IB curriculum versus UK curriculum

細佬Bebe

shadeslayer 發表於 19-9-29 10:30
Before IS become popular among local parents, say 20 years ago, most students are foreigners.  They ...

We are just trying to make an informed decision

If you hate hk parents who are making efforts in make informed decisions, you may prefer the mainlanders who pick school based on the big names

thanks a lot for your insights and sharing, though

Lalaji

細佬Bebe 發表於 19-9-29 14:02
We are just trying to make an informed decision

If you hate hk parents who are making efforts in  ...

Parents in international schools also compare schools. otherwise, we won't see that many other expat forums discussing similar things. We all love our children and want to give them the best. There is no right or wrong way.

The world is ever changing. the eco system of IS in HK also changed since they are no longer established simply for expat to resolve their education needs.  I believe one of the benefits of studying in IS is to have your kids exposed to an international environment. Meaning getting along with many different cultures, be it you like or not. Expelling difference only mean ones are living in a small world.

shadeslayer

細佬Bebe 發表於 19-9-29 14:02
We are just trying to make an informed decision

If you hate hk parents who are making efforts in  ...

Don’t put words into my mouth.  I don’t hate information. I don’t hate doing research and understand the schools.  I hate demanding numbers and objective metrics etc. I hate overanalysing every aspect of the schools.  I hate behaviours such as parents wanting to know what the kids learn everyday or every month.    This is probably a sign of LS mentality.  

My suggestions is

1.  Set up parents criteria and priorities in schools.  Is Chinese the most important?  Is academic success the most important?  Is the freedom or creative thinking that is most important?

2. Research the schools in their own rights, web sites, school tours and compare with your own criteria.

See, comparison is unavoidable but must be done in the schools own rights other than objective metrics.

annie40

Shadeslayer 老馬有火？ 講得有道理。

有網友問我重揀,會给孩子選國際學校或本地名校.

我撓頭,都唔知点講.過去現在將來都無打算送孩子去讀本地名校. (基本上考名校都輪唔到我, 不吃葡萄肯定不會酸）, 至於IS, 如果今時今日阿女得3歲,應該亦唔會去IS.因為讀IS最珍貴的是無乜比較, 天才蠢材玩埋一堆,童年非常愉快呢.

shadeslayer

annie40 發表於 19-9-29 22:11
Shadeslayer 老馬有火？ 講得有道理。

有網友問我重揀,會给孩子選國際學校或本地名校.

女兒升學後我都已經很少上來，如果對任何人有所冒犯，請多多包函。

annie40

我地呢D差不多功成身退的人最善忘，週時唔記得當年自己四處收集學校資料的日子。

這樣吧！奉勸各位後輩要努力，繼續分析學校，記得不忘初心，某校有十八個滿分狀元是雪糕，甜蜜是一時之快，培養孩子食飯食得穩穩妥妥更為重要。當然每位家長的夢想就是吃完main course 要有甜品才對得住自己。但肚子有限，這裡吃多了，那裡重要的維生素又容易錯過吧！

poonseelai

公開試分數係相對客觀資料可以作出比較，除了比較其他學校，我更会睇下一間學校自己幾年成績是否平穩，獲40分以上比例，當然前人考得叻又唔代表自己仔女一定得。正如之前講，單看分數意義不大，要自己去努力看多些資料，school visit。近年補習風氣越來越盛，亦可能影響公開試分數。

Jenjanjan

My personal view is to consider long term. Given your kid is only 3 years old, who knows how the world will change in the next 15 years? Maybe by then IB will become mainstream or maybe GCSE is still the mainstream in the UK. Are you planning to send your kid to the UK for further education? Would there be consideration of challenge in transferring if you send your kid overseas at an earlier age?

To me, when looking at curriculum, I consider long term plan, how practical it is if I plan to send them overseas and at what stage etc.

When considering which IS to choose, there are a lot more considerations. Locations, student mix and words of mouth are key. Each school would have its own strength and weakness and when you are in, it is likely that you and your kid will partner with the school, the teachers and the other parents for the next 10+ years. So finding one which you feel comfortable partnering with is also important. Academic track record is of course important but this will also be a place where your kid will make his/her life time friends :)

poonseelai

Jenjanjan 發表於 19-10-2 10:44
My personal view is to consider long term. Given your kid is only 3 years old, who knows how the wor ...

我唔識点,睇long term, 点去睇日後那個熱門定受歡迎，原則上每個國家地區都有自己考試制度，入番自己國家地區大學机会应該最大。身邊有朋友孩子小學初中ib school, 高中轉英國考A level 入英國，又有小學直資初中去英國，用A level入美國大學，我孩子ib school, 同學去英美澳加日同留港又得

細佬Bebe

要推返個post 上泥

我小朋友而家有一間uk curriculum 一間IB

新手媽媽 唔識揀

Radiomama

細佬Bebe 發表於 19-11-26 17:22
要推返個post 上泥

我小朋友而家有一間uk curriculum 一間IB

除了curriculum 之外，師資、校風、地點、學費、校舍設施都可以比較，不過你自己有無偏愛都好重要，有時候校工一句早安都可以係原因。

細佬Bebe

Radiomama 發表於 19-11-26 19:49
除了curriculum 之外，師資、校風、地點、學費、校舍設施都可以比較，不過你自己有無偏愛都好重要，有時候 ...

師資好難check （any suggestion?)
校風我覺得兩間都差唔多
地點 兩間差唔多
校舍設施都係

校工好唔好 要入左去先知

所以我係呢個階段 只可再係curriculum方面了解多啲

Radiomama

但先前的討論仍未能幫助你做決定？

nkd

annie40 發表於 19-9-29 22:11
Shadeslayer 老馬有火？ 講得有道理。

有網友問我重揀,會给孩子選國際學校或本地名校.

S兄噴下火對大家有好處：對心急人有當頭棒喝，對他自己身心舒暢，對路人有花生。

//今時今日阿女得3歲,應該亦唔會去IS//

咁結論係……非名校非IS的無乜比較的本地普通學校，呵？我同意的，一向都覺家長自己放鬆少少，咩學校都好OK。

melobi12

既然比較過咩都差唔多，地點又冇所謂（可能你打算搬屋？始終兩間學校地點有返咁上下距離，返學時間點都有分別？家長返工距離？），咁就憑感覺揀啦。邊間你去school tour時覺得舒服啲、鍾意啲？小朋友鍾意邊間？一定有分別的。定還是根本兩間你都麻麻地鍾意？咁即係你都好大機會會再考其他學校，咁咪揀住已經俾左錢嗰間讀住先，再慢慢考其他學校。

課程嚟講我覺得咁細個冇咩所謂，反正讀完小學，要識嘅基本嘢大家都會學識嘅，中學先揀定課程都未遲。

細佬Bebe

yaijing 發表於 19-11-27 13:29
如果 UK vs IB, 我會揀 IB. 始終 IB 比較全面。 去世界任何國家大學都認同。 不過ib需要寫好多essay， 如果 ...

Yes thanks I also pro IB.  

Veron081207

我睇晒成篇文章，點解無從小朋友角度出發？ 佢既性格適合邊類型會較好？

IB 講求主動，好奇，良好溝通，合作性
UK 講求勤力， 被動，獨自為生 。

有錯請指教
我都係新手。

細佬Bebe

Veron081207 發表於 19-12-3 11:45
我睇晒成篇文章，點解無從小朋友角度出發？ 佢既性格適合邊類型會較好？

IB 講求主動，好奇，良好溝通， ...

小朋友好細個 我覺得咁細個係會被課程shape佢性格 佢地係一粒種子 放係邊就生成點

我最後揀左IB 因為我想佢presentable, critical and collaborative

Veron081207

岩呀！
IB 比較全人類發展
未來社會適宜presentable 既性格
吾可以再被動處事

我都爭扎緊