Answer to Question #115373 in English for Peggy

Question

Ms Seme, a parent, wants to enroll her child in grade one but is is not sure which language her child should take as the LoLT. The child is exposed to three different languages at home. which one of the following statements below would be the most appropriate advice that you would give to Ms Seme?
1. Enroll your child in any school she likes.
2. Check which language the child understands better.
3. Consider the language that is spoken in their surroundings.
4. Consider the language spoken by her father.

Answer 1

When it comes to selecting a school there is some factors to consider, for instance performance of the school, quality learning among others. To this particular case, I would advice Ms Seme to enroll her child keeping in consideration the language the child understands better. Being exposed to three language doesn’t necessarily mean he or she understands them fully. For the learning of the child to be more effective and beneficial, the child is probably going to go with what he or she sees great and understands well.