chance for international school ?

gung

My girl is studying in local kindergarten.  I didn't apply for IS last year coz I want to try local school first and change to IS if need later.  However, as IS is more suitable for her, I'm thinking to go IS immediately after her Kindergarten.  But it seems insertion to Y2 is really difficult for most IS. I've applied for ESF but is still waiting for the interview.  

Is the chance low for my case? any suggestions? thx for help..

JMSS

ICA is Island Christian Academy
KCIS is 蘇浙

gung

thx all for your information.

yes, I'm too late. Originally I planned to let her to go to local school for good foundation of Chinese and then may switch to IS if need.  However, my girl is now in traditional  kindergarten (a famous one) and the traditional teaching method really makes me disappointed.  I can imagine the similar picture when she goes to primary, homework and homework, no appreciation which kills her interest and self motivation to learn.  

Frustrated, yes I am and a bit too late to search for IS till now.  Just hope to find a suitable school for my girl. A happy and caring school.

Radiomama

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Read your post and find that you're really new to International School.

Don't bother to the passport issue (local and non local) because many Hong Kongers got foreign passports and also many foreigner got Hong Kong IDs.

Browse the school website directly and search the old posts in EK.  There are many discussions about CAIS, THINK, KCIS.  Your preparation is a bite late but still get chance.  Add oil!

poonseelai

gung 發表於 15-12-9 22:43
Quite confused, that means CAIS and Think also got 70% non-local students?
But I read from post that ...

You also mentioned RC in one of your posts.  In case you don't know, RC is not an IS.  It is a private independent school ("PIS").  The difference is the student mix: IS = 30% local vs PIS = 70% local.

poonseelai

gung 發表於 15-12-9 22:43
Quite confused, that means CAIS and Think also got 70% non-local students?
But I read from post that ...

Those "local" students may have foreign passports.  Should they be classified as local or non-local?  I don't know and I believe that depends on each school's policy.

gung

原帖由 poonseelai 於 15-12-09 發表
yes, IS should admit no more than 30% local students according to Education Bureau.

Quite confused, that means CAIS and Think also got 70% non-local students?
But I read from post that CAIS got many HK students, means >70%.
Think too.

poonseelai

gung 發表於 15-12-9 22:31
Thx. I've called both CAIS and THINK. Both asked me to send the application form.
Per NAIS, 70% has ...

yes, IS should admit no more than 30% local students according to Education Bureau.  

gung

原帖由 poonseelai 於 15-12-09 發表
建議你用 search function 找出有關每間IS之前討論, 每人要求不同, 对是否good亦各有睇法, 每間IS亦各有特 ...

Thx. I've called both CAIS and THINK. Both asked me to send the application form.
Per NAIS, 70% has to reserve for non-local students which is the policy for international school and thus chance is low.  However, per Think, there is no such limitation.  CAIS also seems to have many local students.
Is there any "70%" rule for IS, as what NAIS told me?

poonseelai

原帖由 gung 於 15-12-09 發表
how about Think ?
is it good ?

建議你用 search function 找出有關每間IS之前討論, 每人要求不同, 对是否good亦各有睇法, 每間IS亦各有特色

gung

how about Think ?
is it good ?

lovecasey

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1.	Are Corporate Nomination Rights Nominees
2.	Are the children of full-time staff at ESF or ESF Educational Services Ltd
3.	Are siblings of students already attending an ESF primary or secondary school or Jockey Club Sarah Roe School
4.	Are Individual Nomination Rights Nominees
5.	Are the children of former students who have attended an ESF school for a minimum of 3 years or are former ESF students returning from a period overseas
6.	Are children attending an ESF International Kindergarten* [Note: contingent upon the child studying in the kindergarten continuously until the end of term 3 prior to entry into primary school]
7.	Are other applicants who can benefit from an English-medium education

poonseelai

ESF nomination right 仍有優先面試嗎?

gung

原帖由 JMSS 於 15-12-08 發表
yes, u can try NAIS, its rather new, chance is higher

I've just called NAIS. They said no space now and the waiting list is long so chance is low.

gung

原帖由 JMSS 於 15-12-08 發表
ICA and KCIS

Sorry, what is ICA and KCIS?

gung

原帖由 steffib 於 15-12-08 發表
So you are in the waiting list of CWBS? The waiting list of CWBS is comparatively shorter than the o ...

I guess so.
In fact I apply months ago through email but no response so far. No email and nothing. Is it normal?

fabei

U r in saikung u should try HKA

JMSS

ICA and KCIS

Jumboshrimp

You already missed the mass intake time for is. Don't just apply Esf. It's wait list is too long. You probably won't even have a chance for interview. Try NAIS , Hong Kong academy