ESF application reference letter - advice appreciated

MGTM

My girl is currently studying in a local primary school with a 龍校 secondary school. We would like to apply for ESF admission.Given a reference letter from current school is an application requirement, we are struggling with how to fulfill this requirement without upsetting her current school. We are also afraid of landing ourselves into the situation of not getting offer from neither  ESF nor her current school F1.
Any parents have advices / past experience to share?
Thanks a lot!

beekay

Talk to the ESF school's admission, you may not have to submit it with the reasons you stated.
I didn't submit at the end and another friend of mine applied for Kennedy School didn't submit too, after explaining to the admission officer. My friend's daughter got the offer.

Mighty

I think there are situations when it is okay to ask for reference from current school, e.g. moving house etc and that is why ESF asks for it if in case...  But in your case obviously it is very unwise to ask your current school for it now.  So I second beekay.

MGTM

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Thanks Beekay n Mighty!

MGTM

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Beekay, may I ask did you talk to the central admission office or the admission office of the school at your catchment.Thanks again.

beekay

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the school

MGTM

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Got it. Thanks.

shadeslayer

I had the same experience a few years back and I explained to ESF. They insisted that is required.

MGTM

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Oh no! How did you manage the local school? May I also ask which ESF school insisted on this?

shadeslayer

原帖由 MGTM 於 16-04-24 發表
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Oh no! How did you manage the local school? May I also ask which ESF school ...

I didn't take the ESF route.

MGTM

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Thanks Shadeslayer. I gather in any case requesting a reference letter from current school is a very unwise move.