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Is your child receiving enough exposure in English?

TopSchoolsHK

Feb 12, 20182 min read

Is your child receiving enough exposure in English?

Are you hoping to raise a native English speaking child in a home where English is a minority language?

SCMP: Primary-only nurture ‘ bigger’ fish

TopSchoolsHK

Dec 16, 20171 min read

SCMP: Primary-only nurture ‘ bigger’ fish

Article published on scmp.com as : Primary-only schools square up to through schools in battle for pupils http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-k...

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 6, 20175 min read

Dalton: A Plan for Hong Kong

Sponsored Post: The ultimate approach to education is a hotly contested topic worldwide and Hong Kong is no different. However, ‘the...

Primary School Assessments: What is my child really expected to do?

TopSchoolsHK

Aug 27, 20174 min read

Primary School Assessments: What is my child really expected to do?

Hundreds of four year olds are gathered in the school hall, holding onto their parents’ sweaty hands tightly. They are dressed up in...

When is an international school not an international school?

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 9, 20162 min read

When is an international school not an international school?

So often, so many parents are confused. But, hey, schools are confused too! When is a school international, or private or independent?...

Switching from local to international school

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 13, 20154 min read

Switching from local to international school

One of the most common quandaries parents find themselves in is choosing between a local school and an international one. We often advise...

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 25, 201412 min read

What’s in a Good School?

The Harbour School since 2010. My background is in both regular and special education, but rather than my university and graduate degrees...

Kiangsu Chekiang Schools – Don’t get confused!

TopSchoolsHK

Oct 27, 20143 min read

Kiangsu Chekiang Schools – Don’t get confused!

Image by Ngai So-was | Used with permission The Kiangsu and Chekiang Residents Association (HK) operate several schools in Hong Kong:...

3 top tips for completing a successful application form

TopSchoolsHK

Aug 13, 20142 min read

3 top tips for completing a successful application form

Every school has an application form. Almost always, it's online nowadays. Think it’s a simple form? Think again! It’s worth thinking...

TopSchoolsHK

Jun 6, 20142 min read

Homeschooling 101

By law, children aged 6-15 are required to attend a registered school. See p48 of the Education Ordinance where it states: (1) Where it...

TopSchoolsHK

Jun 4, 20142 min read

Key dates for 2015/16 applications

Kindergartens/Preschools Victoria Playroup – apply online from 9:00 a.m. 25 June 2014 >Details KCS N1 Enrolment For children born 1...

Apply from birth: Just because you can doesn't mean you should

TopSchoolsHK

Mar 24, 20142 min read

Apply from birth: Just because you can doesn't mean you should

Some schools in Hong Kong accept applications from birth...which might appear to be ridiculous and we would not disagree! Rumours abound...

Local Schools for Non-Chinese-speaking children : Do EMI schools really exist?

TopSchoolsHK

Dec 4, 20133 min read

Local Schools for Non-Chinese-speaking children : Do EMI schools really exist?

All schools use Cantonese as their basic language. Schools are designated as CMI or EMI but fraught with problems.

Your Definitive List of Schools Strong in Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua)

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 16, 20135 min read

Your Definitive List of Schools Strong in Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua)

Fourteen schools strong in Chinese - they teach IN Chinese, not only a Chinese language lesson.

TopSchoolsHK

Nov 16, 20132 min read

ESF: What next?

The English Schools Foundation is the largest provider of English language education in Hong Kong, operating 14 partially government...