Thinking of switching schools?

 

Is your child having problems with the school he attends? Are you dissatisfied with the quality of teaching and the inefficiency of the administration? If so, the thought of switching schools would have crossed your mind.

While it seems like an easy step if you have a preschooler, the same cannot be said for those with primary pupils or teenagers.

In fact, a lot of thought should go into choosing the right programme for the child's development, says Prof Eric Lim, founder of Kits4Kids Foundation. If enough thought has gone into it, then chances are you won't have to switch schools.

However, if you do find you need to transfer your child to another school, a lot of thought, research and planning needs to be done before you find the right school.

The impact and consequences are far-reaching when you switch schools, especially when you consider what you are teaching your child, he says.

The right school and programme

The professor, who has a PhD in Educational Management, Master of Education and Bachelor of Special Education, and a Masters in Psychology focusing on child psychology and counselling, says that fundamentally, parents should not be choosing schools.