想幫個女申請讀ESF, 請問有咩要注意？

doggiesdoggies

我個囡囡係2011年10月出世， 我想幫佢申請讀烏溪沙英基， 唔知有咩要注意可幫到佢容易啲教入呢？。thanks so much!

lottieclee

Look it up on ESF website.

My advise is you would really need to know how to play the ESF and international school admission game before you choose this route.

chan0627

入他的幼稚園........

newdaddy

1. Does your child have foreign passport ?
2. Does he ONLY speak in English (i.e. Cat I)? (Ability to speak in Chinese means he can join local schools as ESF is primarily for students who cannot benefit from local stream).
3. Are you willing to give $400,000 (four hundred thousand dollars nomination fee for a better chance of interview for DC & RC primary schools?
4. A significant no. of my friends who graduate from ESF Kindergartens cannot get admitted to ESF primary this year. Do you have plan B (that is if your child can only speak in English)?

If your answers to all the above questions are yes, then congratulations. Your chance of getting onto the through train schooling from ESF kindergarten is high!

Radiomama

A really thorough and clear explanation!

torunpoland

Does point one really matter?

FattyDaddy

newdaddy 發表於 12-7-6 17:12
1. Does your child have foreign passport ?

Although ESF do not mention anything about foreign passports on any of their official statements, it is widely believed that children with foreign citizenship do enjoy a slight preference. I would treat this as hear-say but if the child does have a foreign passport then make sure this fact is included on the application form.

isababy117

原帖由 FattyDaddy 於 12-07-07 發表
Although ESF do not mention anything about foreign passports on any of their official statements, it ...

What about the kid have two passports? One foreign and hong kong's

linachoy

Exactlly!!

FattyDaddy

isababy117 發表於 12-7-17 17:31
What about the kid have two passports? One foreign and hong kong's

Hehe, if you understood what I posted, you wouldn't be asking this question {:1_1:}

Enter the foreign citizenship in the application form and include photocopies of the foreign passport. As I said, this is only hear-say, there is no guarantee that doing this will increase the kid's chances, but it certainly won't reduce it.

Mighty

FattyDaddy 發表於 12-7-17 21:47
Hehe, if you understood what I posted, you wouldn't be asking this question

Enter the forei ...

In fact, a foreign passport does not really help.  My daughter did not have a foreign passport but she went straight in.  The only reason was she fit in one of their main criteria, i.e. we came back from overseas.  I met at the interview a girl who had a foreign passport but was failed.  She spoke good English but she spoke Chinese as well.  But as Fattydaddy said at the end, it doesnt harm to show your foreign passport.

wangteng63

Holleo,Mighty, May ask you what is the content of the interview for PYP at ESF?
Thank you.

Mighty

The interview had nothing to do with PYP.  Although my information was a few years ago, I am sure the principle has not changed.  The school just wants to see if you child understands English.  During my child's interview, she was asked to draw and play with other kids.  The teacher also talked to her in a very casual way.  She was crying before going into the classroom so I was allowed to go in with her for a while.  The atmosphere was very friendly and casual.  I was quite surprised despite the short interview time, the teacher understood a lot about my child (as we had several email exchanges afterwards).  The teachers are really child experts.

wangteng63

Thank you, Mighty. which one of ESF are you in?
I want to go to Shatin junior.

Mighty

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yes Shatin Junior

wangteng63

Thank you, mighty.

yanip001

Can anyone tell me if ESF's application is based on first come first serve basis or on suitable age?  Thanks!

Radiomama

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I would suggest parents to go thru the admission policy and procedures directly.

http://www.esf.edu.hk/our-schools/admissions-criteria/admissions-policy-and-procedures

Mighty

Radiomama is right that everyone should go through the school webiste before applying.  But one thing is for sure...that it is not on a first come first serve basis nor based on the child's age.  

yanip001

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Thank you so much Mighty!
i went through their website and got an idea that we shd apply at suitable age.  Just worried if sometimes even they've stated that way might not be exactly what it is.  Thanks again!