Today we received the below from the BJ school. Please refer to the class number that we gave you to know which group your class fits into (the one that I said you'd never use again) :)
- Kindergarten level: It includes six different classes so far, and from class 1 to class 4 are mix classes with the SMIC kindergarteners and non-SMIC kindergarteners, they are comparatively lower than the fifth and sixth which are pure SMIC high-leveled kindergarteners.
- Level 1: It starts from class 7 to class 10; they are all first and second graders, mostly first graders. Class 7 and 8 are about the same level, while class 9 and 10 are a little bit higher.
- Level 2: It starts from class 11 to 13 including the students who are from Grade 1 to Grade 5, there is a big age gap among the students in each class, let’s take class 11 as an example, some students are from Grade 1 while two of them are fourth graders, most of them are second graders. From the information given by the parents and some of the students’ evaluation paper, class 12 seems a little higher than the other two.
- Level 3: It includes the classes from 14 to 15, they are about the same English level and have pretty good students, there are several English Track first graders in class 14, and the others in both classes are mostly second and third graders. (Fast English learners)
- Level 4: From class 16 to class 18, aged from 9 to 12 (from Grade 3 up to Grade 12). Class 16 is lower than the other two.
- Level 5: Two writing classes from class 19 to 20, the students in class 19 are from Grade 2 up to 4, eight students are from English Track second and third grades, while class 20 are from G5 to G7, most of them learn English well.
- Level 6: Class 21 Leadership class. All junior high students with a good English foundation.
- ALL LEVELS: Again,
there are always a few students from each class are a little higher than the
others as some of the parents insist that their kids should be put in the same
class although they are not on the same level.
