ISF K1 vs CDNIS pre reception

Wallaby

Just received offer from
ISF K1 while we have the CDNIS pre reception offer. Which one should we go?

Aooyee

Is strong in Chinese key to you?

Wallaby

Chinese is a plus

Aooyee

ISF is not IS with 70% PTH and 30% English. CDNIS is IS and with less Chinese.

Riesling

Is it a guarantee for CDNIS reception to move up to primary? As far as I know it's not a guarantee for Isf preschool, though higher chance than non isf students.

jolalee

At the end of the day it really depends on the family and the child. Ask yourself the following questions:

1) Is an academic vigorous program more important than well rounded development?
2) Is lots of homework in early years acceptable or preferred for the development of the child?
3) Does the child require more structure and is not too self motivated?
4) Is the child not too interested in sports or arts, or that the family has no strong intention to develop the child in those aspects?
5) Is learning Chinese crucial for the child?
6) Did the parents (you and your spouse) grow up in the Hong Kong education system at least most of your primary and part of your secondary education, and you do not find it appalling?
7) Is most of the families' friends and connections based in Hong Kong?

If more than half of the answers are 'yes', I have a feeling that perhaps ISF is a better fit, if not, than consider staying in CDNIS.

Wallaby

Dear Jolalee, you are always the best. Many thanks for your view.

poonseelai

會擔心CDNIS 近日風波嗎？

Woojba

Hmm "ISF students don't do sports and arts and are chained by homework".  Anyway as a description of relative differences (without quantifies on magnitudes or ranges) it may be spot on but very polarizing usage of words?

rabbitjay

原帖由 Wallaby 於 15-07-01 發表
Just received offer from
ISF K1 while we have the CDNIS pre reception offer. Which one should we go? ...

wallaby, 你已有 ISF offer, 請問係幾時“家長會面“？知否k2有消息未？thanks

Wallaby

We had our 2nd interview  (parents only) in early June. The result came via email on June 30.

Heard that all results will be out within this week.

rabbitjay

Dear Jolalee,

I heard that ISF do not have much homework, just more than IS but much less than local school. Is that true?

Baobi424

Much less homework than local school but usually still have homework everyday.  I

Baobi424

If you want you kid to have at least standard Chinese level, choose ISF. Many parents thought they can help their kids to learn Chinese outside the school, most of them failed.

Wallaby

Thank you all for the valuable comment. We have decided to join ISF for tougher Chinese program which may be needed at the child's early learning. It is more difficult to learn Chinese without the support and push from school.