- 06-10-2011, 09:30 AM #17Registered User
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Dear HC,
Since you have a kid in KCIS, what year is your kid doing now? My son is very lucky to be admitted by the school for the academic year beginning this September. The school has become more selective as a result of the strong demand.
Can you give me insights on the following apsects of KCIS?
1) Workload (Heavy?). I heard it has a lot of homeworks/projects as compared with most of the international schools. Can students handle the workload?
2) English standard as compared with other international schools
3) Creativity
Many thanks
Kind regards
Littleho
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- 06-10-2011, 10:09 AM #19Registered User
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I have 1 child currently attending P6.
I find the workload to be relatively light. She does between 30-60 mins per evening for normal school work. We supplement that with private Mandarin tutoring.
Almost all teachers are native English speakers and the standard of English is quite high. As she came from KCS (where there is very little English) her English was quite poor. She was able to come up to speed quite quickly.
Its a lovely school with caring teachers. I'm sure your child will enjoy it there.
HC
- 06-10-2011, 10:13 AM #20Registered User
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You might disagree, but this does not make them controversial.
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Thanks a lot HC.
My son is currently in KCS K2 class and will do both KCS K3 class and KCIS Reception Class in the coming September.
I certainly like KCIS in view of its strong Mandarin education and affordable tuition fees as compared with most international schools. Primary section of KCIS has become an oversubscribed school and waiting list is now quite long.
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Littleho,
would you not consider leaving them in KCS for a few years before switching them over?
Thats what I did with our 3. Nothing beats immersion when it comes to learning a language. KCS, with its strict form and full on immersion was really good for us.
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- 06-10-2011, 10:59 AM #24Registered User
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As far as I can see I have offered much more precise information in this thread than you have offered.
More than happy to continue to provide information on this or other threads.
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