Agree, no need to push the kids to learn so many Kumon classes in primary as they will lose interest in studies during secondary school. Better let them explore their interest and take what they really like. Everyone will go after what they really like.
至於傳統名校的問題,我覺得這些學校和只看成績的中學校比較,最大的分別是傳統名校自有其傳統,而這種傳統對於培養一個人的思維模式、眼界、素質和品味,甚至情感發展都有一定的影響。例如你所舉例的男拔,近年成績雖然滑落,但學校著重培養同學間brotherhood的傳統依然濃厚,人有些特質是必須要經過某些洗禮才會萌芽和茁壯,例如為了校譽而在比賽場上出盡全力,發揮團隊精神,不斷將自己push to limit而得到的進步,這種磨練便不是只顧叫學生埋頭埋腦讀書的學校所能提供的。
簡單一個例子,一個大6朋友的女,high school最尾一年先過來讀,英文跟唔上惡補,作其他成績我唔清楚但記得佢maths攞subject prize定 top three
大學時特登選修maths讀多一個degree, 以為自己一定得,一個sem下來只係得pass pass pass, 問我應唔應該quit
我想講的係,死讀或為考試而考試係無用的,香港丶大6可能唔覺,因為大家都係咁,去外國就知分別。當你唔係為考試而考試就會明白你要的係知識係way of thinking, 係鍛鍊自己解決問題