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may i know what about my son is holding french pspt, my husband is french and me, fm hk, so my son should belong to Cat 1, or cat 2? thks

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Cat 1 is Children who speak English as a first or alternative language but do not speak Cantonese and/or read and write Chinese characters.

So I guess your case may be Cat 2.... but hard to say. So did you received letter for interview now? You should call ESF Center to find out.

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I hvn't applied yet, he is now 3.5 y.o. But I write his 1st lang. is eng, and can't speak chinese, so he still belongs to cat 2? thks

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原帖由 BBIX 於 08-12-2 09:32 發表
I hvn't applied yet, he is now 3.5 y.o. But I write his 1st lang. is eng, and can't speak chinese, so he still belongs to cat 2? thks

Then he will be Cat 1.... if that is the real case!

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hee..e.e actually, he has speech delay, but eng is still stronger than chinese, and french. so I don't consider he can speak chinese and french.

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原帖由 BBIX 於 08-12-2 10:51 發表
hee..e.e actually, he has speech delay, but eng is still stronger than chinese, and french. so I don't consider he can speak chinese and french.

Keep talking to him in complete English, and only watch English media (TV, DVD) if possible, that will help!

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Hi Popolung,

I am really sorry and surprised to know the bad situation this year, seems it is indeed some kids are on waiting list in Abucas.

Can any other parents in other ESF Kinders like Tsing Yi encounter the same situation??? Pls share with us.

Thanks.

原帖由 popolung 於 08-12-1 11:58 發表

I have checked more other cases and looks like this year if you are Chinese Families, even if you are studing in ESF kinder, you may not even have a chance to get the letter for just sit on waiting ...

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Dear Abacus parents,

I have discussed this issue with the school administrator of my son's school. She admitted that it's getting harder and harder for category 2 students to even get the interview chance at CWBS based on last year's info. You know when we fill out the application, we have to declare whether CWBS or RC is our first choice, since category 2 students may not even get interview chance at CWBS and just being put on waiting list, do you think it's a "wiser" idea to select RC as first choice at least RC seems to offer interview chances to all "Chinese"?

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原帖由 cocobean225 於 08-12-2 17:22 發表
Dear Abacus parents,

I have discussed this issue with the school administrator of my son's school. She admitted that it's getting harder and harder for category 2 students to even get the interview c ...

I think RC is separated as it is a PIS. At least that's what the ESF claimed that the application form is separated, and they want to know if you have applied RC only for statistic purposes.....

But now my kid has interview in RC, but for CWBS only on waiting list. So somehow someone told me , that the conspiracy theory is that if you have applied for RC, and even you have chosed CWBS as 1st priority, they will still send your kids to RC as to fill-up space there, no matter where you lived, and sounds like this is my case now, even the school keep saying it is not the case.........

and I also know one Chinese family in ESF kinder that has not applied for RC, then has chances for interview in CWBS.... sounds not fair wor.....

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may i know that chinese family in ESF kinder they just only applied CWBS, but not RC? thks

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原帖由 AL_mom 於 08-12-2 22:17 發表
Hi BBIX, going to RC means 3 hours commute for a small kid. I really don't want to do it to my son. My situation is the same as popolung, waiting list for CWBS, but RC offered interview. To be hones ...

I agreed, I don't want that 3 hours travel neither for my daughter. May be we should give some pressure to the Abacus.....

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Hi, ALmom, actually, Abacus offered a seat for my son, but I didn't accept it, since their school fee is not CHEAP, and they offered him afternoon class. If RC accept my son, I will send him to school everyday, but I hvn't made up my mind yet, I did like CWBS, but I prefer small class that CWBS doesn't hv. I really hv no idea. and again, my son has speech delay, so... the chance for us get into CWBS or RC even lower than all of you ..... poor us!

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原帖由 AL_mom 於 08-12-2 22:17 發表
Hi Popolung,
Is the Chinese family you mentioned that did not apply RC and got CWBS interview a real local family? or returning from overseas? do they speak Cantonese? If they are local family, the ...

And yes, that is a real local chinese family. The only different is the elder brother is studying in CWBS already, but still that is only CAT 2 with same priority like your kid is studying in ESF Kinder. I guess another issue is, may be they filled-in the form said that the kid can only speak English...... but of course I know the kid can speak good Cantonese too.......

Well I just don't want to lie even just filling-in the application form, also if you can't control your kid not to speak Cantonese during the interview (but how can you control a 4 years old kid?).... and if they found out that you claim your kid is Cat 1 but somehow they can speak Cantonese, then your kid may be fouled.... so I don't want to take that risk neither....

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原帖由 popolung 於 08-12-2 23:26 發表

And yes, that is a real local chinese family. The only different is the elder brother is studying in CWBS already, but still that is only CAT 2 with same priority like your kid is studying in ESF Ki ...

That counts the difference!
That kid has a sibling in CWBS. The kid is at a higher priority than other ESF kinder chinese students who have no connections with ESF (ie. siblings, parents working in ESF) in applying for CWBS!

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原帖由 popolung 於 08-12-2 23:26 發表
Well I just don't want to lie even just filling-in the application form, also if you can't control your kid not to speak Cantonese during the interview

You're right.
Never try to fool ESF that a local chinese kid doesn't know any cantonese at all while the parents were raised up and are working in Hong Kong! Any educator will think that it is impossible and a bit nonsense if the parents really shut the kid away from their mother-tongue language.
The child's cantonese can be at the developmental stage or not fluent, but should not be '0' level. In other words, it's not wise to leave the relevant columns in the application form blank.

We'll never know if the child will be tested for their Cantonese during the interview. The interviewer will know whether the parents have lied in the application form or not.

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原帖由 birdbird 於 08-12-4 08:08 發表

You're right.
Never try to fool ESF that a local chinese kid doesn't know any cantonese at all while the parents were raised up and are working in Hong Kong! Any educator will think that it is impo ...

I totally agreed, and I have heard case that the interviewers are trying to test the kids' Cantonese capability, althought a lot of people still telling me that I shouldn't fill-in any Cantonese / Chinese in the form.....

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1) Priority for sibling is higher than those from ESF kinder.  That's why many moms will put the younger kids in other kinders once their elder ones have already entered into the ESF system.

2) ESF guys are quite smart to spot the real Cat 1.  So the form-filling / passport issues are not important.

3) Catchment zone is very important in applying ESF, especially for the non-sibling applicants.  Per my understanding, the applicaiton to the HK Island side is not a real headache becasue of the seats available.

原帖由 popolung 於 08-12-4 10:25 發表

I totally agreed, and I have heard case that the interviewers are trying to test the kids' Cantonese capability, althought a lot of people still telling me that I shouldn't fill-in any Cantonese / C ...

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