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Schooling for Children of Expats is crucial
The decision on primary childcare of pre-school children will have to be decided by expat parents. Decision that is made by the domestic employee or the day-care centre is very difficult by the addition of factors that occur when the family is abroad. In some countries, it is not common practice for expat parents to decide on this as it is the full-time domestic staff who are employed. Under these circumstances, it becomes difficult for an expat care taker to bring together the group of caregivers because of language barriers or because the caregivers look at the expat to have an altogether different social status.
The availability of day-care facilities varies from one country to another – this includes the quality as well. They are divided into two general categories – one is local and the other is international. Local facilities generally make use of the local language and most of the staff and children are local nationals. Thus, an expat child in such a centre understands and gets rooter in local language and culture. International facilities use English as the medium of language and could be a standard comparable to the best one in North America or Europe. Some staff are also native English speakers although there would also be the local staff also. Local children are also enrolled in such facilities and some of them will also get to be bi-lingual.
Chennai is also rich in international schools as most expat children would be preferred to get educated there. These schools are said to provide quality education in English to children of many nationalities. Chennai, within the broad umberella of international schools are either 'British', 'American', and 'International' curriculum schools. At the elementary and the middle school level, there isn't much to choose in terms of curriculum and teaching style. At high school level, the curriculae vary to a large extent.
International curriculum schools are members of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), based out of Switzerland. The IB school follows all the Primary Years, Middle or Diploma Programs. Many people also offer IGCSE courses (known as the international version of the GCSE exams). The IB Diploma program is a very demanding couse taught in English, French or Spanish although most of them use English. The Local schools are another option for expat children although parents should also consider difficulties arising from that the language of instruction and the content of the curriculum. For children of a younger age, a local school can be a proper way for them to learn the local language.
It is important that expats look at the suitability of the school both at the academic and social level. It is also important to consider where the child will go when they leave the school, and additionally whether the curriculum will enhance the future of the children or hinder it.
Educational Institutions
Having talked about the IT and ITES companies and the development of real estate, it is also important to get an idea about the educational institutions that include colleges, importantly. This is essentially to be stressed as this also forms a major crux for children of expats who re-locate to Chennai. In order to satisfy the aspirants of parents in this globalization era, especially of those who re-locate to Chennai, these schools mentioned below match international standards.
- International schools like American International School Chennai (AISC) is very famous in Taramani clinches international multiplicity and strives for an academically challenging environment to instill the intellectual curiosity and responsibility in the students. Wholly committed to bring out the growth of learners, service-oriented citizens are prepared to contribute effectively in a globally competitive scenario. The AISC provides services to those kids of the US government, other US citizens and other nationalities. The quality of education is upheld in par with that of the schools in the United States.
- Yet another popular International school in Chennai is British International School giving education in the British curriculum until class 12. Being an independent school, it is recognized by the Board of London Examinations, United Kingdom as a Registered Participating Institution Centre with Edexcel International London Examinations for ‘O' and ‘A' level Examinations. Students in this school are admitted at any time of the year to make admissions of kids easy as re-location can happen anytime. This school is located at Neelangarai, off East Coast Road.
Colleges
The important engineering colleges along OMR include jeppiaar Engineering College, Satyabhama Deemed University, SSN College of Engineering, Hindustan College of Engineering, National Martitime University.
Institutions for management studies also are on OMR. Institutes like the Great Lakes Management School mould its students to become the masters of business education. St.Mary’s school is another school of management studies. Some of these engineering colleges also provide management studies – a combination of management and engineering would attract a lot of students and people to re-locate to Chennai on the ECR or OMR.
The university complex also consists of an Aquarium, National Maritime Museum Food Courts and a Hotel and residential complex. The Ministry of shipping is in the process of seeking public private partnership to build a five star hotel in the complex.
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