My daughter is getting in an English primary school coming September and I am rather worried about her English standard. She is from a very relaxed KG, unlike those in KLN Tong, the one she used to study has very easy English , so worried about how she can catch up in K1, any parents have the same concerns and any advice please?
I am worried becaues my daughter luckily gets an offer from one of the elite schools, and I want to give her a try, I wonder if all KLN tong KG students, like St Catherine, all speak English fluently? anyone know pls?
100% Agree. Don't worry too much. Children have amazingly good learning ability. Now that she' s placed to an EMI school, she (as a child aged 5-6) will learn like a "sponge". You will see big improvement in her English profiiency after a year or two.
Nowadays, parents tend to be "over reacted" esp when facing P1 admission. Many go for tutorial class when the children are still in kindergarten. How come?! Perhaps your case is better as your girl has been assigned to a EMI school (many ppl think that EMIs are better). So, please be relaxed and let your girl have a happy learning environment.