Which school will you choose, RC or SJS?

popolung

Yes, both are good schools, but of course SJS la. One of the best in ESF, and SC too. RC "comparatively" is still very young, but great potential and good school facilities. But academic issue should consider first anyway.

popolung

原帖由 X-Mum 於 09-3-18 20:40 發表
Sabun,
Yes, she will be in grade one.

Popolung,
Thanks for your comments.  In what ways SJS is "one of the best ESF school"?  Do you mean their teachers' experience and qualifications?

How about chi ...

The rate of students for SC (assume directly go from SJS to SC) to get into famous overseas Universities, and local U.

I think now RC has a better system to teach Chinese, but in 1-2 years, since all ESF will implement IB finally (and all ESF Primary Schools are using PYP now) so the gap will be closer, also because they learn the experience from RC too. IB emphasis to use 2 languages (Mother tonugue + 1 more language at least) during study.

popolung

原帖由 kcpapa 於 09-3-19 13:36 發表
I have the same situation!!  Pls Help!!  SJS or RC??

So your kid is in Abacus? And you live in Sai Kung / Clearwater Bay / TKO Area? And now your kid has been admitted by both RC & SJS? Is that correct?

As mentioned above, only for academic level, should choose SJS. RC has great potential, but still new somehow may have teething issues. But if you have problem in transportation to SJS (as RC has 20 school buses picking children all around HK, but not SJS I Believed), then have to consider this fact I believed.

But staying in SJS also give you a choice to relocate to other ESF (except RC / DC I think) in the coming year or Y2. Give & take.

popolung

原帖由 Miclint 於 09-3-19 14:54 發表
One more thing I forgot to pinpoint, which you should already known anyway: SJS doesn't offer IB program at its middle years but RC offers a through IB program. Considering this, RC is better. RC offe ...

when your kid start at Y1 this year, most ESF primary schools including SJS will start to teach PYP already, right? When they grow up then the school will completely use IB I believed.

popolung

原帖由 oooray 於 09-3-19 16:01 發表
I am always thinking about whether there will be another bottle-neck from ESF Primary to Secondary; like the one from ESF kinda to ESF primary we have been encountering today.
RC/DC provides us a thro ...

From ESF primary to secondary is guaranteed, as far as I heard.

But for your case of course you should keep the RC offer first, and wait for BHS. Good Luck!

popolung

原帖由 kcpapa 於 09-3-19 16:29 發表
?? SC is not an IB school??

But from IBO web page, SC is an IB school for MYP and DP ??  is that mean they are transforming from IGCSE to IB at the moment and when the last class of IGCSE stream has  ...

see this from ESF website:

http://www.esf.edu.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=1037&langNo=1

Our Primary schools principally follow the National Curriculum for England and Wales, adapted for a Hong Kong and international context. English and mathematics are taught separately, while other subjects are increasingly taught through a trans-disciplinary approach. We are moving towards an enquiry-based approach to teaching and learning, leading to the adoption of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO).

All our schools have a strong focus on developing the whole child and giving children opportunities for developing their independence.