Which school will you choose?

webeheld

caa 發表於 12-4-12 07:59
Except Westminster do you know of other good schools also imposing strict age requirement? Thanks!

Eton, Winchester among the aforementioned.
Also some other famous schools such as Sevenoaks.

caa

webeheld 發表於 12-4-12 11:09
Eton, Winchester among the aforementioned.
Also some other famous schools such as Sevenoaks.

How about any girls' schools to your knowledge? Does the age requirement mean that only candidates under 17, or not reaching 17 by 1 September, will be considered? Thanks!

webeheld

caa 發表於 12-4-12 13:23
How about any girls' schools to your knowledge? Does the age requirement mean that only candidates u ...

Again, Westminster is very strict on this no matter for boys or girls.Sevenoaks is also a co-ed school.
I do not have complete information for girls' schools/co-ed schools but I would suppose that the best girls' boarding schools, namely those of the same level with Westminster, e.g. Wycombe Abbey, would be rather strict on entrance age requirements as well.

babybo

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Really thanks for this platform on which we all gain a lot of insight about schools in England.  Webeheld, you are just great.  What a resourceful advisor! Thanks a lot!  As I mentioned earlier, I did try to browse the websites of the aforementioned schools.  With information on this forum, I guess that Winchester is perhaps the most suitable school for my son.  I have learnt that chances would be higher if we parents could personally take them to a school open day.  With my fingers crossed, I hope the school will give my son a place next year.

webeheld

babybo 發表於 12-4-12 22:20
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Really thanks for this platform on which we all gain a lot of insight about sc ...

You are welcome :)
Winchester is a great school, but I did not apply for so since (and you would probably like to bear in mind that) they do not do the A-Levels but the Cambridge Pre-U. Of course it is not a big problem for Hong Kong students since they are most likely to excel in any curriculum (especially for those that can get in WinColl!) but you may actually like to consider that Cambridge Pre-U *may* have a slightly lower chance on Non-JUPAS admission if your son/you plan to have your child back in HK for University studies.

Fee-wise, they are alright. Location - excellent. In fact, of the four schools you mentioned, Winchester is the farthest and the only non-connected-to-London school, which some parents may like. The town of Winchester is 'based' on this school, meaning that the school is the key element of the town! Incredible environment with great weather too. I really seldom hear of my peers or my seniors talking bad about WinColl, so I believe they are what a great boarding school should be.

babybo

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Thanks again for your 'two cents' as they are frankly useful!  This is perhaps the first time that I heard people share the level of recognition of the two exams you mentioned.  They help a lot in terms of where we should go for.

4eyesDad

webeheld 發表於 12-4-13 01:00
You are welcome :)
Winchester is a great school, but I did not apply for so since (and you would pr ...

As you rightly pointed out, all HK students who can study at Winchester should do well in any exam., whether it is Cambridge Pre-U or A-Levels. I would go further to say that all students should do well in life in general.

Naturally, a significant percentage of their students enter Oxbridge every year. It will be a pity if top HK students do not try Winchester for fear of some technical disadvantage in returning to HK for university study. Isn't the point of going to Winchester is to enter Oxbridge or other top oversea universities anyway?

babybo

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Can't agree with you more! Deep down I have thought about my son getting into Oxbridge one day. But just don't want to express it too explicitly...

ninmum

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Dear webeheld,

我正為囝囝找UK boarding school, 請問以下2間school 那間好d??囝囝今年F4, 打算去UK讀F6 and then考GCE-AL.

(1) Brighton College
(2) Caterham School

thanks a lot!

webeheld

ninmum 發表於 12-4-17 08:15
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Dear webeheld,

Hi there. Which school is your boy attending in Hong Kong now? I would suggest that students from certain schools fit in at certain schools in the UK perfectly well, so there may be some schools that you could target especially.Anyway, Brighton College (46) and Caterham School (96) (2011 ranks in brackets) are similar co-ed schools that have quite an amount of Asian population, in case you mind. I would say both have been improving so consistently and drastically these years that I am confident that they would flourish into a higher level in the years to come. However both schools are agent-based schools so the commercial factor is here but not extensive nor obtrusive. If you think the environment and style of these two schools suit your child well, do not hesitate to apply.

ninmum

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thanks webeheld!

囝囝在band 1 英中, 成績中上.
其實我並不太了解 此2間學校, 只因有同學仔在讀囝囝話想試呢2間.  請問可否建議些ranking高d 學校比我參考? 囝囝想去d比較多本地人學校.  thanks!

CPU1995

How about the choice between Tonbridge vs Reading？

webeheld

CPU1995 發表於 12-4-20 10:44
How about the choice between Tonbridge vs Reading？

No need to choose. Tonbridge (rank 9) wins all with 25% Oxbridge admission rate.

CPU1995

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No need to choose. Tonbridge (rank 9) wins all with 25% Oxbridge admission rate.

Tonbridge needs to pay over 31,000 pounds per year.  Reading needs to pay only for 9,585 pound per year and the chance to claim local rate stands higher for U。

webeheld

CPU1995 發表於 12-4-22 16:38
Tonbridge needs to pay over 31,000 pounds per year.  Reading needs to pay only for 9,585 pound per y ...

Tonbridge is a famous school. By famous, I mean that it is a reputable brand with a historically tremendous portfolio of alumni and achievements. Putting a state school in comparison with an elite independent school is simply not an appropriate case. Also, in order to pay local students' fee at university (which has tripled since the Tories took over) the student has to be living in the UK for the past three years with education not as the main purpose, therefore even if your child holds a full BN passport, he/she and other HK students alike will still not be eligible for local student fees payment.

ANChan59

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Sorry to know the updated local student fee arrangement.
You raise a fair comparison of different schools in UK.

Tommy

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webeheld,

After the triple increase, what is the difference between local student's fee and overseas studdnet's fee?  I heard that local students do not need to pay upfront.  Is it applied to all local students or only for those who meet certain criteria?