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Do you specialise in English? |
YES: Our focus on English means our students get better results link to results page |
NO: They teach many subjects and are not as effective |
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Do you actually teach English or expect children to learn using worksheets? |
YES: We use trained teachers to teach the class, assess the student performance and report on their progress. |
NO: They shift the teaching process to worksheets, computer software or rote systems. |
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Do you use your own curriculum ? |
YES: We’ve spent more than HK$10 million creating a proven and proprietary curriculum that consists of over 750 books and is not available anywhere else. |
NO: They use old curriculum or software that your child may have already seen in school. Alternatively, they just buy their teaching books from bookshops! |
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Does your curriculum prepare students for all English language tests? |
YES: Our curriculum and training programmes improve the whole language skills of students, as well as prepare them for primary & secondary school English language exams, Cambridge Young learners, Trinity, HKSCES, GSCES, SATS & other tests. |
NO: They only prepare students for school tests (usually by rote) and do not give the student the whole language skills necessary to excel in all types of student tests. |
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Do you assess verbal, as well as written skills? |
YES: A verbal as well as a written assessment allows us to form a broad picture of a student’s strengths and weaknesses. |
NO: They are not interested in learning how your child thinks. |
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Do you use a balanced approach to teach English? |
YES: We teach systematic explicit phonics, as well as phonological awareness, reading fluency, creative writing, listening comprehension and active speaking skills. |
NO: They either don’t teach phonics or teach fairly basic phonic lessons. Most don’t base their TEACHING SYSTEM on scientific research. |
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Do you use trained, native-fluent teachers? |
YES: All of our teachers are native-fluent instructors. They’re trained in our system and have either TOEFL or degree qualifications. |
NO: The teachers are either not really native-fluent, not TOEFL qualified or not trained by the company. |
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Do you aim to teach your students to match or exceed native-fluent English standards? |
YES: Our goal is to help our students exceed ESL / EFL benchmarks, and where possible meet native fluent English language standards. |
NO: They’re not too interested in the long term development of their students and their ability to excel themselves. |
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Do you teach students of all ages? |
YES: We teach students of all ages – 3 years to 18 years, adults, corporate & government employees. |
NO: They don’t have sufficient teaching staff or curriculum to teach students of all ages. |
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Do you satisfy your customers? |
ES: 96% of our customers are satisfied with the progress their children make at Ready To Learn. Many parents send their children to us for 3-4 years. |
No: They are marketing machines more interested in business than how well a student is progressing. |
