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Should you switch to an international school?

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jan 23, 2017
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We have read it over and over again in literally every news platform, ‘Malaysian graduates are finding it difficult to find a job’ or ‘Malaysians are not critical minded enough’. True enough many job agencies such as JobStreet have reported that many Malaysians are unemployed because of their poor English proficiency and due to lack of independent thinking skills that go beyond knowledge-based thinking. Related image 

Many successful Malaysians are the result of a national school. Take Jimmy Choo for instance or Ananda Krishnan and our very own prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak. If national school education has produced top achievers, why then are parents increasingly turning to international schools and squeezing their finances to afford one?

According to the statistics provided by the Ministry of Education, 20,000 students were enrolled in international schools in 2013, compared to 15,000 the year before, as reported by iMoney.my.

Could it  be because the national education system results in poor performance of local students according to international assessments such as PISA and TIMSS?  Or it it because parents have lost faith in the Malaysian Education Ministry that has changed Maths and Science to English and then to BM again?

If you have been struggling with this exact question as most parents are, "Should I switch my kid to an international school?", look no further then to SchoolAdvisor's first ever parent engagement forum! Get all your questions answered here and listen to unbiased opinion from top industry experts, one being Mr Andrew Dalton, the Chairman of Association of International Schools in Malaysia.

Programme highlights:

  • Get clear reasons why the switch from public education should be considered
  • Key indicators of a good international school
  • Find out how to transition from a public school to an international school--will it be difficult for my child to cope?
  • Find options available in Malaysia within the private and international school scene
  • Get all your questions answered at the Q & A session
  • A child's developmental process
  • Why international schools cost so much?

The best part? The event is totally free of charge! Register your interest here and save a seat for yourself and your plus one(s). 

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