YEAR ONE ASSESSMENTS

Purpose of Meeting

• To learn more about GSIS and the Y01 assessment process / expectations

• To ask questions

Place Availability 2014-15

A minimum of 12 places available

for new students

Assessments

Assessment days•3 days in January•1 day in February•1 day in March

Further days are assigned , provided places are still available

Assessment Team

Led by Ms Stekelenburg, Head of English Primary Department

2 Lower Primary teachers

2-3 teachers who work across the Primary

Assessment

• Groups of up to 8 children

• Each assessment group can take between one and one and a half hours

• One-on-one assessment

• Stress-free and relaxed

• Oral assessment• Skills / Knowledge

Assessments

Other criteria include:• English: High level of acquisition• Identifying letters by sounds and

name• Counting forward, backwards,

number before, number after etc. • Matching pictures, elaborate on a

picture, “odd one out” etc.• Conversational and social skills• Ability to adapt to new learning

environment

Assessment Results

The Assessment Team assess their findings based on criteria and make a collaborative judgement.

Assessment Results

• Results are communicated to parents by mail

• Allow 3-4 weeks

Successful Applicants

• Priority System is applied1. Nationality (German, Swiss and

Austrian passport holders)2. Sibling3. Parent is a teacher at GSIS4. Alumni5. Debenture6. Date of Application

• Short List for successful students for the entire school year

Confirmation of Acceptance, School Fee Payment and Debenture

• School Fee Payment due within two weeks

• Non-refundable if you withdraw your acceptance

• Debenture to be purchased

Debentures

• Choice of two debenture options*:Standard refundable debenture valued at HKD 375,000Development non refundable debenture at a value of HKD 262,500

• Debentures cannot be purchased prior to a place being offered

• All students at GSIS must have a debenture prior to starting school

*The school reserves the right to change the value of debentures without any prior notice.

Unsuccessful Applicants

• Response form:– defer application– no response will result in your

application being archived

• Next possible assessment for the next year group

Three Trial Rule

• Starting with assessments for entry into the 2014/15 school year

• Three Kindergarten / Primary assessments only

• All previous assessments will be taken into account

Starting at GSIS

• Parents accompany child to Welcome Ceremony

• School hours:7:40 am -12:30 pm

• Further information about the start of school will be available in August.

General Points of Interest• Languages:–Medium of instruction is English– German is taught from Year Two

onwards–Mandarin is taught from Year Four

onwards– Extra Curricular Activity Mandarin

is introduced in Year One as an optional free afternoon activity.

General Points of Interest

• Music, PE, ICT and Library by Specialists

• Counselling and Learning Enhancement provisions are available if necessary

• Mandatory Bus Policy

Questions and Answers