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samsam123 created a thread
7 years ago

International School Teaching Jobs in GuangZhou

Hi All, We are teachers of mathematics and computer science subjects from England. We would like to work in GuangZhou. Hopefully there will be expat teachers who discover this message and contact us. Thanks. Samsam123 Read More

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7 years ago
VikramjeetS

Affordable School by VikramjeetS

Hi Everyone, Recently moved to Guangzhou and planning to bring my family here. I came to know that international schools are much expensive here and out of my range like more than 10K/month. I need your help to suggest me some alternative ...

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homeschool? Read More

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7 years ago
hnfjag

Marrying Malaysian Woman In Malaysia by hnfjag

Hello All, Wonderful site yall have here. I would like some information on how easy or difficult it is for a male foreigner to marry a Malaysian woman and live and work in Malaysia. I am a Jamaican citizen. We have two options. A) She comes to ...

samsam123

Naturelover13, are you planning to find a msian girlfriend and marry her in order to obtain the local residential status? I am dubious about your way of finding "true" love. Anyway, I think you have underestimated the visa difficulty. As ... Read More

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7 years ago
Fishjoni

Private school vs international school by Fishjoni

I am a mother of an 11yo and 3yo and we are considering transferring to KL from the Philippines. I want to know what's the difference between attending a private school and an international school aside from the price? Ü How much would ...

samsam123

The brain of young kid is very absorbent, so I am not surprised at all that 12yo can pass igcse and A level exams. My biggest concern is will the early completion of high school leave the kid in limbo? Imagine one finishes high school at 12, he is ... Read More

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7 years ago
Fishjoni

Private school vs international school by Fishjoni

I am a mother of an 11yo and 3yo and we are considering transferring to KL from the Philippines. I want to know what's the difference between attending a private school and an international school aside from the price? Ü How much would ...

samsam123

Msian hv an unusual way to define school which is contradictory to all dictionaries and the rest of the world. They call schools according to the curriculums they use. Examples; a privately owned school that uses American homeschool curriculum will ... Read More

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7 years ago
Fishjoni

Private school vs international school by Fishjoni

I am a mother of an 11yo and 3yo and we are considering transferring to KL from the Philippines. I want to know what's the difference between attending a private school and an international school aside from the price? Ü How much would ...

samsam123

Contrary to SmileyBlissey, private schools may use either local or intl curriculum. The reason why some don't call them intl school is bcos they don't hv the license to recruit intl students who need visa to stay in msia. Be it learning ... Read More

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7 years ago
Aliceeelee

Dwi emas International school, Malaysia first entrepreneur school by Aliceeelee

Hi! I wonder if Dwi emas (the same founder as Sri emas international school) worth the money ?(It is around Rm 40000 per year for upper secondary). Both under Ace edventure, They offer financial education which makes it stands out from the others ...

samsam123

Hi Alice, Can you please elaborate more on your visit to ucsi? What areas of the environment that you didnt like? Thx. Read More

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7 years ago
Aliceeelee

Dwi emas International school, Malaysia first entrepreneur school by Aliceeelee

Hi! I wonder if Dwi emas (the same founder as Sri emas international school) worth the money ?(It is around Rm 40000 per year for upper secondary). Both under Ace edventure, They offer financial education which makes it stands out from the others ...

samsam123

All parents on FB gave fab comments on dwi Emas, it is literally all of them. I am curious too. i will pay this school a visit later to find out more. I would suggest you do the same. Read More

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7 years ago
Keboag1

Taylor's international school - KL by Keboag1

Hello... I am new to the forum :cheers: We are relocating to KL from Abu Dhabi in a couple of weeks time and currently investigating schools. They seem so very expensive! Can anyone give me a review of Taylor's international school please? ...

samsam123

Many on fb recommended Dwi Emas, Sunway Intl School, Sri Chempaka, Sri KL and some resource centres that use ACE curriculum. Those who have deep pockets tend to send their kids to the most expensive ones mentioned above. Another school that is ... Read More

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7 years ago
I do believe

Are native English teachers better than Vietnamese English teachers? by I do believe

This is the subject of debate in every ESL teacher forum I have ever visited. Logic would state that, yes, when it comes to teaching something, those who are experts are better qualified, and who could be better qualified to teach English than those ...

samsam123

Listen to western talking radio channels online, repeat the sentences spoken by the DJ to let your brain get used to the pronunciation. Stop watching/listening Vietnamese movies/songs until you become fluent in this newly acquired language. Pick a ... Read More

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7 years ago
kiwi4

ELC international school by kiwi4

Hi we are possibly relocating in approx. 4 months from NZ to KL, I have 2 daughters aged 6 years and 10 years. Could you please give me feedback on ELC international school, it seems to be the cheapest of all the international schools, and I was ...

samsam123

Instead of looking at the facilities on first visit to schools, it would be wiser to 1) talk to the principal about his vision and ethos of school, 2) ask for teachers qualification and experience, 3) check the staff turnover rate in the past 3 ... Read More

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7 years ago
deepills

Godd international schools near KLCC by deepills

Hi, My hubby has been transferred to KL and we will be moving in a few months. Could anyone give me reviews about good localities to stay , commutable to KLCC and good schools please. I have a 4 & 9 year old. How is ISP@Desa park city? I know from ...

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Hi Nemodot. Can you please list down the 15 schools that you like to work for? Thanks. Read More

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7 years ago
Fishjoni

Private school vs international school by Fishjoni

I am a mother of an 11yo and 3yo and we are considering transferring to KL from the Philippines. I want to know what's the difference between attending a private school and an international school aside from the price? Ü How much would ...

samsam123

It depends. There was a twin who wanted to concentrate on golf practice and tournament, so their mum sent them to a local private exam prep school to prepare the UK iGCSE exams. They nailed it with great result at the age of 13. One of them had ... Read More

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7 years ago
anm1

International Schools by anm1

Hi, We are considering moving from the US to KL next year. Our son will be 11 by then and the schooling situation has us really concerned. I was hoping to get some feedback from the very well informed and helpful people on this forum regarding ...

samsam123

The "Malaysia International Schools Parents, Support Group" fb has more Intl school info. Sunway Intl school has a good reputation, never heard parent complains about it. If IB school is what you are after, IGB Intl school might be an ... Read More

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7 years ago
Fishjoni

Private school vs international school by Fishjoni

I am a mother of an 11yo and 3yo and we are considering transferring to KL from the Philippines. I want to know what's the difference between attending a private school and an international school aside from the price? Ü How much would ...

samsam123

And SEN support. Read More