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shadeslayer

1992英语baby 發表於 19-5-13 23:14
大學Legacy ? 所以Ivy league 畢業的父母送子女去HKIS 而不是ESF，因為入去Ivy 相對容易？
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如果家長是ivy 畢業，孩子一心美國讀，咁AP的HKlS比ESF好，合理呀。

CM2020

shadeslayer 發表於 19-5-9 23:44
I am no expert in ESF or HKIS, but the math and Chinese “issues”, it seems they are quite common  …

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CM2020

whitesky 發表於 19-5-10 12:11
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不久之前到HKIS 參觀，考慮申請中學，認識朋友女兒已經畢業了好幾年。以前朋友有提及 ...

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CM2020

1992英语baby 發表於 19-5-13 04:48
我都想知道HKIS如何做到多年來畢業生每年都有十分好的大學offers, 好可能是有最好大學placement 頭幾名IS,  ...

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貝珠

CM2020 發表於 19-5-18 02:18
Many parents with kids in secondary said their kids have a lot of catching up to do in terms of acad ...

Cdnis has a more intense Chinese curriculum than Esf for native stream. No doubt.

Esf vs Hkis regarding Chinese , sorry no idea.

Shootastar

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My two kids settled in UK and HK upon leaving HKIS several years ago.

CM2020

Shootastar 發表於 19-5-20 13:40
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My two kids settled in UK and HK upon leaving HKIS several years ago.

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Shootastar

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They chose to study in UK and HK because they wished to become professionals. The road of becoming professionals would be shorter if they studied the qualifications which are recognized locally.

I have no figures of the nationality of the students who chose to study outside US. However, as far as I know, even if you are not an US citizen, the chance of being admitted by a top US college would be better if you are a graduate of HKIS. As far as I know, one of my son's classmates (holding HK residency) was admitted by Yale and one of my daughter's classmates (holding an Japan passport) was admitted by Stanford.
Apart from China, US education system is the largest education system in the world. Each year, about 3.0 million students take the AP and SAT examinations which are college entrance qualifications. The liberal art style education well prepares the students for colleges.

About 0.5 million students took the British A-Level examination. About 0.2 million students took the IB examinations. About 65,000 students took the HKDSE.

So you can realize that the US college entrance qualifications are well recognized by the leading universities in the world.

For diversity reason, those top colleges would like to admit applicants of US college entrance qualifications. In Hong Kong, only a handful international schools adopt the US education system. That means the competition among them for non-US colleges is less fierce than the competitions among the IB or A-Level students. So whether you aim for an US college or not, it may be a good choice for the kid to study in a school adopting the US education system.

CM2020

Shootastar 發表於 19-5-21 11:05
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They chose to study in UK and HK because they wished to become professionals. Th ...

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CM2020

Shootastar 發表於 19-5-21 11:05
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Shootastar

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The beauty of liberal art style education is the opportunity given to the students to explore different subjects in different levels. If an underachievers in a subject at a higher level (say honor level) cannot follow the subject, he can study the same subject at the ordinary level.  I did not know there were underachievers who were advised to leave the school. If you were an underachievers of a particular subject, you could be advised to take a lower level of that subject. Usually, a student who might be an underachiever in science or math subject, he might be a high flyer in language or humanity subjects. The liberal style education would allow the students to find out what are best for him in the future.

Although some students might leave HKIS for UK boarding school after Grade 9 or Grade 10, the number was not too many. Most of them would go to US boarding school. However, in Grade 9 or Grade 10, the spots available for new comers was around 15 each year. So the number of students leaving for boarding school (no matter UK or USA) was not too many.

The major factor for me to consider whether or not to put my kids in HKIS was whether it was in their interest to receive the liberal art style education. Before you make a move, I think you should understand the US curriculum first. There is no right or wrong to choose A-Level, IB, HKDSE or US education system. You should understand more about the US education system before you make a decision for your kids.

Shootastar

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My understanding of HKIS's American culture is "US is the best". They provide the "best" education to your kids in terms of teachers and hardware. Their campus is one of the largest and best campuses of schools in Hong Kong. The equipment used in teaching is advanced. The staff and students ratio is about 10 to 12. Although the teachers might come from different part of world and might be of different nationalities, nearly all of them received education in US and had the experience of teaching American curriculum. You will be amazed that some of them are graduates of Harvard, Yale or UPenn. They want your kids to be "first" amongst the competitors. They stretch your kids's potential beyond the comfort zone, sometimes beyond their limit. If your kids enjoy these, your kids should have the initiatives to study well. Although it is termed as an international school, in substance it is an American school which is accredited by an American educational association according to the standard of the schools in America.

CM2020

Shootastar 發表於 19-5-22 18:41
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My understanding of HKIS's American culture is "US is the best". They provide th ...

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jellomama

Shootastar 發表於 19-5-22 18:27
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The beauty of liberal art style education is the opportunity given to the studen ...

May I ask from which source you heard that for grade 9 and 10, there are about 15 new spots each year in HKIS?

Shootastar

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The "best" education needs money. That is why their school fee is nearly the highest amongst the international schools in Hong Kong. If your kid adapts well in the school, there is no need to go back. If not, he or she should not have problem to transfer to another IS in Hong Kong or go to a boarding school. I think (but not sure) CIS and GSIS could provide hardware of similar standard.  

Regarding entry to top US colleges. you are correct that US citizens have advantages. If you surf the websites of the top US colleges, they would tell you they reserve roughly 8% to 10% of the spots to international students. The rest of the spots go to those holding US passports or Green Card.

I think if your kid is an Australian, he/she should have a better chance of being admitted than Chinese or HKSAR citizens. As far as I know not many Australians would opt to study in USA when compared with Chinese or HKSAR citizens. For diversity reason, if everything is equal, they would admit an Australian applicant rather than a Chinese or HKSAR citizen.

It is never too early to plan for the future of your kids. You should study well the US education system before you make a decision on your kid's future. Honestly, for different reasons, not all parents may like to put their kids in an US education system. They prefer IB or A-Level.

Shootastar

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The figure of 15 varies in each year. If you have friends whose kids study at Grade 9 or Grade 10, just ask them approximately how many new students they meet at the beginning of the academic year.

CM2020

Shootastar 發表於 19-5-23 17:29
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HKIS's Chinese program is far stronger than ESF's.

HKIS went through a major reform in recent years in terms of its Chinese curriculum.

I have two friends whose kids transferred from ESF to HKIS Upper Primary last year, one from RC and one from Quarry Bay, and they both commented that they were surprised how rigorous HKIS's Chinese curriculum was. There is a lot of reading and writing homework on a daily basis, and the teachers are stringent. Each student is required to write a Chinese journal every week. If you fail to turn in your journal on time, you get penalized and have to write an extra one. Their kids were in the highest Chinese stream at their old ESF schools but both found it hard to keep up with the demands of the Chinese curriculum at HKIS.

CherylChloe

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In the last year’s new parents group, there are several families coming from ESF, with same reason targeting at US universities for their children.