ESF Primary or RC ???

People3

If kid got both offers, which one will you take.  Why??  So headache...

lottieclee

原帖由 c200 於 10-6-25 14:46 發表
OH, that means I need to choose ESF WKS for my first choice rather than TT...
Thanks for the useful info

I think you made the right choice.  In my opinion, ESF WKS is far better than TT.  We are in an ESF kindy now and my son was in TT nursery.  TT seems to be getting more expensive and from less impressive.

c200

Thank you Mcdangi

My child is going to play visit tomorrow

lottieclee

Are you asking about ESF primary or RC?

For RC this year, there are 800 applicants for about 200 spaces.  

For both RC and ESF, they are obliged to offer interviews to those who have priority to interview first (e.g. ESF kindergarten and other priorities as listed on the admission website).  First round interview starts in January.  Interviews continue until all spaces are filled.

Mcdangi

C200, dont worry, ESF WKS is a very good school, my girl is studying there, she loves the school much and can't wait to go to school everyday. She makes alot of friends, the teachers are good, she learns very fast through activities.
The curriculum in ESF kinder is totally different from the local international stream one, which is well-prepared for the IB primary.

AquaKirin

Very informative stuffs above.  Thank you.  But would all those applied at least get a chance to interview?

Thanks again!

Darth

原帖由 c200 於 10-6-25 10:49 發表
Darth
I can understating pass the interview is the most important point.
But during the interview, do you think students come from ESF kinder will have extra point? I mean does ESF P1 prefer students  ...

I think I (and others) have already explained the situation very clearly. Reread all messages.

The fact is simple and have repeatedly been stressed.

Being ESF kindergarten will ONLY give your priority to interview. ESF primary does not have the obligation to take all ESF kindergarten children.

[ 本帖最後由 Darth 於 10-6-26 23:45 編輯 ]

tcbobo

今年sjs收的150學生, siblings約佔三分之一, esf kinder 學生約佔三分之一, 中國藉(包括香港人)約佔四分之一

三月時老師說 in 咗 200人, 但也選到不到想收的150學生 (估計當時最少仍有20個位)

[如果我有聽錯或記錯, 請指正]

c200

OH, that means I need to choose ESF WKS for my first choice rather than TT...
Thanks for the useful info

oooray

原帖由 ruth_esther 於 10-6-25 14:02 發表
THANKS! ^o^

Commencing Aug, u can do a similar survey in 2010/11 Year 1 classes and share...

oooray

原帖由 ruth_esther 於 10-6-25 13:26 發表
sorry to interrupt: -_-"
just to state:
1."later I talked to a parent-volunteer for more info, she told me that, as she knows, they have only very few students from non-ESF, almost rare." It is exactl ...

In RC, through my informal gossiping throughout the year, 09/10 Year 1 non-ESF kinder children are not RARE.
In popular ESF primary like KJS/BHS/SJS, children from Cat. 2 non-ESF kinder should be rare.
Regarding 10/11 situation, any parents share?

oooray

原帖由 c200 於 10-6-25 12:23 發表
The problem of being non-ESF kinder students (especially u are Cat. 2 w/o siblings) is that u will have a lower chance for getting an interview; no matter how smart u are.


I fully understanding abou ...

It is a riddle.
I only know that staying inside ESF kinder can almost secure (or have a higher chance nowadays) interview offer for ESF primary and PIS.
Whether u can pass or not depend on your performance.

steamball

"the total % of ESF kinder students(Cat2) can get into ESF P1 is not that high?"

becuase too many Cat 1, u know even cat 1 non esf student, don't have chance for interview.

c200

The problem of being non-ESF kinder students (especially u are Cat. 2 w/o siblings) is that u will have a lower chance for getting an interview; no matter how smart u are.


I fully understanding about the ESF P1 interview Policy.
Many people had mentioned this policy in this forum before, but how come the total % of ESF kinder students(Cat2) can get into ESF P1 is not that high?I really can't understanding at all...or I have the wrong info?Please correct me....

oooray

原帖由 c200 於 10-6-25 10:49 發表
Darth
I can understating pass the interview is the most important point.
But during the interview, do you think students come from ESF kinder will have extra point? I mean does ESF P1 prefer students  ...

I'm afraid u still have a little bit mixed up regarding ESF/PIS admission procedures.

ESF kinder students do have a priority for an interview offer;

Once u are chosen for interview, I don't think ESF kinder students will have any advantages over other non-ESF kinder students.

The only adantage of being a ESF kinder students are that u will have a very high chance (almost secure) of getting  "interview" offer from ESF primary and PIS.

The problem of being non-ESF kinder students (especially u are Cat. 2 w/o siblings) is that u will have a lower chance for getting an interview; no matter how smart u are.

Any extra point for ESF students during inteview? Who knows? even if i send a email to the primary teacher who is responsible for interview, to be politically correctness, her answer must be "No".

c200

Isftsang:
I have read a lot of bad comments about ESF WKS at this forum.

lsftsang

原帖由 c200 於 10-6-25 10:49 發表
Darth
I can understating pass the interview is the most important point.
But during the interview, do you think students come from ESF kinder will have extra point? I mean does ESF P1 prefer students  ...

Could you share why you don't like ESF WKS at all? I am still thinking whether I will apply my kid to ESF TY or WKS.  Thanks.

c200

Darth
I can understating pass the interview is the most important point.
But during the interview, do you think students come from ESF kinder will have extra point? I mean does ESF P1 prefer students from ESF kinder or no different at all?
This answer can affect my final decision on the kinder selection, as I mentioned before my kinder choice is TT, ICS and ESF WKS…actually we don’t really like ESF WKS at all…if ESF WKS doesn’t have any advantage during the interview, then I can make up my decision…

Can you give me more advice?

So the following sentence is not the correct? And later I talked to a parent-volunteer for more info, she told me that, as she knows, they have only very few students from non-ESF, almost rare.