I note that all year 6 students have to take a Cambridge primary checkpoint external test, covering all the work students have done during year 4 to 6. I wish to know if my kid transfers from local school to KIS at year 6, will it be difficult to catch up within one academic year? Local school syllabus is different from KIS’. Much appreciated for some advice on this if any moms’ kids have gone through similar path. Thanks!
My son has just changed from a local school to KIS this Sep and he's in Year 5 now. The teaching method and curriculum are very much different from the local school. The format of homework and assessment are also largely different. i.e. my son learns Ancient Greek history in social studies. Strong adjectives, powerful verbs and various poetic techniques in English. Also many reading and writing every week. Guess it'll take some time for your kid to adapt to it before he/she can take the public exam.
Thanks for the advice. In that case, it will be a very demanding year for my kid I if she has to adapt to new school environment and at the same time pick up new curriculum. I don’t know if she can handle it
Guess your kid can finish some simple homework if he wants. But as I know, most of the kids prefer playing with friends during the recess. Also for the homework in project format, it really takes time to prepare.
I note that all year 6 students have to take a Cambridge primary checkpoint exte ...
i think it should be ok provided that your kid is an average performer in LS. English may be a bit difficult because the Cambridge level is higher than local level.
It is only a check point to know where the strength and weakness of the students. It doesn't affect your kid to progress to secondary school. So, if you can just let your kid to try it, you may realise his/her potential is greater than you can imagine.