Latest Schoolsinhongkong Podcast Episodes

STEM in preschools: why science matters for our littlest students

Schools in Hong Kong - March 27, 2020 06:53 - 28 minutes
We explore why it’s important for your chosen preschool to have a robust STEM program. Our guest is Jacqueline McNalty, Principal of Malvern College Preschool HK. So, why is science important for preschoolers? Science is all about understanding our world – about being an inquisitive and imagin...

Tips for school interviews

Schools in Hong Kong - March 23, 2020 20:52 - 31 minutes
This episode is all about school interviews. Here in Hong Kong, school interviews are very common, in fact, as you’ll hear from our expert, some schools are interviewing one year olds! It may sound odd, but it’s happening. Ruth Benny is the founder of Top Schools. She is a famous school consul...

Online learning, the Malvern way

Schools in Hong Kong - March 07, 2020 01:42 - 29 minutes
In this episode, we catch up with Dr Robin Lister, Headmaster at Malvern College Hong Kong. He explains how flipped learning, student-led wellbeing and resilience are playing starring roles at Malvern during online learning. Hong Kong schools have been closed for over a month and all internati...

The power of wellbeing programmes in schools

Schools in Hong Kong - February 26, 2020 01:30 - 43 minutes
This episode explores why a school's wellbeing programme matters. While kids might talk big about hating school, the reality is, the routine of school makes kids feel safe. When that routine is routinely interrupted, the impact can be significant. In our uncertain school year, the question b...

How to nail the extended essay

Schools in Hong Kong - February 08, 2020 07:02 - 30 minutes
Listen to this episode and learn how to nail the Extended Essay - one of the IB Diploma's infamous elements.  Alethea Bleyburg is an IB Examiner and an IB graduate. Hear her insight from both sides of the fence - discussing what it feels like to struggle as a student and what it takes to achie...

An easy guide to learning at home during school closures

Schools in Hong Kong - January 27, 2020 05:05 - 33 minutes
Learn some practical tips on how to set up an effective home learning environment and manage school work day-to-day.  Get ready for some home learning this Spring term! Hong Kong's Education Bureau announced that all schools will extend their CNY holidays and resume on 17 February, 2020. This ...

Home learning during the Hong Kong protests

Schools in Hong Kong - November 19, 2019 02:12 - 34 minutes
In this episode, we’re skipping school again. It's not by choice this time.  For many students and parents, Tuesday 19 November 2019 marks a week of school closures in our city due to the Hong Kong protests. We’re all hoping for a peaceful resolution and to be back at school tomorrow but if we...

An expat family in the local Hong Kong school system

Schools in Hong Kong - November 15, 2019 06:55 - 30 minutes
Today, we’re skipping school to spend time with an expat mum who chose the local Hong Kong system for her two kids.   Anne works in the medical field and her husband works in Aviation. They relocated to Hong Kong from Perth in Australia and she’s graciously shared her story – about why they ...

Preschool (Kindergarten) in Hong Kong

Schools in Hong Kong - November 07, 2019 14:50 - 38 minutes
This episode is all about the littlest of students - preschoolers - that’s 3 to 5 year olds. This school phase is also referred to as Kindergarten or Early Years in Hong Kong. This episode explores what preschool looks like in Hong Kong and what parents should be looking for in a good preschool....

The British Curriculum & introducing Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong

Schools in Hong Kong - October 25, 2019 01:45 - 35 minutes
This episode will shed some light on the British Curriculum. If you’re still in the research phase, you might see it referred to online as the English National Curriculum or the UK curriculum. If your kids are in high school, this is the curriculum schools are using if they refer to GCSE exams...

Schools in Hong Kong - the basics

Schools in Hong Kong - October 23, 2019 12:22 - 12 minutes
Get all the answers to the commonly asked questions about school options in Hong Kong. This episode covers common questions about schooling in Hong Kong. We talk through… How does the school year work? What types of schools are there in Hong Kong? How does Hong Kong’s local school system ...