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| Rufus, shouldnt you be introducing yerself on EF before printing your phone number?
On the question of International school, you have to remmber that these schools are primarily an option for the expat community to put their kids for a few years whilst in the town, and the school reflects that.My son went there all the way through and some kids do well , others kick back and enjoy a very relaxed time of it. The general child at the school comes from a priveledged background and in many cases, is purely in the school because it has to. If your child is diligent, he could do well. If your child needs pushing, its the wrong place for him. | |
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I completely agree with Grumpygit. The sentence "and in many cases, is purely in the school because it has to" is particularly relevant. Our child spent seven years and just finished IB from Ecole Int Geneve, La Chat campus. It is absolutely correct that all kids there come from a very privileged, affluent background (we being one of the few exceptions - strictly middle class). There is a total lack of competition and everything is fairly laid back and relaxed. The general focus of the students is on anything but academics. Although this not the teachers' fault, I always felt that the teachers could do more to motivate the students. If you want your child to do well in such surroundings, you need to keep "working" hard with the child to keep the interest level up.