I believe this is one of the best English learning institutes in Hong Kong. As a matter of that, I…read moredid work there few years ago and I hope I do not sound biased. Learning a foreign language is not easy. It takes so much effort and determination. Though as locals, we start learning English since Kindergarten, for some it still poses a huge challenge for most people here in Hong Kong. Places like this give you a second chance and to remind you that it is never too late to learn. Local schools here rely heavily on teaching the terminologies and grammar items like Gerunds and Infinitives, it seems to have missed the most crucial part - communication. One may be very good at writing and reading in English and yet they cannot utter an English sentence without stuttering. However, what impresses me the most is that the approach this place takes focuses heavily on listening and speaking. Instead of giving you a text to read, it first shows you a clip so that you have to rely on your listening skills; later on learning how to read the new vocabularies; and then you can finally see how the word looks like. It also has quite a few activities (social clubs they call) for you to enjoy yourself while practicing English with your friends and teachers. It strives to create a relaxing and care-free environment so that you can feel free to speak in English with confidence instead of embarrassment. Even though I now no longer work there, I have to say that their pedagogy and ideology are very well-thought. Together with your motivation and determination, mastering English is not really that difficult.

Having the prime location in Sai Kung, I guarantee HKUST is the best scenic university in Hong…read moreKong. I know a lot of people come all the way to our campus just to enjoy the view and we attract a lot of passionate photographers to do photo shoots here. Yes, I am proud. Why should I not be? One of the best buildings on campus is our huge library, featuring five floors with reading areas and learning commons. What's so special about our library? Well, we have a massive amount of learning materials and the learning common is open 24 hours. So, students can stay there all day, all night. Most importantly, the best part of the library has to be its breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding sea. It's no doubt that students get pretty stressed during finals and you can see them working really hard in the library all the time. However, the view from the library just makes everything better. Just take a look at the beautiful sea or even catch the sunset before you die in piles of books and you will suddenly feel good again. I am already missing the library...

I'm super happy to write a review of my elementary school. GSIS is where I grew up for the first…read more11 years of my life. Many life long friends, and mentors were made in this school. I will never forget my days here which is why I am very excited to write a review for this school. Obviously I am a little biased since I attended this school. But honestly speaking, it isn't considered one of the best international schools in Hong Kong for nothing. It is now even harder to get in than it was when I attended. It's crazy how the mothers I meet in Hong Kong go through so much to send their kids to the best schools. It's almost like survival of the fittest and who wins mother of the club award is the queen b of their children's school. Super competitive, its crazy! I have nothing but good things to say about GSIS. The teachers are exceptional. Every single teacher I had, pushed me to learn the best I could. All the classes, subjects, and facilities provided by the school were top notch and implemented with the best intentions to provide the best learning environment for the students here. There is an English stream and a German Stream. This means that students who were in the English stream are mainly English students who learned German and classes were taught in English. The German stream students were taught in German and had English classes. I was obviously put in the English stream so I had to take mandatory German classes. After school activities were very vast. Students could learn anything from chess, to ballet, to jazz dancing to tennis. There was a wide spectrum for students to gravitate what interested them and learn whatever they wanted after school. Elementary school was from 7.45 - 12.30 PM and after school activities were offered at 2PM. Many of my friends who continued in secondary school at GSIS ended up graduating from Ivy leagues. That speaks for itself.

Just finished a 3 month Mandarin Chinese course at Q Language. Perfect experience. Student visa…read moreprocessing, housing arrangement & amazingly effective lessons. The Centre is right next to the MTR and free coffee, tea, water, magazines etc. Met lots of cool people and already planning another trip next year..Thanks Q !

I was at this place to learn Chinese. Really bad facility. The classroom is very small and smells…read more No toilet paper in the toilet and this happened very often. And only one toilet on the whole floor. Many times we had to go downstairs to a coffee shop just to use the toilets.

Gigamind English Primary School was established in 2001. It is a private whole-day school located…read morein Tin Shui Wai, nearby Kingswood Villa, Maywood Court. Gigamind is the very first whole-day English private school in Tin Shui Wai. Gigamind is a bi-lingual (English/Mandarin) Christian school with child-centred interactive programs. Gigamind also has a Christian based kindergarten and the location is right next to the Primary school. I have all 3 children going to Gigamind as we don't want them to travel to Kowloon to get quality English/Mandarin education aiming to stimulate the development of children's "Multiple Intelligences" through pedagogically sound teaching methods. There is not any international primary school in this area of New Territories. You need to travel to Shatin for EFS or Gold Coast and pay $5M debenture for Harrow International. For those who don't want to send your kids to local schools. Gigamind is a good alternative in the local community. The tuition fee (Primary 1 to 6) is HK$57,310 per annum for 2012-2013 academic year, payable in 11 installments of HK$5,210 each. Miscellaneous charges (for library services and other utilities) are HK$1,800 per term, to be paid in September and February. Additional fees for school bus service, lunch orders, uniforms and field trip expense will be charged where applicable.

The Centennial Campus is where I always have my lessons. You can see from its name, it was…read moreestablished when HKU reached its centenary in 2012. We may define the campus starting from the Haking Wong Building at the West gate to Cheng Yu Tung Tower. The facilities there are recently constructed and new. One of the must-go site is on the Ground Floor (4/F of the Haking Wong Building) - the red brick wall with the university's name and logo - you may catch a glimpse of the photo. Yes, because of them, it's become another symbol of the university. There are several pieces of grassland beside. The grassland was quite nice and I loved sitting there and chatting with my buddies during lunchtime or after class. When it was autumn the breeze was mild and sitting there was just relaxing. Yet perhaps since the grassland got frequently trampled on, the soil became poor and now the university forbids us from stepping on it. If you love spending your spare time on grassland, you may go to the Centennial Garden on the 1/F. It's just finished construction and I'm sure that lots of people will be there after class! As an Arts student, I still prefer having lessons in the Main Building rather than the Centennial Campus. You know, the ambience matters. The Centennial Campus is just too new! But sadly I've never had lectures there... Anyway, the Centennial Campus has its perks as well. There are plenty of restaurants such as Union Restaurant, Delifrance, Grove, Super Super Congee & Noodles, so we don't need to rush to the main campus to have our meal. We may buy a cup of coffee from Starbucks during the lecture break too! Another factor is transportation. If you go from Kowloon or the eastern part of Hong Kong Island, you can get off at the West gate, where you can get to Haking Wong Building by walking up the stairs and then taking the lift. You can go back by reaching the Hill Road bus stop through the flyover called '勁過橋' (Super-pass Bridge as directly translated) right next to the Run Run Shaw Tower. When the university's MTR station was put into practice, reaching the campus will be even more convenient! As to learning facilities, most of them are relatively clean and new. The Chi Wah Learning Commons, Music Library and Law Library are the ideal places for study.

The HKU is a public research university, which is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong…read more There are so many stairs here and there surrounding the campus, and expect hiking from spot to spot, and currently ongoing construction has made it less convenient.

Warning: it's apparently a review with very biased views as this is my alma mater…read more All these things are some of the best, if not THE best, in Hong Kong education: 1. Although the Hong Kong education system as a whole has been criticized as spoon-fed education, HKU is one of the better places actually requiring critical thinking. (For god's sake, some of the other universities here in town still take attendance at glass to make sure everyone's presence.) 2. Its network of people due to its longest history of establishment in Hong Kong. You can't work in any major companies in Hong Kong without meeting at least some alumni. I'm being realistic here, but the connections may help you in a way you don't even realize. 3. Fairly consistent quality in terms of teachers, students and other supports, across all curricula. But these things happening these days too.. ah well, I have noticed them, but since I've since graduated, I don't really care anymore: 1. For exchange students, there's a strong trend skewing towards Mainland Chinese students. I have no problem with Chinese students, but the diversity of different nationalities is what makes exchange program works. It may be politically correct, but it doesn't help the University. 2. It's not really a campus, it's just a "collection of buildings" in the city. It gets worse after they expended the campus further west. You don't really feel like you are studying in a proper campus, like CUHK or HKUST. Ah well, I didn't really mind when I started, after all, I chose the other factors listed above over a nicer campus, but it seems like now something is missed that I never had a real campus life.

We had a great time visiting Baumhaus while visiting family in Hong Kong!…read more If you've got a toddler in a big city, you know it can be a tough and overwhelming environment. We were so grateful for the oasis provided by Baumhaus - it's truly so wonderful to have somewhere to go where your little one can just be themselves in a safe and enriching environment. All of the staff were incredibly kind and sweet with my daughter and our drinks & food at the cafe were delicious. I wish were local so that we could visit more often. 10/10!

I've seen ads for this playgroup around town for a couple months and I finally have attended their…read moreclasses. I wish I had sooner! This center for young children ages 0 - 7, is one of the best musical playgroup centers that I have attended with my son. First, Using the Kindermusick Method, the children are learning complex musical ideas in a easy going way. But, Secondly, what makes them different from other musical centers is that their instructors can REALLY sing, REALLY well. I see that my son and his classmates are more tuned in when they have an instructor that has a beautiful voice. The children are that much more engaged and I myself, as a parent, really appreciate the class. Thirdly, the play area is very nice and well thought out. The jungle-gym reminds me of the Waldorf educational method which promotes an environment with an emphasis on natural materials. This would mean that the gym would lack bright colors like most other playgrounds, but the unique structure is still aesthetically pleasing, very safe, challenging but achievable, and my son loves to play in and out of it. Fourth, they have a cafe area where you can order a cup of coffee and snacks while your child plays or has class. GREAT IDEA. Do they have wifi for your computer? I'm not sure, but I did see some mom's with their laptops out. Secondly, we celebrated my son's birthday with his friends at Baumhaus. We ended up paying about 4400 HKD for 2 hours of time - 1hour was a kindermusick class. (Again, the class: so fun!) We also had 900$ credit to use at the cafe. You are free to bring your own food as well. We brought cakes, cookies, and 2 other small main dishes. I believe that our 2 hours became more like 2.5 hours but I appreciate that they were really patient with us as we wrapped up. I would definitely celebrate here again.