想請教香港學生考GCSE English as a first language or as a second language? 升AL 考English as a first language or as a second language? 學校EAL 是否compulsory or optional?謝謝
以我女間學校為例,所以國際生安排讀English as a second language (ESL IGCSE),開學要考English assessment 評核每星期要上幾多堂English as an additional language (EAL),類似英文補習班要比錢上,如果考得好可以唔洗上,考得唔好要每星期上1-3堂補習英文。只有local students先可上 English as a first language。我問學校可否安排上English as a first language, 回覆話要再考English assessment, 如果成績超卓,Head of English 先會酌情考慮比轉,但係要English language English Literature 一同修讀。如果評估中等,就要繼續上ESL。如果家長幫小朋友揀學校時,記得要問清楚學校課程安排,揀合適佢嘅學校。另外,非常感謝之前給我意見嘅朋友。