Choose an international or private or bilingual school? This is a hot topic every year at the beginning of the school year, especially parents with children entering grade 1. Parents, please follow along!
One of the topics that parents always have to think about is which school to choose for their children?
Today, with the Asian parents discussing about international and private schools, there are other options for families because:
Do not want your child to go to public school because of pressure, achievements and grades ...
Want an environment and a more advanced method than the traditional way.
Or could not apply to the public school close to home.
The public school was on the right track against the street, and too far from home
Want their kids to learn more gently, not much homework
English public schools are not enough for children
INTERNATIONAL or PRIVATE - Choose which school for your child?
With so many options available today, there are many international, semi-international and bilingual schools in major cities for parents to find more references.
Read more: Differentiate between international, semi-international and bilingual schools.
Choose an international school
The first thing parents must distinguish whether the word "International" or "International" is correct. There are schools that say "International" but according to the definition of "International", it is not correct, not enough or not.
International schools can be divided into 2 main groups: Group targeting international students and Group for Vietnamese students (with English - Vietnamese curriculum),
1- Advantages:
100% English environment - taught entirely in English - so English becomes an academic language for students and used throughout the learning process.
The program is recognized all over the world
Students can transfer to any country and continue their studies (in English).
Scientific, advanced and effective program and famous in the world.
Modern school environment and adequate facilities for a comprehensive development for children
Teachers at the school are international or native teachers who have been trained and worked in many parts of the world
The environment respects students, encourages the comprehensive development of students' creativity, confidence and thinking
In addition to studying in the classroom, students can participate in many other extracurricular subjects such as sports, art, music, cooking ... but with public or private schools sometimes parents have to send their children to study extra. out. The school has instructors who specialize in these fields on campus.
Of course, students can completely teach English as a speaker.
2- Disadvantages
Tuition is very expensive and extremely high. The average tuition fee for an international school for one academic year is calculated in US dollars and converted to VND, and that tuition fee even in kindergarten cannot be less than 100 million. And each grade level of tuition increases, if you go to grade 1 - the tuition at an international school can reach $ 10,000 or over 200 million. And this is not a number for all families.
Vietnamese or their mother tongue has a school that does not teach or teach at all as a second language for students to take extra classes, so for Vietnamese students, parents sometimes consider giving Vietnamese tutoring or supplementary lessons. add Vietnamese part for children.
The location of international schools is sometimes very far away or outside the city center, because international schools need a large area to build the entire school system, swimming pool, sports field, music room, library according to the standards that an international school should have. So the transfer is also very inconvenient, and if you register for the bus, the transportation fee is not cheap.
3- A few notes when choosing the correct international school
Consider international school fees - and be financially prepared for your 12 years of study - if your child starts in grade 1.
Parents should first consider the program - an internationally recognized program or a Vietnamese program - in English alone, to study Cambridge.
Visiting the school, the facilities must satisfy all the conditions for extracurricular learning at the school with professional teachers.
If possible, watch the classroom and see if the student can communicate entirely in English, even the student's English accent can be considered a native accent? Because that international school is the top standard.
There's always a back-up plan if you go to this school, and in the "worst" case - where can you move? and likely?
See also: International programs taught in Vietnam
Choose a private or bilingual school
INTERNATIONAL or PRIVATE - Choose which school for your child?
1- Advantages
The facilities and learning environment are better than public schools.
A class size is not as large as public schools, or only half as many public schools per class.
Having studied the program of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam - so your Vietnamese part is still as normal as a public school.
It is possible to transfer from a private bilingual school to a public school if the family cannot continue to attend a bilingual school.
English programs are mostly Cambridge - licensed and taught by specialized native speakers.
The school environment is still lighter than public school, with no heavy homework or grades.
Private school teachers are gentle and restrict themselves from yelling or hitting students.
Fees are easier for families who don't want their children to go to public school but can't afford a full-fledged international school.
2- Disadvantage:
Students although bilingual learning academic English program, but not all students are able to communicate in English proficiency as students internationally .
Levels, knowledge as well as English practice input and output are not equal. That means there are English students and the level is not inferior to international students (speaking in terms of English), but there are also students whose English is not as sure as a public school student. That means the map is not uniform.
Sometimes parents still need to let their children learn more English outside, or let their children learn English.
The Vietnamese language program of the Ministry of Education and Training is also many, although the implementation is not pressure on students, plus a parallel English academic program can be seen as heavy.
3- Some notes when choosing a private bilingual school.
INTERNATIONAL or PRIVATE - Choose which school for your child?
The international environment is all about facilities - it is only part of the proper international school conditions.
Studying the tuition fees of the famous international schools with the schools they are considering to distinguish between international schools and private bilingual schools.
Always consider the curriculum - most bilingual programs are Vietnamese and Cambridge
Learning English for your child is a self-motivated and a lot of effort from parents and students. Cambridge English program is very good and quite heavy, so if you do not have enough English background, you may fall back and get bored. Need to attach serious English learning right from the start.
Article for the Asian parents Vietnam
Pictures - Internet and from school websites.
See more:
List of bilingual schools in the city. HCM City
List of international schools in the city. HCM City
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