SIS Preparatory year 14/15

ikerberg

Fanfanbb's advice is right.  For HK kids, PY1 is the best timing with relatively greater chances to get in.  Another advantage is that if kids go through PY1 and PY2's education in SIS, they would be better prepared and more easily adapted to P1, cos' they have built up the required bilingual foundation and got adapted to the school's bilingual environment

112200

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Just share what I have : SIS PY1 PY2 只有口試面試.
In fact 口試 doesn't mean just causal talk... they will test kids Chines / Eng / Math concept varbally.... just no need to write on paper. Of course it is comparatively more simple than P1 's.  Expectation far higher than those branded local kindergarten.... so get prepare.

minirat

ikerberg 發表於 13-8-7 08:28
Fanfanbb's advice is right.  For HK kids, PY1 is the best timing with relatively greater chances to  ...

I am more interested to know how the priority works for Singaporeans' entry.  I have read about Singaporeans who failed to get a spot in SIS, but most of the sources are not from direct, for eg. friend's friend.

amethyst123

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How do they test the Maths? They are only 3/4 years old kids...? I heard parents are not allowed to go in the interview so not so sure how they test the kids.

ikerberg

the 'Maths' is not about addition, subtraction etc... but about counting, and some 'logic games', which according to my son would be question like:

circle, triangle, square, circle, triangle, [ then ? ]

minirat

ikerberg 發表於 13-8-7 21:57
the 'Maths' is not about addition, subtraction etc... but about counting, and some 'logic games', wh ...

That's interesting!  Testing logic sense is more appropriate than actual addition or subtraction.

112200

You are right ikerberg.

angel1214

My colleague and her husband both from Singapore, and Their kid can't get into PY this year.

112200

You mean they are singaporean or PR ?

ikerberg

angel1214,

According to my understanding, sinagporeans have absolute priority, i.e. regardless of the performance of the kids in the interview... the case of your colleague may probably be due to 'late application', or because of application to PY2? (not PY1?), because PY2 have much fewer seats.  

angel1214

Yes, they are Singaporeans.

angel1214

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I'm not sure did they apply late. Let me check with them.

minirat

ikerberg 發表於 13-8-8 11:43
angel1214,

According to my understanding, sinagporeans have absolute priority, i.e. regardless of  ...

That's what I am getting at.  I believe there is exceptional reason behind the case of Singaporeans who failed to get a spot at SIS.

evatsoihk

112200 發表於 13-8-7 09:54
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Just share what I have : SIS PY1 PY2 只有口試面試.

啊，原来现在面试要“中、英”文混为一起......6年前女儿面试，只需要选择一种语言便可。

真是越来越不容易，难为了孩子啊！

minirat

May I know when did the application start? Say for 2014/15 PY1

angel1214

I think you can send your application form now.

amethyst123

I have just submitted. Anyone knowing an interview.will be granted? Or some don't even grand with an interview??

ikerberg

every applicant will be granted an interview... normally in January.

amethyst123

Nice! Thank you!