ISF Foundation Year interview

pppwong

Could anyone please share the interview format? The school only mentions that there will be group activities in the kid's native language. What kind of activities will there be and what questions will be asked?

Also, does anyone know how many kids are there from preschool and in the Foundation Year respectively?

pppwong

Can anyone help pls?

HH_HH

I want to know this

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maggiecxq

Same here.. anyone can share pls?

pppwong

maggiecxq 發表於 17-10-3 19:16
Same here.. anyone can share pls?

Has anyone got stage 1b interview invitation yet?

pppwong

maggiecxq 發表於 17-10-3 19:16
Same here.. anyone can share pls?

Has anyone received notification for stage 1B interview yet? Thanks!

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siusiufaye

Just got the invitation email today for stage 1B interview

pppwong

siusiufaye 發表於 17-10-23 18:18
Just got the invitation email today for stage 1B interview

Thanks, we just got that too... really hope someone can shed some experience sharing about the three stages of interviews as there are so little info! And I just realize the stage 2 (3rd round) is parent AND child, not just parents ... I wonder what would be tested for so many rounds

fatcni

In 3rd round, parents are interviewed and scanned by teacher to see your ambition to commit to bi language program and how do you assist your child to achieve it. And why ISF?
Your child will be given some tasks and work alone independently at the other end of interview room. After interviewing parents, teacher will ask your child to come back and test her sth like logics and sequence.
This was what we were interviewed two years ago. Wish can help!
Good luck!

pppwong

fatcni 發表於 17-11-1 22:43
In 3rd round, parents are interviewed and scanned by teacher to see your ambition to commit to bi la ...

May I know if the parents are sitting side by side with the child while he answers the teachers’ questions?

My kid is shy and will perform differently when he is with us. He’s much better when he is alone!

fatcni

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Parents sit together and child is assigned some paper tasks and work alone end of the room. My child was also timid and was so quiet theoughout the interview. But I think teachers have tested enough on children twice and now they wanna test on parents.

My friend who applied last year also got parent interview but he failed finally. If I am not wrong, about 50% of applicants will be sorted out this round.

pppwong

fatcni 發表於 17-11-2 09:27
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Parents sit together and child is assigned some paper tasks and work alone end  ...

What language did you use during the parent interview? We picked putonghua... we are not native, my husband said he wants to be more ‘strategic’. I would prefer to speak in English honestly

964000

pppwong 發表於 17-11-2 11:04
What language did you use during the parent interview? We picked putonghua... we are not native, my ...

At that time we just interviewed in Cantonese and still got offer. I think just choose the language you are comfortable with.

pppwong

964000 發表於 17-11-2 15:17
At that time we just interviewed in Cantonese and still got offer. I think just choose the language ...

Thanks :)

pppwong

964000 發表於 17-11-2 15:17
At that time we just interviewed in Cantonese and still got offer. I think just choose the language ...

Fatcni, 964000 - May I know if you finally picked ISF? How do you find the school? Thanks!

964000

pppwong 發表於 17-11-2 18:49
Fatcni, 964000 - May I know if you finally picked ISF? How do you find the school? Thanks!

No, I decide to go to another route (not focus on chinese), can pm to chat.

fatcni

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We got an offer and it’s the 3rd year here. Very strong Chinese program but with fun, I didn’t expect they can design Chinese program so much fun and children can pick up so fast. They learn through play, and can sing Chinese poems.
No regret and My child is happy here.
Chinese is important to our family so we don’t have much choice honestly.

fatcni

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ISF respect our origin. Just pick your mother tongue language for parents interview. It can be different language you picked for your child in child’s interview.