Types of secondary schools in Britain
Traditional boarding middle school
Non-traditional middle school
Sixth grade senior high school-the type of British middle school
British secondary education system
The British education system has always enjoyed a good reputation in terms of academic quality and providing perfect care. So far, no one in the world can match it. For hundreds of years, there have been many expanding learning centers in many colleges and universities to provide learning for British and foreign students, and a large number of newly established colleges have joined the ranks of traditional schools to ensure that the British academic system not only keeps up with the increasingly complex and scientific society, but also constantly transcends the boundaries of learning in the search for endless knowledge and perfection.
Britain is not only the hometown of some of the oldest and most famous schools, colleges and universities, but also the latest and most innovative institutions. Education is a long-term discussion topic not only for teachers and the government, but also for parents and students. What's the difference between British education and Taiwan education?
★ British students are independent. In terms of autonomous learning, British students are higher than Taiwan Province students. Every middle school student in Britain can go to the library to consult the literature, find the information he needs and complete a more formal project. The Chinese meaning of a project is "planning", "design" and "planning". In fact, it is similar to the "scientific research papers" in Taiwan Province Province. British middle school students' projects are based on students' interests and social reality, with a wide range of topics. From physical and chemical experiments and mathematical modeling to British historical geography; From environmental protection to caring for life; From anti-terrorism to world peace; Everything from politics to economy. Some projects are well-founded, no less than the graduation thesis of college students in Taiwan Province Province.
★ The independent living ability of British students is also stronger than that of Taiwan Province students. Few students do not share housework. They helped their parents wash the car and mow the grass when they were young. Pupils also have many jobs, and delivering newspapers is the most common. Although I don't earn much money, I have the opportunity to face the society and deal with problems independently. On holidays, middle school students are busy working in gas stations, fast food restaurants and supermarkets. After a holiday, you can not only earn hundreds of pounds, but also become confident and sophisticated.
★ British students have a strong sense of teamwork. In Britain, people generally admire team spirit-team spirit. Team spirit refers to a person's ability or attitude to work with others, which is what we call cooperation ability. British schools have always attached great importance to the education of "team spirit" for students. In public places or group activities, individuals must obey everyone. If a student gets into trouble because of his own propaganda, he will be uniformly dismissed as "no team spirit"
★ British students have good physical fitness. Physical education is not only an important course in British middle schools, but also most students appear on the playground at four o'clock every afternoon. A lot of physical exercise, coupled with reasonable and sufficient nutrition, makes most British students strong and energetic. Sports students with strong muscles and flexible movements can be seen everywhere. Even girls are very keen on sports. Students who are good at physical education and study well are highly praised by their classmates.
★ British students have a strong spirit of inquiry. British students are very open, dare to think and do, and are not bound by rules and regulations. They believe that "as long as it is not prohibited, it can be done." So the chances of success are relatively more. Every student has his own thoughts and actions. They are not superstitious about textbooks and authority, nor do they care about the answers to questions and other people's opinions like students in Taiwan Province Province. Not only have their own opinions on the problem, but also pay special attention to scientific argumentation. Pay attention to finding answers in inquiry.
The school life of British students is usually from 9 am to 4 pm. After four o'clock, most students go to various extracurricular activities. There are many extracurricular activities in English schools: drama groups, bands, choirs, softball, baseball, rugby, swimming, running, tennis and squash. It usually takes only 40 minutes to finish homework every day. In terms of curriculum, students can choose their favorite major from junior high school (generally choose three to five subjects, but not less than three, excluding English). The way they attend classes is different from that in Taiwan Province Province. In Taiwan Province Province, students in one class have classes in the same classroom every day, and different teachers come in and out. In Britain, students come in and out, different classes teach different subjects, and different subjects have different students. In the corridor between classes, the students are quickly looking for the classroom for the next class. That kind of feeling is similar to college. The most important thing is the difference between teachers and students in the two countries. In Taiwan Province Province, teachers are omnipotent authorities, and few students have doubts about teachers. The teachers are profound, confident and strict, which makes students afraid of being taught by them and being close to them. English teachers are still the source of knowledge, but they have feelings and thoughts. They seem to be closer to the students, and they will have heart-to-heart talks with them.
The differences in comprehensive quality between Taiwan Province and Britain students are naturally inseparable from the differences in cultural background and social environment. The difference between the education system and the most fundamental characteristics of basic education is the key to the problem. First of all, the basic education in Taiwan Province Province is characterized by examination selection. This determines that our course has a high starting point, great difficulty and narrow knowledge. Our students are overloaded with schoolwork: they have to take too many exams, memorize too much knowledge, write too much homework and attend too many extracurricular remedial classes. Students don't have any free time to satisfy their hobbies. Even today, with the reform of basic education, our teachers are basically afraid to encourage and tap students' potential outside of study, because everything in the school is based on the success or failure of the senior high school entrance examination.
In contrast, British education seems to pay more attention to people's practical ability and creativity in solving problems. They give students more room for physical and mental development, and students have enough time, energy and opportunities to get in touch with the outside world, the living environment and the society closely related to it. Part-time jobs, project assignments and team activities have great influence and help on students' adult life in the future.
On the other hand, the British government hopes that every school in Britain can finally develop its own characteristics. They believe that the education system needs to be changed to fully develop the individual potential of students, and students cannot be forced to adapt to the structure of the education system.
If students in Taiwan Province Province overcome language difficulties and control their serious and rigorous learning attitude, they can generally get good grades in studying in Britain. When consulting, it is not necessary to beautify the life of studying abroad, but to encourage students to face difficulties and challenges, so as to enrich their lives.