Today, admission in schools is tough, to say the least. Schools cater to long queues of parents for nursery admissions of their children. Every year many parents fail to admit their children to reputed schools of Kolkata like Birla High School. We’ve shared a few tips which will help candidates meet the requirements.
1. Meet the admission counsellors: For Birla High School nursery admission, it is useless to beat around the bush. Whom to meet and consult with about the admission process? Meet our admission counsellors! An experienced bunch of experts, aware of schools’ expectations from candidates and their parents.
Seek appointments with them. Though it is illogical (and illegal) to expect them to divulge interview questions, admission counsellors can offer an overview of selection criteria.
Ask them about the list of books to follow etc.
2. Stick to routines: Young children are not used to routines. They are free-flowing and full of energy. It is a sin to expect something else from 5-year-olds. Prior to admissions in the nursery, parents should put children into the habit of following routines.
Parents need to allot hours of study and play. Except on occasions, parents should not allow children to skip routines.
3. Benefits of playschools: It is a topic of debate if playschools are better or homeschooling. Although we’ve some great success stories of homeschooling, educationists opine in favour of playschools.
● Most toddlers show symptoms of anxiety during the home-to-school transition phase. Playschools prepare them for nursery phase.
● Playschools give toddlers the taste of school life. Toddlers learn to stay for fixed hours in schools, away from homes.
● Trained teachers of playschools teach students the basics of all subjects, in fun ways.
● Toddlers who attend playschools, know the sort of discipline they’re expected to maintain in schools.
4. Prior preparations: We can’t expect toddlers to follow bed-time rules all by themselves. They need guidance and motivation to bring their day-to-day activities under a routine. Good habits don’t build in a day. Parents must share responsibilities between themselves in order to bring children under healthy regimens. Let’s take a look at how parents can help children build healthy habits:
● All play and no studies, this is also not the desired outcome. At present, given the tough competition in the world of education, everyone is leaving no stone unturned to ensure success.
● Parents provide the best training facilities for their children. They home-tutor their children with the help of the latest gadgets. No wonder, we find that toddlers of this age to be smarter than their predecessors.
● Parents have to bring a balance between rules and fun elements. This is a tricky situation. Excess of anything can jeopardise the equilibrium.
5. Add fun elements to teaching: No, we don’t expect you to play the roles of playschool teachers. It’s impossible to teach your children the way trained teachers of playschools do. What we expect from you is to teach your children in entertaining ways. This method pays off.
The above-mentioned tips are applicable to successfully crack admission tests and interviews arranged at the top schools in Kolkata. However, for additional resources, search on the internet.
Jolly Talwar is the coordinator of BHS Mukundapur. She has shared tips for cracking the Birla high school nursery admission tests, successfully. Read before you download the admission form.