Application for ESF Secondary School

martie

Please share how is the chance for local school pupil to get into ESF Secondary School.  And is it essential in compliance with age requirement of ESF, i.e. DoB in 2002 for entry to Year 7 in 2013/14?  Is it acceptable for DoB in Dec 2001 to apply for Year 7 entry in 2013/14?  Also, can I apply for a specific ESF Secondary School?

saikungmom

don't think it's easy, there are usually long waiting list. which school you should apply to depends on your address, i.e. "catchments". you should check with the school their waiting list.

Chole

Most of the international schools have strict age admission policy.

After you submit the application, ESF will have a "lucky draw" before the admission test.  My kid and her friend didn't even get through the lucky draw phase.

Littleho

Lucky draw? I thought every applicants can take the admission tests .

martie

Chole 發表於 12-8-29 13:55
Most of the international schools have strict age admission policy.

After you submit the applicatio ...

Any statistics on the no. of applicants, no. of applicants entered examination stages, and no. of students eventually get a place.

Chole

回復 Littleho 的帖子

"Applicants not offered a test/interview will be placed on the waiting list in category order and sent an acknowledgement letter. Year 7 testing will take place on Saturday 3 November 2012."

My girl is now in Y8, I am not too sure whether there's a change in the admission procedures.

Anyway, I know 2 other girls applied at the same time.  All 3 girls are Hongkongers holding foreign passports and were studying in LS at that time.  Only 1 got admission test.  Academic records did not count.

martie

Chole 發表於 12-8-31 18:21
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"Applicants not offered a test/interview will be placed on the waiting list in ...

Very little chance indeed.   How to increase chance of admission, apart from getting a foreign passport?

Chole

My girl got foreign passport, no chance wor!

mingmingyinyin

I know the waitlist is very long... But which queue will be shorter, KGV or Shatin College? What do you think?

LEGOLAND

Call the school and ask them directly .

martie

manstap 發表於 12-9-3 22:57
Dont put any luck or expectation on Shatin College, 100% of SJS will promoted to SC and rarely i hea ...

How about the chance of getting into West Island whose IB results are not as good as others?

martie

manstap 發表於 12-9-5 18:27
get a current issue of Playtimes magazine. There is an article explains all the difficulties for com ...

You mean the Sept Issue?

WYmom

martie 發表於 12-9-5 14:25
How about the chance of getting into West Island whose IB results are not as good as others?

As I know, West Island may be a bit easier than SC or KGV because there are 3 ESF secondary schools in HK Island vs only 2 in Kowloon/NT.  You can try asking the school to see how long the waiting list is.

caramom

manstap 發表於 12-9-6 21:45
Yes Marie under the article " no room at the inn"

manstap,
May I know where can I get a copy of it? Thanks.

martie

WYmom 發表於 12-9-6 15:01
As I know, West Island may be a bit easier than SC or KGV because there are 3 ESF secondary schools  ...

Thank you.

martie

manstap 發表於 12-9-6 21:45
Yes Marie under the article " no room at the inn"

Thank you.  Got the magazine and just to find it is real hard to secure a place in EFS.  Any idea how difficult to get into Singapore Int'l School?