ESF Kinder to ESF Year 1

popolung

Last year: 2008, I think is OK. This year: 2009, much tougher, especially for Cat 2 students. But since 2009 has not passed yet, so can't make conclusion now. But can tell you, much tougher than the past.

But if your kid is not in ESF Kinder, and you are Cat 2 students, will be almost impossible. So if you want your kid to go for ESF in year 1, just put your kid into ESF Kinder, will not be a wrong choice after all.

popolung

原帖由 MITCHmama 於 09-3-6 12:45 發表
PoPolung, Miclint,

Thanks!
To me, both RC and SJS is fine with me. My son is going into K2 but not K1, I talked to the consultant before and they confirmed to get me an interview at RC and SJS next y ...

Simple, go apply both and see who will accept your kid finally. If both will accept finally, then you can have the chance to make the call then, no need to worry?

popolung

and what kind of "consultant" can confirm you for an interview at RC & SJS?

popolung

原帖由 MITCHmama 於 09-3-7 01:37 發表
Dear Popolung,
The consulant is the pervious headmastress of ESF TY and she is now in charge of the ESF WKS. All the applications need to go through her side.
I belive in her anyways, but just heard t ...

Not ture, you should have interviews for both RC & SJS if you are CAT 1 students. If you are CAT 2, then you should still have interview for RC (as actually they don't really care about the catergory system since they are PIS) but may not has interview in SJS if there is already a lot of Cat 1 students waiting for interview (more than the seat they are offering - this applied to some ESF Primiary school for 2009 only). Hope this help!

[ 本帖最後由 popolung 於 09-3-7 16:20 編輯 ]

popolung

原帖由 King'sMom 於 09-3-12 18:48 發表


Dear MITCHmama,

Just a bit sharing!! My child has applied both ESF & RC this year. He has passed the interview at ESF Primary but on the waitlist and he was rejected by RC. So if you are going to a ...

There are students who have been accepted by both traditional ESF, and RC. But if you looks closer you will see:

1. the interview methods used in RC is a bit different that other ESF (for example RC stated clearly that they will have one-on-one chat rather than group playing / singing / drawing only).

2. And since RC / DC are both PIS, so when they offer interviews seems not really depends on whether you are Cat 1 or Cat 2, as they are not bounded by the Gov't subsidy anymore, while traditional ESF still have an obligation to take Cat 1 student first

3. Traditioanl ESF will only interview a number around 10% more than what they can offer, for example if they have 120 seats they will only interview 130 students, but RC from the very beginning already interview 350 students out of 150 seats, regardless of Cat 1 & Cat 2 too.

Sound like both traditional ESF and RC / DC have more space releasing so finger cross! But still go for an alternative is a must too.