小女兒從小讀IS,因為中文考慮。各家各因，自己衡量。

lckfwylyk

原帖由 lui 於 15-06-03 發表
現在情況，如在本地小學year 3 or 4𨍭國際學校。不是完全沒有可能。不過如ESf就冇位，可能要等到y ...

謝謝分享，可否再分享由本地轉國際時所遇到的問題，始終小孩讀了6年，要從新應付會否吃力？另外，從本地轉國際的吸引之處在於那些？謝謝。

SINSINMUM

Honestly, i prefer sending the children to int'l school for stuyding the ways of thinking, learning attitude and environment.. No scores competition, the teachers are just encouraging them, not force them to do.... Initiative is the critical different in compare with the local school.. Of couse, i can't deny the academic seems not as good as the famous local school, but their thinking is much better than general  local students

lui

原帖由 lckfwylyk 於 15-06-03 發表
謝謝分享，可否再分享由本地轉國際時所遇到的問題，始終小孩讀了6年，要從新應付會否吃力？另外，從本地轉 ...

女兒是英文小學，教學不傳統，和國際學校模式有點似。所以他沒有太大的困難。如果是非常傳統學校，我不知接軌會否大難度

esther.cy

Agreed with Sinsinmum that IS provide not only the language environment but also they way of thinking. My 2nd daughter is in IS now, she likes to explore, read, learn things by herself, etc., this character can hardly shaped by a traditional LS. Therefore, other than the language concern, think about what type of person u want him / her to be. It definitely helps making a right decision for your kid.

foolish.mom

回覆 esther.cy 的帖子

Yes, agree. If the child is used to the LS ways of learning (spoon feeding), it may be very difficult to switch to IS ways of thinking and learning. Lower primary is the golden time to shape a kid's learning habit.
I would prefer the children to stay in IS, but supplement their Chinese learning in other ways.

nintendo

foolish.mom 發表於 15-6-3 20:59
回覆 esther.cy 的帖子

Yes, agree. If the child is used to the LS ways of learning (spoon feeding),  ...

True.
I always think the essence of international school education is in the primary schools, particularly lower primary school. There are no spoon feeding but students are allow to explore, think and learn to learn.
International secondary school education is more like other typical  secondary school in any country (including local school in Hong Kong): They have tests, exams, heavy work load (particularly IB).
People think they can get both worlds by staying in LS for primary and going to IS for secondary. The fact is, they do not. They are actually missing the essence of international school if they to not start from early primary. Unfortunately, many people are either not aware of that, or they do not want to admit this fact.

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lui 發表於 15-6-3 19:15
女兒是英文小學，教學不傳統，和國際學校模式有點似。所以他沒有太大的困難。如果是非常傳統學校，我不知接 ...

any chance your daughter from DGJS?

lui

原帖由 picture 於 15-06-03 發表
any chance your daughter from DGJS?

Oh she wasn't. But from a popular school lately. It was not a spoon feeding school.