由主流學校升讀蔡繼有學校

學生轉校時有所聞，為校區位置、為不同教育模式或程度等等，各有各的原因，而我在蔡繼有學校眼見耳聽所及，有學校由蔡繼有學校轉到本地主流學校，亦有由主流學校轉校到蔡繼有學校的，有插班的、有重讀一年級的、因為蔡繼有學校的學制為五（小學）三（初中）二（高中考IGCSE）二（預科考IB），所以在不同時期轉讀蔡繼有學校，便會進入對應的某一個階段。

最近收到網友來電郵問及她子女將會由傳統中學升讀來年蔡繼有預科課程，希望我給她一些意見；因我女兒只就讀二年級，我實在沒有資格去提供意見，所以我將問題轉介到一位現時十年級的家長，向她尋求意見，之後我便再將她的意見回覆寄回來電郵的家長。看過十年級家長回覆之後，我覺得值得供其他家長參考，在得到該十年級家長的首肯之後，便將她的意見（經刪去個人資料後）登出如下：

3 aspects to consider:

1.Learner factor

As for insert students, I think the ATTITUDE in learning is a critical factor whether he/she would be happy studying at CKY. Having been at CKY for 10 years, most Yr 11 students are quite independent in learning, doing projects, presentations, etc. There are 4 classes of yr 10 and I project that there might be only 3 classes next year as some will go abroad.

It would be not that difficult to study for IB if the student is good at language(s), outgoing in character, expressive, and most importantly, having an inquisitive mind, ready to look for new knowledge and be patient enough to organize information acquired and present it with confidence.

The two years of IB training might be quite tough and good time management is required. This was Principal Lau's advice when we first entered CKY 10 years ago. However, the process is more important than the result. Whatever the exam results are, the 2-year course would be quite rewarding.

2.Choice of subjects

Parent, or the student herself better, could visit IBO website and look for the groups of subjects she's going to choose. Quite different from DSE, IB has a strict limit in choice of subjects - MUST choose one subject from 6 groups, or two from one of the groups only. That means one subject in Science, and Math are compulsory. But there is an "easier" syllabus for Math-less-able students "Math studies".

3. School climate and teaching staff

Having in CKY for 10 years, we really feel that CKY is NOT going for IB but IB just shares the same vision and mission with CKY - to develop an independent and inquisitive learner with a global perspective.

CKY has also recruited IB trained teachers and quite a proportion of them have taught IB courses locally and/or abroad. The school has closed supervision on teaching quality.

I'm not saying CKY is perfect, however, having been in the field of education for 3 decades, I personally feel that CKY is a school with relatively high teaching and learning qualities compared with most local schools and is led by Principal with a passion in education (not very common really, no kidding!!).

Compared with international schools, CKY has high standard in Chinese because most students take Chinese (first lang).