KCIS K1 interview

virginiatse

老實說，有點失望，走向local school機制

Lucent

virginiatse 發表於 17-10-30 17:26
thank you, 即係今年改左係selective
據我所知，之前基本上差不多有得in就會收，
吾知有無理解錯

I don't think there's been any change. Many years ago, the school rejected my friend's child after the interview. I don't think it's right to assume that you must get a place if you are called for interview.

josechan

virginiatse 發表於 17-10-30 17:26
thank you, 即係今年改左係selective
據我所知，之前基本上差不多有得in就會收，
吾知有無理解錯

一路以嚟都有 reject after interview, 我亦聽過有 sibling 都會reject, 我諗全香港係得一間K 唔會reject application

virginiatse

josechan 發表於 17-10-31 10:46
一路以嚟都有 reject after interview, 我亦聽過有 sibling 都會reject, 我諗全香港係得一間K 唔會reject  ...

sorry, 係我理解錯誤
希望喜愛這校的家長也有offer^^

Ginhc

virginiatse 發表於 17-10-31 12:16
sorry, 係我理解錯誤
希望喜愛這校的家長也有offer^^

有家長收到offer嗎？

joyct120

I have not received any notification yet, however, my friend's son who is currently at KCS PN have received the priority offers. FYI - priorities will be given to kids with siblings at school (and/or if kids are studying KCS PN).

I believe the majority of the first batch of offers will be announced before Christmas.

Louisakitching

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^^Thank you for sharing useful information again. Did they receive the offer by mail / email or phone?

My son did not perform well in the interview. He did thumbs up and hi five to the teacher but mess up the blocks and took the toys from other kids during the interview. I think his chance is not high.

Good luck to mamas and babies ;)

islychiang

An update that i receive pm offer who interviewed on Oct 27, no siblings

tyson715

same here

joyct120

I have also received the PM offer but I am not quite certain whether to take it or not. One main reason is that I think my spouse is not fully ready to allow my child to go for international school route yet as she is still heavily influenced by the "local mindset". To avoid starting up an argument, we may end up trying some "hybrid school" first (eg Victoria) to give our child a bit flexibility on going for either local, DSS or international stream. We may then decide our path upon choosing for the primary.

islychiang

joyct120 發表於 17-11-20 10:30
I have also received the PM offer but I am not quite certain whether to take it or not. One main rea ...

quite similar here but my hubby support IS cos he is foreigner and i half half concern secondary school part

6pigpig

I got pm offer too...

But it seems that many people treat it as just a back up and will likely give up the offer ...

joyct120

Do you mean your husband is a IS supporter while you prefer local school? if that's the case, then your situation is quite similar to me. If your concern is only about the secondary school section of KCIS, then if i were you, i would accept the KCIS kindy offer as talking about secondary school would be a bit too far from now. you can change to another IS for your child by the time he/she reaches to that age. Also, i have been searching around the posts about KCIS and understood that there were a lot of kids switched to ESF or other IS on their primary.

joyct120

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To be honest, i think KCIS is a good school by words of mouth. I knew two friends of mine who are working at senior positions at investment banks have their kids studying there. It's not a top tier IS but certainly it's a good school and worth its price. KCIS has also been one of my targeted school (at least for kindy and primary) i am not rich and i dont have money to pay for hundred thousands/millions of debenture. It's just the matter that my wife and I would not be able to reach consensus on which curriculum to choose. My wife was graduated from a local girl school and she was not familiar with the IS curriculum. She also worried that she would not be able to help or provide any assistance to our kid on her hw. I have tried to explain to her (supported by a lot of online articles explaining about what IB/IS curriculum are) that curriculum for IS (and IB curriculum) is different to local and she doesn't need to worry about homework. Until the time she is fully understood and recognize this difference, i dont think she is ready for the IS stream yet. Sad -__-"

islychiang

joyct120 發表於 17-11-20 11:46
Do you mean your husband is a IS supporter while you prefer local school? if that's the case, then y ...

yes and i also support IS but around 70% who would likely accept the offer. Correct my concern is KCIS secondary school and i agree may think too much as he can move to other IS or local IB in the future. you know, when being a mom, really need to think more

islychiang

joyct120 發表於 17-11-20 11:54
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To be honest, i think KCIS is a good school by words of mouth. I knew two frien ...

it is totally same as my thought and my only concern is secondary part only, very good reputation on KCIS kind and primary session. i can understand your wife position, i accept IS is somehow i am working with foreigners (close to 100%) and can find the diff between IS and local student

joyct120

yes congratulations on your offer. I still have 3 days to decide whether to pay that 12k deposit

HH_HH

有PM offer, 但會放位出黎

islychiang

HH_HH 發表於 17-11-22 11:11
有PM offer, 但會放位出黎

可否知道原因?

HH_HH

islychiang 發表於 17-11-22 13:14
可否知道原因?

原校都係IS ,有AM Offer ,所會留原校讀