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The best age for children to start school – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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1.[Music] what's in a child's age everything if you ask parents preparing to enroll children in school at what age should I send my child to school will the child fail to grasp the basics if pushed into starting too early could a late start mean the child is left out there are Galore look around and the and rational applied globally vary as does the education system for instance in the Northern Ireland the age of Entry to school is four in England Scotland Wales Cyprus and Malta the age is five the statutary age is six in Austria Belgium and turkey and it's seven in Bulgaria Estonia and Sweden in India by the age of six a child should be in grade 1 in the UAE 4 to 5ye olds attend while 6 to 11 year olds attend primary schools while some parents stick with tradition others Explore More modern ways is an option for the initiated but in the end no parent will risk their child's future Dr srikumar v n psychiatrist based in Dubai says there is no right age to start formal education but it is better to start formal education at least after five carry Kirk counseling psychologist based in Dubai is more precise I agree with the school of thought that recommend wom's children should start formal education at the age of six she says but in the end to each their own every child is special and each child has different learning capabilities as parents it's to evaluate the individual child before making the big decision if you push a child into school you may be forced to push him or her all your life if you allow them to find their own path they might just walk the long road to wisdom independently [Music]

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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)

important

A2

Having relevant and crucial value.

Example:

"parents it's important to evaluate the"

questions

A2

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

Example:

"questions Galore look around and the"

parameters

A2

A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.

Example:

"parameters and rational applied globally"

statutory

A2

Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

Example:

"statutory age of Entry to school is four"

switzerland

B1

A B1-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"is six in Austria Belgium Switzerland"

kindergarten

B1

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

Example:

"kindergarten while 6 to 11 year olds"

homeschooling

B1

Teaching children at home instead of sending them to school.

Example:

"Explore More modern ways homeschooling"

specialist

A2

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

Example:

"specialist psychiatrist based in Dubai"

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Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats

Category
basic
CEFR Level
B2
Duration
132
Total Words
311
Total Sentences
47
Average Sentence Length
7 words

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