学前预备班是打基础的一年，在这一年的学习中，学生要完成从早期教育到小学课程的过渡。赫德的学前预备班是如何确保学生为上一年级做好准备呢？

Prep is a foundation year in which students complete the transition from Early Years to the Primary School. How does HD's prep programme ensure that students are physically, mentally and intellectually ready for Grade1?

在赫德学校的学前预备班这一年，5岁的小朋友可以有多大的潜力呢？我们采访了赫德学校学前预备班外方年级组长 Ilana 老师，从去年刚入学到现在短短半年间，见证了孩子们从一开始抄写简单的词语到现在能写一整段完整的描写，实现类母语的飞跃成长。Ilana 老师将带领大家深度了解赫德学前预备班国际课程，看看孩子们是如何度过神奇的5岁关键期。

“如果满分100分的话，我要给赫德的学前课程打120分。”北京赫德一位学前家长说。专业、细致、用心 ---是赫德学前预备班家长提到的关键词。在这样的课程下，孩子们对学习保持着浓厚的兴趣，学习的习惯和能力收获飞跃式的成长，为进入一年级铺垫了良好的基础。

How much potential can a 5 year old have during the year of Prep at the HD School? We interviewed Ms Ilana, Coordinator of the international Prep team at HD School, who has witnessed the transformation of our Prep students during the semester. In this interview, Ms Ilana will take you on a journey of the Prep international curriculum to show what the children do and what they accomplish throughout their year in Prep.

The Prep year is a very exciting time for our young learners, full of new experiences, new friendships and interactive learning.