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作者: R.Monique    時間: 17-6-12 11:43     標題: GSIS K1

有冇媽咪，近年小朋友入GSIS K1？可否分享自小朋友出生後上什麼playgroup/N班？Interview 又要注意什麼？仍是超難入嗎（近年出生率下降了，是否較龍/兔年易排）?  睇返EK的都是較舊的資訊，希望有些新消息，因現時application and assessment fee 絕對唔平，而位又絕對少，希望了解多些 ...

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作者: 364857    時間: 17-6-12 15:33

如果愈早報，可能首輪2月獲interview的機會愈大。
現在不知會不會易入了，通常首輪in 160人收20人，如收吾足，4/5月會再in一輪。
收生強調英語要達native level，prefer 大B/超大B，要分離自己行入去見老師，都是玩玩具同老師傾下偈，然後一起落操場玩，跑步，全程40min。

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作者: R.Monique    時間: 17-6-12 15:46

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請問你的小朋友在面試前, 是讀那間的PLAYGROUP及N班?  在家都是跟小朋友說英文嗎 (有沒有其他人跟小朋友說廣東話)?

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作者: 364857    時間: 17-6-12 16:20

R.Monique 發表於 17-6-12 15:46
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請問你的小朋友在面試前, 是讀那間的PLAYGROUP及N班?  在家都是跟小朋友說英文嗎 (有 ...

面試前是讀Anfield nursery 和ESF幼稚園（我們是k2考入GSIS），在家中我們也會跟她説廣東話。如果你target GSIS, 家中又沒有native english support, 最好讀全英的international nursery/幼稚園。

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作者: R.Monique    時間: 17-6-12 16:32

OIC, 做媽咪的總是貪心(我指自己), 又想小朋友入IS, 但又想他們懂中文, 這是我不太敢讀全英的原因.

但我明白, 若TARGET GSIS, 應該TARGET ORIENTED, 所有日日都有唔同的諗法, 有時想這樣, 有時想另一樣. 謝謝你的回覆.

小朋友除了返N及K1, 有沒有返其他英文班, 因我仍在考慮是否給小朋友返N班後繼續返英普PLAYGROUP.

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作者: 364857    時間: 17-6-12 20:43

R.Monique 發表於 17-6-12 16:32
OIC, 做媽咪的總是貪心(我指自己), 又想小朋友入IS, 但又想他們懂中文, 這是我不太敢讀全英的原因.

但我明 ...

我們沒有再上其他playgroup, 因那時Anfield每天都有30min mandarin。

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作者: shadeslayer    時間: 17-6-13 01:29

R.Monique 發表於 17-6-12 16:32
OIC, 做媽咪的總是貪心(我指自己), 又想小朋友入IS, 但又想他們懂中文, 這是我不太敢讀全英的原因.

但我明 ...

GSIS 有好多强項，中文唔係其中一樣。

你要中英兼備，就揾D平衡D 例如 CIS, SIS, ISF 等等，不力過有得必有失。我選校不只選語文。

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作者: Jane1983    時間: 17-6-13 16:45

Gsis的優點，應該無人有特別異議。但K1讀起，中文會係不歸路了。

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作者: 964000    時間: 17-6-13 17:32

Jane1983 發表於 17-6-13 16:45
Gsis的優點，應該無人有特別異議。但K1讀起，中文會係不歸路了。

其實就算ESF, FIS, Kellet etc 中文都是預左要靠自己, 我都識人在GSIS g1開始讀，現在也可以看讀到繁體中文報紙，當然要靠屋企自己教。

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作者: Jane1983    時間: 17-6-13 17:49

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唔敢講有無異數，但我小朋友友輩，有讀唔同IS的。就算中文堂比Gsis密得多，solid當第二語言教，無論當年父母幾gung ho，幾年下來都投晒降。

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作者: Covenant2017    時間: 17-6-13 18:32

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作者: Jane1983    時間: 17-6-13 19:06

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係呀，Gsisi係好學校，咁講亦係以事論事，無批評或不敬的意思。

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作者: 364857    時間: 17-6-13 19:20

Of course there is no perfect school, and there are always gives and takes. Everyone have different priorities and bottom lines. And every kid has different ability and interest to learn a language. So we need to ask ourselves  what do we expect and spend effort to understand our child well enough to decide what suits him/her best.

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作者: shadeslayer    時間: 17-6-13 20:17

Jane1983 發表於 17-6-13 16:45
Gsis的優點，應該無人有特別異議。但K1讀起，中文會係不歸路了。

除非係中國人家庭，好在意補中文。

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作者: shadeslayer    時間: 17-6-13 20:22

364857 發表於 17-6-13 19:20
Of course there is no perfect school, and there are always gives and takes. Everyone have different  ...

A few parents seem to put overwhelming emphasis on languages when they pick schools for their little ones.

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作者: Atecila    時間: 17-6-13 22:42

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-13 20:22
本帖最後由 shadeslayer 於 17-6-13 21:03 編輯

A few parents seem to put overwhelming emphasis on  ...

Thanks for reminding that languages should not be the sole reason for choosing a school. Just wondering how fellow  parents made the choice? At the end of the day, should we choose based on our gut feelings and pick the one which we as parents feel comfortable with? My husband said the choice should be a rational one ( but if so it seems it only mAkes sense to choose one with some Chinese level as it's probably getting more important; yet many English based IS seems to offer a great curriculum )....Since my little one is just 1.5 years old - can't really tell at this stage which system may suit him better....

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作者: ratafan    時間: 17-6-13 22:50     標題: 回覆樓主

其實揀國際學校唔會expect 單靠學校教會有好的中文程度吧。學好語言是要靠日常應用及語境，學校是一個學習platform ，若平日在學校大部分時間也用英語溝通，朋友也是鬼聲鬼氣，中文必定落後，如果小學已讀國際學校，想小朋友懂中文，家長在課堂以外也要下很大的工夫。

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作者: Atecila    時間: 17-6-14 00:34

ratafan 發表於 17-6-13 22:50
其實揀國際學校唔會expect 單靠學校教會有好的中文程度吧。學好語言是要靠日常應用及語境，學校是一個學習p ...

For children going to IS primary with little exposure to Chinese, not sure if private Chinese classes outside school indeed works? Wondering if anyone has seen some successful cAses? Thanks in advance for any sharing.

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作者: Covenant2017    時間: 17-6-14 07:34

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作者: ratafan    時間: 17-6-14 08:40

Atecila 發表於 17-6-14 00:34
For children going to IS primary with little exposure to Chinese, not sure if private Chinese class ...

What is your benchmark of success ?
It really depends on individuals. Some children started in IS all the way from K1 can speak Cantonese but elementary in written Chinese, some can read hk newspapers, some can even write a bit . As I said, if you target IS, chinese shouldn't be a concern for you. There are gives and takes.

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作者: ratafan    時間: 17-6-14 08:47

ratafan 發表於 17-6-14 08:40
What is your benchmark of success ?
It really depends on individuals. Some children started in IS a ...

Some children are very receptive to weekly or regular private tuition and some very resistant. Majority the latter, just my observation and experience.

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作者: shadeslayer    時間: 17-6-14 09:20

ratafan 發表於 17-6-14 08:40
What is your benchmark of success ?
It really depends on individuals. Some children started in IS a ...

From what I see, more than a few Chinese kids starting IS from K1 can do IB Chinese B, which is not bad.

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作者: Atecila    時間: 17-6-14 09:42

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-14 09:20
From what I see, more than a few Chinese kids starting IS from K1 can do IB Chinese B, which is not ...

Thanks for the replies! Yes being able to do Chinese B in IB is really good. I hope my little one will be able to read Chinese newspapers and write short paragraphs by the time of primary graduation ... not sure home teaching or private tuition may help ; if not seems I can only choose those bilingual private schools like ISF or VSA or YCIS or Kingston

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作者: Dear-Valerie    時間: 17-6-14 10:16



del.

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作者: R.Monique    時間: 17-6-14 10:51

Dear-Valerie 發表於 17-6-14 10:16
記得你都打算Yr 10送小朋友去英國...

其實我甚至諗過讀local sch盡量學中文... 因為99%我所認識的英國同學 ...

你仔仔讀SIS / ISF / CIS / VSA?

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作者: Dear-Valerie    時間: 17-6-14 10:56



del.

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作者: Atecila    時間: 17-6-14 11:19

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Thanks Dear-Valerie!

Good memory - yes we are planning to send our son to either UK or US by the time he's year 9 or so (14 or 15 years old). We want to send him abroad earlier so that he may still (hopefully) be able to have near native English to blend in with the culture. My husband went abroad when he's 16 and, looking back, he thinks it's already too late. Anyways, it makes a lot of sense that before we send our little one abroad, we should train up his Chinese. Just personally I do not believe in the local system (especially for my boy who's super active) and hence am looking at IS which focus more on creativity with a more flexible and less stressful environment but Chinese is a concern.

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作者: Dear-Valerie    時間: 17-6-14 11:31



del.

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作者: shadeslayer    時間: 17-6-14 13:04

Atecila 發表於 17-6-14 09:42
Thanks for the replies! Yes being able to do Chinese B in IB is really good. I hope my little one w ...

I am not sure what parents do to these kids who started IS from K1 and yet able to do IB Chinese B. But it is certainly quite common even in traditional English focus ISes.

if you want Bilingual diploma, then there are only a handful of schools offering that opportunity.

Then again schooling is not just about language acquisition.A good school is a good school not because of its language curriculum alone, it is more about the overall education that they provide.

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作者: Atecila    時間: 17-6-14 13:09

Dear-Valerie 發表於 17-6-14 11:31
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same same...

Thanks for your sharing. I do see the value of Chinese - if you look at the job ads at LinkedIn, nearly all of them say strong Chinese is preferred (even if not a must). Just curious - b4 u decide on YCIS, have you also considered Kingston? Kingston also have good chinese.

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作者: shadeslayer    時間: 17-6-14 13:20

Atecila 發表於 17-6-14 13:09
Thanks for your sharing. I do see the value of Chinese - if you look at the job ads at LinkedIn, ne ...

if "Strong Chinese" is the only requirement, then local schools are a no brainer.

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作者: Dear-Valerie    時間: 17-6-14 13:39



del.

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作者: 964000    時間: 17-6-14 14:12

shadeslayer 發表於 17-6-14 13:04
本帖最後由 shadeslayer 於 17-6-14 13:18 編輯

I am not sure what parents do to these kids who sta ...