HAN CHIANG 2019 ENTRANCE EXAM
为2019年招生 逾500名小六生齐聚韩中
由于校内设备已不足以容纳过多的学生,槟城韩江中学于2018年8月18日举行了年度新生入学试。其入学试主要目的为招收符合入学资格的2019年初一生,将符合校方要求的学生筛选以达到韩中办素质教育的理念。小六生们依照稍前报考时所选择课程,即CIE或UEC华文及英文,被分配到连登堂或英语中心内进行
考试。选择CIE以及UEC英文的小六生被派到连登堂里,而剩于所选择UEC华文的小六生则分别于英语中心 JE03、JE06、JE07以及JE09课室内进行考试。此入学试吸引了多达500名小六生的参与,而这些小六生来自各方小学,将韩中挤得水泄不通。
一早,所有报考者陆续进入事先分配好的班级点名,并由学长带领到各自考场内进行考试。入学试中所考科目有华文或初级华文、英文、科学以及数学等基本学科。值得一提的是,小六生也体验了从未尝试的英文听力考试,其因为韩中办学理念较注重英文的应用。
为让家长们更了解韩中所提供课程,我校江校长在课程说明会上亲自替家长们讲解UEC及IGCSE课程的差异以及未来出路,即高等教育的选择。在课程说明会正式开始之前,家长们得以通过大会所播放影片理解韩中历史及办学理念,乃至教学方针。我校商美与设计班同学亦将其作品展出,让家长更理解我校商美班,且作装饰作用。此外,为了让家长们可以与我校老师互动且询问我校资讯,在多用途礼堂后方设立询
问处,并展示课程所使用课本。
稍后,校长、训导主任等人带领家长们参观学校设施,其中包括英语中心、宿舍、图书馆、体育馆等地,并在各地进行讲解。我校英语中心亦将学生赢得的奖项展列于其一课室内,让家长更理解我校教师的教学能力。
家长陈女士指出,经韩中于各小学的宣传,她决定让孩子于韩中就读,换一个学习环境让擅长英语的孩子更好地学习。由于统考英文学费更廉宜且考量及经济上的负担,再加上韩中教师于先前举办的说明会上的分析,她在与孩子协商后让孩子报考统考英文。家长林先生坦言,只要孩子喜爱自己所读且不要给予自己过多的压力,一般上孩子都可应付得宜。
让孩子自由选择的汤女士则认为韩中的教育制度较为活跃。经朋友的介绍加上孩子的意愿,她领着喜爱英语的孩子前往韩中报考IGCSE课程,希望孩子能在一个不一样的学习环境下发光发热。
On the 18th of August 2018, Han Chiang High School held its annual Entrance Exam for the intake of new students for 2019. With approximately 500 students attending, the examination was held in the school hall and a few classrooms in the Just English Centre. Students taking the examination in the hall were signed up for IGCSE and UEC English courses, while those at the English Centre were those who plan to enrol for the UEC Chinese course. All candidates took exams for the four fundamental subjects: Chinese, English, Science and Mathematics.
The day began early at 7:30 a.m, with parents registering their students followed by prefects leading the registered students to their respective classes. A briefing of examination rules for the students was held in the hall, shortly before the Chinese and Elementary Chinese exam began until 9:10 am, by which the students had their first break. The 10 minute break flew past, with students returning to their respective exam venue to start their English exams, which ended at 10:50 a.m.
After that, the students were led to the canteen in an orderly manner for their lunch break. The break was a brief reunion for both parents and students, each with something to share, about the examination or the school. After their break, the students proceeded with their Science and Mathematics examinations, each lasting 40 minutes. The exam finally ended at 12.50 p.m.
Concurrently with the examination, an information session conducted by the principal of Han Chiang High School, Madam Kung Bee Lee, was held in the MPH at 8:15 a.m. In this session, Madam Kung introduced the courses and facilities that Han Chiang High School has to offer, and the examination levels for each course. The MPH however, was not only lined up with chairs, but also with students’ art masterpieces proudly on display. On a corner of the MPH were tables filled of textbooks of different courses, with teachers to tend helpfully to parents’ inquiries.
An introduction to the World Scholar’s Cup (WSC) was then presented by Mr. Samuel Ong, in which videos and photos of previous rounds of the programme were shown. The numerous trophies won by Han Chiang’s students were also exhibited in the English Centre, with a variety of Cambridge English textbooks that were open for parents to take a look.
During that time, parents were given a chance to explore the school, with teachers taking them on a tour around Han Chiang’s facilities, such as the hostel, library, English Centre and stadium, whilst giving explanations along the way.
Parent Mrs Sim revealed that she had chosen Han Chiang thanks to her friend, who has a child currently studying here, so she considered giving the school a try. She also added that she has a nice first impression of the school, as the helpful prefects made the registration process smooth and brief. Another parent Mrs Yeoh, who hails from America, settled for Han Chiang due to the fact that school emphasises the use of English. The UEC English course is her choice, as she wanted her child to not only improve his or her English, but also to enhance their fluency in Chinese.