PR kid to local school for P3/P4

[Sandy@1]

Hi

I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in International School. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in local school. If I want to register for my elder kid, will it be too much pressure if she starts from P4? I think PSLE preparation already would have started by then. Please provide suggestions if its advisable to register for elder kid to local school?
Also what is the procedure for registering elder kid?
Thanks.

[abbby]

I think it's replied here

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[malcontent]

Hi

I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in International School. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in local school. If I want to register for my elder kid, will it be too much pressure if she starts from P4? I think PSLE preparation already would have started by then. Please provide suggestions if its advisable to register for elder kid to local school?
Also what is the procedure for registering elder kid?
Thanks.

There are many benefits to having both kids in the same system and school calendar. If you are going to do it, now is the time. I know a guy who had a daughter in the Indian international school and moved her to local around P4 as well. She was able to catch up within a year and did just fine on the PSLE. Amazingly, she was even able to transition from Hindi to Tamil within that year, but parents were Tamil speakers.

[abbby]

Yup if your child is hardworking and has good absorption rate then should be possible.

[bro75]

International to P4 is still not that bad for a student. They will be able to adjust.

[Lisafuller]

Hi

I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in International School. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in local school. If I want to register for my elder kid, will it be too much pressure if she starts from P4? I think PSLE preparation already would have started by then. Please provide suggestions if its advisable to register for elder kid to local school?
Also what is the procedure for registering elder kid?
Thanks.

If your kid is adaptable and hardworking, should have no issue. But you may have to push her.

[Lisafuller]

Hi

I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in International School. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in local school. If I want to register for my elder kid, will it be too much pressure if she starts from P4? I think PSLE preparation already would have started by then. Please provide suggestions if its advisable to register for elder kid to local school?
Also what is the procedure for registering elder kid?
Thanks.

There are many benefits to having both kids in the same system and school calendar. If you are going to do it, now is the time. I know a guy who had a daughter in the Indian international school and moved her to local around P4 as well. She was able to catch up within a year and did just fine on the PSLE. Amazingly, she was even able to transition from Hindi to Tamil within that year, but parents were Tamil speakers.

Language is best learnt while young. Very impressive that she was able to make the switch.