If the child has enough courage and independence, or if parents can accompany them full-time, then studying abroad is a good direction. But for many children who have not experienced living away from home, studying abroad at a young age faces not only differences in language and culture, but also problems such as mental development and parent-child relationship.
In view of such a situation, a high-quality international school that is close to China may be a better choice, which can allow children to integrate into the learning environment faster, and it is convenient for parents to accompany them, and it is also effective to avoid many drawbacks of leaving their parents prematurely.
Considering the situation of China's neighboring countries, Galaxy Jun's suggestion is that Malaysia can be considered.
So, here's the problem.
Why go to Malaysia to study international schools?
Education in Malaysia is mainly divided into 3 stages▼
preschool education:
Children aged 4-6 (charges apply)
Primary education:
Six-year primary school (free of charge in public schools)
Secondary education:
Five-year secondary school (free of charge in public schools)
There are currently more than 170 international schools in Malaysia, the capital kuala lumpur: about 42 (more than 10 well-known); more than 20 in Penang (8-9 well-known);
You may wonder why China also has international schools, so why bother sending your children to international schools.
Entry requirements
Domestic international school attendance requires permanent residence status in a third country. Therefore, many parents have to work hard to create a third country identity for their children in order to enroll their children;
In Malaysia, the entry threshold for international schools is very low, and only need to apply for student permission to enter the university below.
Teacher level
International schools in Malaysia are absolutely guaranteed to the high level of teachers; and in China, most of the international schools are still very strong, but there are a few schools that can be teachers as long as they are foreigners, which should be heard by many parents.
tuition
This is also a concern for many parents. Domestic international schools have always been known for their high tuition fees, with students' basic tuition fees of about 100,000-200,000 yuan a year; while malaysia's international school tuition fees are about 60,000-100,000 yuan / year, the price is not as good as half of the domestic, and the cost performance is very high.
Educational Approach & International Recognition
International schools in Malaysia are implementing the Commonwealth/American education system, which is an absolute international education method, implementing curriculum transfer (mutual recognition of famous schools in the United States, Britain, Australia, etc.), and the scores here are almost all recognized in Australia, the United States and Canada.
In contrast, in domestic international schools, the score scores are only recognized by some countries, and the education methods are only mutually recognized with some cooperative schools.
Overseas Chinese student status
"Overseas Chinese students" have always been equated with the domestic famous school pass by the outside world. By applying for the overseas Chinese joint examination as an overseas Chinese student, the probability of attending the top universities in China is very high.
If you have applied for malaysia's second home program, you have the status of overseas Chinese students, and if you don't want to apply for foreign universities after studying in local international schools, then the first-class universities in China are still waiting for you. (You need to live in Malaysia for 2 years within 4 years before returning to China for the college entrance examination)
Enrolling in international schools in China does not enjoy the treatment of overseas Chinese students at all.
Study in Europe, America, Australia and Canada
The reason why many parents send their children to international schools is that they hope that through this springboard, their children can successfully go to good universities in Europe, America, Australia and Canada in the future. However, if you are studying in an international school in China, you can only apply for the school according to the ordinary international student, without any advantage.
The advantages of international schools in Malaysia are clearly highlighted at this time. Because most international schools in Malaysia have IB courses and double courses. Let's take a look at how powerful these two courses really are
IB courses
Dual courses
In a word, with these two courses of Malaysia International School, you can easily go to well-known universities in Europe, America, Australia and Canada / obtain a diploma from a well-known university abroad.
Judging from the above 6 dimensions of PK, the comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of China-Malaysia International School has been very obvious.
Malaysia is a non-immigrant country and does not accept immigrants. Therefore, if you want to enroll in an international school in Malaysia, you can consider that the Malaysian Red Card is the most convenient method.
The Red Card is a long-term visa-free conditional permanent residence, which, unlike other immigrants, is required to be supervised by immigration abroad and filed at home. In other words, I am still a Chinese citizen, but I can enjoy the same treatment as a resident of a third country and can get unlimited visa-free access.
Another advantage is that children can accompany them, so it is natural for children to enroll in local international schools.