“We won’t encourage children at the age of kindergarten to go through a very hard study life, e.g. extra tutorial classes after normal kindergarten sessions, as this will affect children’ emotion and physical development.”
“It all depends on what is being shown on the video and what the school is actually looking for. Most schools will ask for what they actually want to receive. Most of the schools will appreciate a portfolio and feel it impressive.
However, as an international school like Mount Kelly, we still focus on our interview, computer test assessment, class trial lesson and one-to-one assessment with teacher.”
Ms Jones認為每間學校對考生的要求不同，或者部份學校會看重考生的portfolio，但對他們來說，校方反而會著重小朋友面試時的表現、電腦測試成績、試堂表現和一對一的教師評分。
升小面試技巧
既然面試表現影響入學的成數，要成功入讀名校幼稚園的話， Ms Jones有甚麼面試貼士可以分享給各位家長呢？
Ms Jones 表示面試程序會因學校而異，有些學校會在家長陪同下單獨跟小朋友面試，面試次數亦會有一次或分階段面試。形式上部分面試會採取統一的測驗，有些會比較輕鬆，有些會透過觀察小朋友如何跟家長或其他考生相處而評分。
但離不開3個重點︰“Clear ability to communicate, attitudes and manners will also be assessed.＂ 清晰表達能力、態度和行為，這三項都是考慮因素。
“After all, I would recommend parents to have a good understanding about the school beforehand, in terms of academics, extracurriculars, general environment and other pertinent details.”
