ESF Kindergarten Tsing Yi - not even given an interview?

123mummy

回復 simoncho1 的帖子

Thanks for checking it out. But it is not even the end of October yet! If I interprete it correctly, for those who send out application after 31st Oct will definitely be placed on the wait list. I always think there is a chance of interview as long as we send the application in Oct but looks like first come first serve is also applied to the pool of applications they receive within the suggested application period, i.e., 1st to 31st Oct, or there are some other screening criteria that we do not meet.  
P. S. We did the application between the first and second week of Oct, would it make a difference if we had sent it out earlier? what is the secret of being screened out?

pollybell

vinvillalee 發表於 13-10-29 11:42
ESF d 學校就是這樣. 我上年報ESF 小學及RC 。一樣收左$$之後連面試機會都冇! RC 成$800報名費.  ...

唔係ESF 先係咁，其他有些收左錢都係無面試，話放在waiting list， 每年會問下你重繼唔繼續排。

vinvillalee

冇收過ESF的信/email 問我

FattyDaddy

123mummy 發表於 13-10-29 10:55
To me "on the waitlist" is just a better term than "you are rejected". ...

Being on the waiting list means your child has a chance, but how big or slim that chance is I wouldn't know because it will depend on so many variables.

In the past, first round of interviews typically starts in January, and they do hold further rounds. By April things are mostly settled, so if your family is not invited by then you will know the chance is quite slim.

newdaddy

Why did you still aplly for ESF K1 instead of Year 1?
Last year, there were lots of ESF Kinder students who could not get intervews for ESF Year! Also if you don't belong to the "priority group", you chance of finally getting promoted to Year 1 is slim :(

c200

ESF should not send out the waiting list letter during the application period, if they send it out in NOV, I dont think "123Mummy" will complain about it.

chumiguan

I just wonder how do you fill in the form. My hubby and I are both having Cantonese as our first language. I speak in English with my daughter.
My co-worker's daughter get a place in ESF TY last year (she is K1 now). She was in ESL playgroup the quarter before application, and my co-worker also stated both of them are having English as their first language. I'm not sure whether these criteria distinguish between those will be granted an interview and those are not. I also think that my chance of getting an interview is very low. As mentioned in previous post, I just submitted the application 3 days ago, and sent the supporting doc today. If the wait list is by date if application, I must be at the last of the queue.

ktschan

simoncho1 發表於 13-10-29 12:24
Apply ESF = Lucky Draw
但入到K都要考慮一點
入到K唔一定入到grade 1

Any reason why so many K students not admitted to primary school? I thought there's still some priority.

luckyveronique

约60%入到esf primary，加埋两間PIS，可达90%，“so many”入唔到應該有D夸。。。

FattyDaddy

luckyveronique 發表於 13-10-31 11:42
约60%入到esf primary，加埋两間PIS，可达90%，“so many”入唔到應該有D夸。。。

60% and 90% is about right.

"So many 入唔到" could be an impression one gets from internet forums, because people tend to post bad news more than good news, this is natural.

JeanTUNG

Remember that ESF changes the priority this year.  The offer rate for this year will change.

FattyDaddy

JeanTUNG 發表於 13-10-31 13:16
Remember that ESF changes the priority this year.  The offer rate for this year will change.

This is true, so how that will turn out has yet to be seen, but I don't think it will be very different.

From 2015 onwards, ESF primary schools will no longer give interview priority to ESF kindergartens, but I should think the preference is still there. If ESF primary schools starts to accept less and less pupils from ESF kindergartens, it will make the kindergartens less attractive and unless ESF is planning to phase out their kindergartens altogether (a possibility nonetheless), I see no reason why ESF should do something to hurt their own kindergarten business.

steplovebb

Can't agree more
The new policy makes them easier to screen the kids they really look for without the pressure from ESF kinders parents

123mummy

回復 c200 的帖子

Yes. They said all applications will be processed after end of Oct. They are super efficient, aren't they?

123mummy

回復 chumiguan 的帖子

How I filled in the form....we put down English as our family language. We didn't join their playgroup though.... It could be one of the reasons. Great if you could let me know how it goes with your application. Good luck.

123mummy

By the way I have heard that holding a foreign passport may help,  but this is not the case. We are holding American passport ( but our kids were born in hk though) , do they prefer European and those who were born abroad?  I would have just enrolled my son into a local school downstair if HK education syllabus is not this disappointing. Looks like IS is a better option  but I hate the fact that most ISs in hk have become too commercial.

lalasmile

really cant believe they reponded so fast!