It might sound over the top for five-year-olds to do admissions exams before enrolling in a kindergarten program, but it is more than justified if it is a high-caliber school like Qilin Academy.
The Qilin Academy accepts anyone regardless of one's economic status and background, yes, but being the nation's top school, they only accept the best of the best.
The admission tests aim to take in the students who have the best education foundation.
For Kindergarteners, future students are tested to see if they are capable of reading and understanding easy words, have basic arithmetic skills, solid self-care skills and a whole lot more.
The process lasts for four hours, including breaks.
It was fairly long as the test entails various activities for the kids. Stressful? Probably.
However, one can say that this is a little sneak peek for our future kindergarteners as to what it's like to be in school— an appetizer before the main course.
