Hundreds of four year old's are gathered in the school hall, holding onto their parentsā sweaty hands tightly. They are dressed up in their Sunday best listening to an adult waffle on and on. Then, all of a sudden, they are shuffled in the direction of another adult and ushered away with a bunch of ...
It may feel like new international schools in Kuala Lumpur are popping up every month (how many names do you recognise from this list?) and this explosive growth doesnāt look set to stop anytime soon.
Many of you will be aware that we are on a mission to personally visit as many international scho...
ESF schools are NOT international schools
While ESF schools do offer an international curriculum, which is not that stipulated by our local Education Bureau (EDB), ESF schools are not international schools. In fact, ESF schools are their own category of schools.
Entry into an ESF primary school is...
ExpatFinder.com reports that the median annual tuition cost in the city has dropped to US$18,465, but this reflects a far larger survey base rather than lower fees.
A global survey of the cost of sending children to international schools shows that Hong Kong has dropped out of the top five, but it ...
John Hattie is a world-renowned educational researcher whose ground-breaking work, Visible Learning, changed many educators' views on what really impacts learning.
In his study, he summarised around 50,000 educational studies involving millions of students world-wide. He was seeking to answer the q...
Schools will usually ask whether your child is a Permanent Resident of Hong Kong or not. Not sure? It can be confusing. So, to help, hereās a very brief summary of a fairly technical area:
* PR=Permanent Resident of Hong Kong
Do I need to prove that I am a Permanent Resident?
Yes. The Immigrat...
If you are considering boarding school for your child, there are a few options in and around Kuala Lumpur. Here is a brief overview of the four most popular choices: KTJ, Nexus International School, Epsom College & Marlborough College.
KTJ is a very well-established school of...
Hong Kongās more than 50 international schools are proving increasingly popular with local and PRC families who recognise the advantages of an English-medium learning environment, progressive teaching styles, and a cosmopolitan cohort. But how āinternationalā is an international school in Hong Kong ...
Some schools in Hong Kong accept applications from birth...which might appear to be ridiculous and we would not disagree!
Rumours abound that parents can even apply before the baby is born, but this is urban legend and NOT TRUE!! All applications require a birth certificate.
So, as soon as you hav...
Every school has an application form. Almost always, it's online nowadays.
Think itās a simple form? Think again! Itās worth thinking very carefully before diving in to complete even the most seemingly simple of application forms.
And, then there are the application forms (and questionnaires and ...
More and more non-Chinese are choosing to send their children to kindergartens which use Cantonese as the main teaching language.
While the financial benefit is significant ā many kindergartens are non-profit and eligible families may apply for an 80 per cent subsidy ā most parents in this category...
Hong Kongās unique geographical and historical background makes it a cosmopolitan city where āEast meets West.ā As our global society evolves and re-shapes, handling more than one language and dealing with cross-cultures can become an everyday part of a childās life. Years of compiled technical rese...