港IB考生平均分超全球 英基加拿大國際漢基包攬7滿分狀元

WYmom

原帖由 Annie123 於 11-7-25 12:36 發表
先更正資料，剛在看那學校網頁，學生今年 ENGLISH A 的 NORM 是 5 (舊年才是 4)，不好意思。不過，我也覺得這個成績令人很困惑。

I think in the mind of experienced admission officers, there is an equivalent scale, say, a "7" in Chinese B = "5" in Chinese A, just my guess...

Taking which paper depends on the faculties you wish to apply... say if one wants to apply law in HK, then I think English A (HL) + Chinese A(HL) are necessary...

Well, I expect my kids choosing subjects and levels based on their abilities and interest genuinely... I believe those who have the guts to face higher challenges will be much more appreciated...

ANChan59

原帖由 Annie123 於 11-7-25 12:21 發表
不能說沒 A1 A2 之分。
其實仍然有兩個 LANGUAGE A：一個是 literature 為主 (近似現時的 A1)；一個是 literature + language (少很多 literature compoment，應該比現時 A2 容易些)。我不知會怎樣識別兩科，會不會是 A (lit ...

I talked to my son's English and Chinese teachers two weeks ago. Before that, I also thought Literature is more advance compared with literature and language study, they explained to me separately that they are similar level with different emphasis both at HL and SL.

They guessed so many students particular in Chinese opt for B and A2 to get better grades, IBO changed that in 2013 and my boy will be the first batch for new syllabus.

WYmom

原帖由 Shoeshine 於 11-7-25 13:03 發表
Sorry, I think I didn't make myself clear.  I meant most IS students would choose English A1 as the Group 1 subject.  If  they choose Chinese A1 as Group 1 subject, they would give the university admi ...

Oh, if students choose Chinese A as gp 1, that implies that their Chinese is better than English.  I think it really depends on the confidence of the students on their language abilities.   No surprise for CIS students.  For ESF, students have to take English A1 as group 1.  I think most importantly is choosing the right subjects and levels matching the requirements of the faculties one desired.

ANChan59

原帖由 WYmom 於 11-7-25 13:19 發表
Oh, if students choose Chinese A as gp 1, that implies that their Chinese is better than English.  I think it really depends on the confidence of the students on their language abilities.   No surpr ...

Thanks, now I know why CIS improved so much in last few years.

I guess Chinese A1 is a reason, but their students may also improve in other subjects.

ANChan59

原帖由 Shoeshine 於 11-7-25 13:41 發表
Perhaps a school's result is better assessed by looking at the universities/colleges their graduates go to rather than the IB scores they get.  Getting a perfect or near perfect score may not necessar ...

Agreed, IB score + final destination is the best evidence....

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annie40

这儿给大家一点参考, 朋友的两个儿子都是United World College 学生, 现在美国读大学.  她说外国大学见你黑头发, 便理所当然的认为你中文是应该是高分的.  因此admission officer唔多欣赏你的中文成绩, 一般来说当此乃闲科吧!  像反是你的second language是French or Spanish, 感觉佷不一样.

这是海处大学的情况, 在港的大学肯定是知道孩子是超班的中英兼备

ANChan59

原帖由 annie40 於 11-7-25 14:34 發表
这儿给大家一点参考, 朋友的两个儿子都是United World College 学生, 现在美国读大学.  她说外国大学见你黑头发, 便理所当然的认为你中文是应该是高分的.  因此admission officer唔多欣赏你的中文成绩, 一般来说当此 ...

annie40

The same for Oxford and Cambridge, but they also consider the actual IB score >> languages

iamfine

I don't know any university intake officers, but, judging from the fact that CIS students do go to very good universities, it doesn't appear to me that those who are in charge of admission share any consensus that Chinese (language A or B) is a "soft" subject for Chinese students.

mattsmum

student can choose both eng and chinese as A1 subjects,

for ESF , understand they don't go for authorization of PYP/MYP but for IGCSE, but I remembered reading their EOI content page, same as other PYP school's EOI.

after studying chinese for over 6 years, can't take chinese under B group, this is what my child told me.

ANChan59

原帖由 Shoeshine 於 11-7-25 19:15 發表
"...after studying chinese for over 6 years, can't take chinese under B group..."

Sorry, what does it mean?  You mean he is too good or too bad for Chinese B?  So what language is he doing?

When you study a language more than certain (6??) years, you can't take B, must be A.