Attended chatswood OC orientation this morning, jot down some notes and personal impressions below if interested and for my own reference:
- Very near Chatswood station, got overhead bridge so no danger of crossing Pacific Hwy.
- Principal Mr Dodds very warm and passionate, asking each and every student where they come from. Interestingly quite a lot from Forestville PS. Also three caucasian students from same private school. Altogether about 6-7 caucasians, 4-5 from India or similar, rest mostly China or Asia, total 30 students. Mr Dodds says 90% students in Chatswood from Asia backgrounds.
- 7-8 students from own school got accepted into OC.
- Altogether year 5 has four classes including OC.
- same syllabus as normal classes, no differetiation. Only difference is that OC class is taught with more depth. So that means advanced learning is limited, although Deputy Principal does mention some students may study year 7 or 8 maths but that seems all.
- a movie by some current student is very funny and interesting, probably standout in the whole orientation.
- String orchestra conductor is also Sharon Lee so that's why also very good.
- every student in school learns mandarin.
- 67 students got into selective high this year. Most students in OC got into selective high, but some chooses other school due to extra curricular pursuits.
- does not encourage or discourage coaching, but should not affect normal study.
- School mark for selective high based on assessments including Naplan and other term assessments, all objective. That's another reason parents should not do excessive coaching as this might affect their child's score. Sounds like lots of people in Chatswood do coaching so even principal wants to emphasize this. Deputy Principal also mentions that balanced life is more important than putting all efforts in coaching and studying as it is always the students who are more relaxed and refreshed perform the best.
- Year 5 teacher is Mr Gilbert; year 6 currently Ms Stein Holmes but will change to Mr Koo who does not look too experienced or too good (my opinion only!). Interesting note Mr Koo always sits or stands away from other teachers and principle.
- Overall no particular standout program for OC, just perhaps syllabus enrichment.
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Attended the same. Lots of marketing activities, rather than the core content, that is what really makes your OC class stand out? Keep in mind that those who can attend OC are at least top 10% of the kids in this state. Not very convinced with their achievements.
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thank you.
"Altogether year 4 has four classes including OC? "
Should not it be year 5?
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Sorry, yes yes I mean year 5. always get confused on this sort of things..
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基本上一个班一个孩子进去
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官方网上说，83%的学生是非英语背景。
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Hehe, 应该没听错，不过官网更准确。印象中OC班的老外小孩比我想象的多。
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很多大白的小朋友也很聪明。你就感觉，他们聪明的方式和亚洲人不太一样
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每个孩子都是一片树叶，聪明的地方是不同的。我孩子的friends就有许多成绩一般但很调皮的老外小孩。其实考进OC或G&T不等于比别人聪明，只是资质尚可的孩子稍稍努力而以。
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什么是 marketing activities ?
举例。
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今年白孩子有7-8 个 ？
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OC is very co
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