希望港大能給我的兒子一個２nd in 的機會

CanniseLai

現在是期待一個驚喜希望港大能給我的兒子一個２nd in 的機會，不過我都要計劃下萬一真的失敗，統一派位應選那一間小學，請問各位媽咪有沒有介紹，你們有沒有計劃如果失敗，將選那一間小學？例如聖馬可，有沒有媽咪可以介紹下呢？Thanks
  

2A

我個仔都無得2nd in.呀！
但我唔覺得自己個仔唔得播，始終interview 都係有Ｄ彩數架啦！
淡定有$剩！
唔好將情緒影響到囝囝價值觀呀！   
一定有一間好學校等緊阿囝嘅！     

makbycyrus

Dear Cannise Lai,

我個女好彩有得2nd interview.  我覺得我嘔心瀝血做的profile and application form 都有D幫助.  祝你好運啦!

我和我個女D同學仔4個家長在自行收生都揀

LLT

It appears to me that HKUGA Primary School is a dream school for so many parents.  I am curious about this phenomenon, since from what I gathered on its web-site, the school has a history of less than 3 years.  There is, accordingly, no traceable record of its students’ academic performance.  To me, the only selling point is it has a ‘through train model’ arrangement to secondary school for its students.

In light of the above, I shall be grateful if any parent will enlighten me as to the reason why HKUGA has become your dream school for your kid.

motheroffour

I can only say they are all very good schools. If your child gets into any one of them, you should let them stay on from primary till secondary. HKUGAPS' secondary section has not yet started. So no one knows how good it is going to be. My preference will be HKUGAPS over the other three schools that my other three children are studying. This is only a preference.
I am a volunteer of HKUGAPS responsible for assisting the teacher at arts lesson. I found the children are all very outspoken, keen to ask questions and very co-operative in class. I can feel they have been chosen very carefully among the 1200 candidates that applied for P1 of their time. Local traditional schools tend to train students to keep quiet in class as a sign of obedience, but HKUGAPS thinks otherwise. I can say in the short and long run, HKUGAPS students' overall performance will excel local schools. That is from my personal experience gained from my four children. Mind you, the homework of HKUGAPS is not easy stuff.

CanniseLai

Thanks!

Msma

請問今年家長還要鬥快舉手搶答嗎 ？

LLT

Just learned from a friend today that his daughter who studied in Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School got a result of 7A and 2B in the CEE this year.

I was also told that her daughter was only graduated from a primary school at Tsuen Wan instead of from any famous traditional school.

On knowing the case and after re-consideration, I think parents (including myself) should not be too disappointed even if the kids are not admitted by those renowed DSS.  I believe that admisstion by those schools is by no mean a guarantee to obtaining 7A and 2B result in the CEE (if it still exists by that time)!

mummy2000

Actually most of the parents applying for this kind of school are not aimed at 7A or 7B. Take myself for an example, I am not aiming at this kind f "result". Exam result is not the only thing oneself should look for.
    

mummy2000

Charlotte_mom:

其實我都好羨慕妳個女有得 2nd in, 祝妳們能成功!!
      

LLT

Whilst I agree with the view of most parents of the younger generation that the aim of education should not be aimed at obtaining a brilliant result in public examinations but to let the kids have a happy learning life and atmosphere, I am, after all, a traditional and conservative guy who is unable to give up completely the 'examination goal' in education.  I verily believe that the child can have a more easy start in his/her life and career if supported by good academic achievement in public examinations.

Of course, the case is not the same if he/she comes from a wealthy family that the path in front of him/her is smooth and plain whether or not he/she is doing well in examinations.

mummy2000

LLT,

Then most properly you hold a different view from us.

    

sheenaho

LLT,

Can you share with us which school(s) are you planning for your kid?

LLT

mummy2000,

I would say your statement is half correct only!

I DO hope my kids have a happy school life and learning environment.  I do, however, also hope that they can achieve good result in public examinations, though I understand that the reality does not always meet my expectations.  My legitimate expectation does not exist for my own good or honour but for my kids' own future when they have to become independent.

My assertion that with good academic achievements the path before the child can be easier is not without support.  Take the example of one of my nephews who got either distinction or credit in all subjects he took at CEE.  He was admitted to the university that he chose.  He was employed by one of the top five accountancy firms in Hong Kong immediately on graduation.  He then sat for his professional accountant qualifying examination and passed as one of the top 20 candidates in Hong Kong.  With this result, he was at once given additional increment on salary by his employer but was then recruited by Pricewaterhouse to work for them.  I believe he is amongst the youngest qualified accountants in Hong Kong for the time being.

I think you may be interested to know that my abovementioned nephew was graduated from DBS  (he was admitted through examination and not by ‘lucky draw’ in those days) and came from a SINGLE-MUM family and once only lived in public housing.  Notwithstanding this background, he has got a good start in his career (at least in my view) and this thanks to his outstanding achievements in public examinations and not otherwise.

On the other hand his elder brother, who obtained mediocre results in public examinations, still gets no steady job though he also has a degree from those ‘inferior’ universities in Hong Kong.

Whether or not you agree with me, one can hardly dispute the fact that results in examination (so long as the examination system still exists) do have considerable effect on a child’s future, although other factors (such as hard work and luck) are also involved to determine if he/she can eventually be successful in his life or career.

Finally, I would say that the reason for our difference in view might be there is generation gap between us that I am an old guy and not a parent of the younger generation!
    

LLT

sheenaho,

I have only applied for SPCo-Ed and DBSPD for my kid; I shall also make application to Alliance Primary School shortly.

If I have to pay the school fee, I am only willing to pay for these 3 schools.  I am by no mean saying other DSSs or private schools not being worth for money, but just that I have little or no knowledge on them apart from the 3 aforesaid.

If it is unfortunate that my kid is not admitted by any of these 3 schools, I shall have no alternative but to rely wholly on the 'lucky draw' as a final resort.   

Msma

LLT

乜咁橋亞，我姨生又係DB仔，又係比 PWC請了，但係英國，佢都好叻架，PWC英國果期請兩個人詐，佢都入到去做呀 !

我都相信基本功係好重要，初小教育點HAPPY 都好，到中學你點都要面對考試，再遲D大學入學試都要面對，考IB 同SAT 都要讀，都要好努力，都要操，比我，我都PREFER 讀DB/ SPC CO-ED 呢D!起碼都 係Q嘜，質量保證!

仲有亦唔覺讀傳統學校一定唔HAPPY 窩 ! 家長應因應小朋
友同自記係邊樣ARM 去讀邊樣窩 !

我大女都係傳統學校架，家下已出去讀書，你問佢係香港讀得HAPPY 嗎，佢話當然HAPPY 啦，唔係放假都唔會反來探學校啦!  仲有佢都有話如你想中學/ 初中就出去讀書，記僅要慣考試窩，因佢去考出面D學校，淨一科 SCIENCE 都 7-8 頁紙，佢話你操唔慣做卷，一定做唔晒窩 !

其實讀邊類學校都好，將來亦一樣要面臨考試 (放諸世界通行)!

如有得罪 請多多原諒 !

LLT

Msma,

I am glad that I finally find someone who shares the same view with me, i.e., public examination achievements are important to one's future, though it is not decisive.