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What are the 4Cs and why are they vital for your child?

Currently featured on our blog! (Guest post by Geoff Taylor, the Head of Young Learners at the British Council in Malaysia)
 

Previous generations learned that the ‘three Rs’ were vital in school and life. For today’s young people however, the three Rs of Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic are taken for granted. The new skills we are told that children today need are the four Cs ie Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication and Creativity. Find out how to nurture the four Cs in your kids from this article.

About the British Council in Malaysia

Our teaching centres in Kuala Lumpur, Damansara and Penang offer English courses for kids and teens. Your children will learn more than just language, they will develop skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, making connections and leadership. Find out more.

How I Managed To Afford 20 Private Tutors For My Child

Guest Post by Amy Tan, parent of Lucy, aged 8 and user of AskBee 

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Amy is a full time working mother with 4 kids under 8. She was also looking after her household and her elderly parents. She was worried when teacher said she and her husband should sit down to help their child with homework at least 30 minutes a day. Where would she find the time? How could she afford to send her kid for tuition for various subjects? Find out how she managed to afford 20 private tutors for her child with AskBee.
 

AskBee is an app that helps primary and secondary school students to learn better, by providing them with live, on-demand access to a personal tutor. As the first online tutoring platform to offer an in-app video call feature, AskBee enables students to get one-on-one, real-time guidance from qualified tutors. Just like in real life – or possibly better.

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