Sri Murni
Kuala Lumpur
Local school with an International Department
Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary
Bus or car
This is a local school that got permission from the Government to open an International Department. Unfortunately, it did not hire international teachers and was severely under-resourced. When the teachers discovered that we had UK textbooks, they asked to photocopy them for the school! While my son was accepted by his peers in the school, there was no opportunity for after-school socializing as the local children all had tutoring and study after school. This left him very isolated. There were also bullying issues that culminated with a large bookcase being knocked over on top of him. At that point, we removed him from the school and homeschooled him instead. Fortunately, I had homeschooled him in the UK and so had many resources that I could use. I am also a former teacher. The homeschooling was very effective and now my son is studying a History Honours Degree in the UK. Since then, we have even placed our homeschool educational resources on a website for others to use - www.lesson-library.com
There was no help or information provided about the curriculum that the school would use. We were not given any information, other than vague promises that all would be well.
There were sports 1/week and we attended one end of term concert but we were not informed about any other social groups or activities. There was no parent-teacher organization, and no parent's' night meetings.
I would suggest that if parents want their children to go to an international school, they should send them to a large, well-established school with an excellent reputation. I would avoid local schools with international departments until they were well-established, with a proven track record. Alternatively, I would suggest considering homeschooling which enables parents to closely monitor their child's learning and builds trust and communication within the family.
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