ESF foundation schools

babyonboard

Language ability and social interactive skills can be trained. How much the ESF kindergarten works on that? Or they just rely on their natural talent? While other students from other schools has lots of practices with all sorts of interview skills. So parents should train their kids at home instead of relying on ESF teachers? Kids go to school really just for fun?

Saboc

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This year... they are ...

Saboc

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Most esf kinders speak fluent English.
But I agree esf has quietly changed its previous non selective policy this year.  The schools also consider factors other than Eng proficiency.  If Eng is the only factor, guess all esf kinders must have offer.   

But now, seems esf becomes more selective, Those from local kindergarten might have advantage.

babyonboard

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I agree that local kindergarten has advantages now. But I don't know how they get interview. Buy NR? Anyone knows? It makes me so hesitated to take their kindergarten offer now

Moonlight819

Saboc 發表於 17-2-14 19:40
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Most esf kinders speak fluent English.

It seems that we're cheated by them..

Joeyhk

Moonlight819 發表於 17-2-14 19:52
It seems that we're cheated by them..

For all esf school, esf kindergarten students already have the interview priority which already stand for a better position.

And seems the rule of the game are,
- Foundation schools- kindergarten students has priority for interview and the chance is by random no. Indeed, a lot of kindergarten students has got the offer during the 1st stage.

- For RC, it stated clearly that the priority only represent a ticket for the interview chance. Offer or not will depends on the kids's performance during interview.

Under this point, I will say esf kindergarten already did what they promised, i.e., priority for interview.. but not priority of offer.

elsathomas

964000 發表於 17-2-14 19:06
I wonder how's the placement of ESF Ting Chung ?

Esf tung chung placement-

From what i heard, in my kid's class, AT LEAST 11 received offers from sjs, kjs, bhs, rc or dc, and at least 5 on waiting, 1 got rejected.


Besides RC & DC, I still believe esf kindies have much higher chance to esf primary than outsiders which most of them have even no interview granted. Besides NR and siblings, i still believe over 90% of those who got an offer are esf kindies.

For RC and DC, they already stated that esf kindies only have priority for interview, they can select whoever they want, and thats why they may select outsiders instead of esf kindies.

nintendo

Saboc 發表於 17-2-14 19:40
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Most esf kinders speak fluent English.

I still believe ESF primary select students based on English ability.
May be those that failed interview really have poor English skills?
Note that there are now much more children from really local family with ESF kindergartens.
On the other hand, some children that are from local kindergartens might very good english environment at home.

nintendo

babyonboard 發表於 17-2-14 19:50
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I agree that local kindergarten has advantages now. But I don't know how they get ...

For ESF primary schools, ESF kindergarten children still has priority.
However, if a lot of ESF children failed the interview, non-ESF kindergarten children will get interview chance.
Also, I know there are parents that are really willing to pay NR.

Moonlight819

Is there any ESF parents of last year to share their experiences in these cases?

iorilam

How is ESF TY allocation result this year? I heard last year over 90% got offer.

diablo3

elsathomas 發表於 17-2-14 20:15
Esf tung chung placement-

From what i heard, in my kid's class, AT LEAST 11 received offers from  ...

Mind to tell the one who got rejected is from local family?

Junefour

babyonboard 發表於 17-2-14 19:29
Language ability and social interactive skills can be trained. How much the ESF kindergarten works o ...

Parents and teachers should always work together. This so called "responsibility" of "training" the kids is never a one side job. I feel ESF provides a natural environment for children to develop their language and social skills through the inquiry culture and various group activities.

comel

esf kinder students shouldn't have any problem in english speaking, right? i wonder why esf primary school could reject its own students. same education system should have advantage on it, isn't it? after viewing so many posts regarding year 1, i  hesitate to go for second interview of esf kindergarten, i worried for the year 1 application.

babyonboard

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i want to know the admission rate too. anyone from esf tsing yi can share? will be greatly appreciated.

YYNGSUKI

I learnt some of the reject cases last year which were the kids don't talk with the teacher at all during the interview!

Moonlight819

YYNGSUKI 發表於 17-2-15 09:53
I learnt some of the reject cases last year which were the kids don't talk with the teacher at all d ...

Do you know where did they go in the end?

Saboc

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This year situation is really scary and seems the esf kindergartens could not be so confident as before to have more than 90 % of sucessful rate.   However, musical chair continues after first round of admission.  Sure more kinders  on current waiting list would be given offer.   
One thing is sure is that it is more and more competitive and the esf kindergarten students should have more preparation in advance no matter you are happy with the change or not.

babyonboard

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I m hesitated to take their k1 offer now

elsathomas

diablo3 發表於 17-2-15 09:25
Mind to tell the one who got rejected is from local family?

The kid is an asian. We have play dates so I know the kid. The kid is very bright and can speak english fluently, I was surprised to hear the kid got rejected by a esf primary but passed RC/DC interview.