Some people believe that children should start learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In

this

day and age, foreign

language

such

as

English

, a global

language

, has been having an enormous impact in every aspect of our life.

Moreover

, with the globalization happening where people from around the world sharing information and knowledge to each other,

English

skill becomes an absolute necessity. Many argued that learning

English

should be started at an earlier stage of education for the children. From my perspective, I do believe that the benefits of practising

English

earlier are more significant than its minor setbacks. Forcing youngsters to take multiple

language

lessons in advance can cost them their brainpower. At primary school, the kids will be introduced to basic subjects at lower levels, even their own native languages.

For instance

, many elementary schools in a small city in Indonesia teach their students their own traditional speech as well as their mother tongue, Bahasa. Adding one other

language

,

English

for example

will be confusing for them.

As a result

, the learning process will not be optimal due to too much information to be absorbed.

Nonetheless

, the primary advantage of learning

English

is it is going to give the youngsters a head start, more time of

English

exposure, getting them more prepared since the world is changing rapidly in a competitive way. To illustrate

this

, the Singapore curriculum introduced

English

as their primary subject at elementary school. Adding to

this

, their daily conversation is already in the mix with

English

. To catch them in the competition, introducing

English

at primary school will be an answer. Due to the longer exposure they have, as they grow older they will already be extremely familiar with the

language

,

hence

making them more fluent at an earlier age and more competitive in a global world. Other than that, learning

English

can be done in a fun way to overcome their confusion due to learning multiple languages. To put it simply, a child loves learning by playing and it makes them more interested in the subjects. So, a great method in simple learning mixed with entertainment will help them understand better without getting confused. In conclusion, even though learning languages can be confusing for kids, there are methods to tackle

this

hindrance and I believe it has immense benefits

such

as giving them a head start, making them more contentious and prepared.