Brief introduction of British public middle schools
The British education system has a history of hundreds of years, which can be divided into three parts and five stages.
Three parts:
? compulsory education
? continuing education
? higher education
Five stages:
? Kindergarten education
? primary education
? secondary education
? continuing education
? higher education
General certificate of education advanced level (GCE A-Level course for short). In the first year of the two-year system, there are 4 courses in AS and 3 courses in A2 in the second year.
A-Level is the mainstream course and the main way for British high school students to enter universities after graduation. It has been recognized by 1 1000 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.
A-level advantage:
? The traditional path of British college entrance examination
? A-Level has few elective subjects and concentrated energy.
? Before I entered the university, I specialized in the technical field.
? There is an absolute advantage in applying for a university.
A-Level course selection should follow the following points:
? According to the main courses to be studied in the university in the future
? Choose the subjects you are best at and like.
British public middle schools are established and maintained by the government or local education departments, with an annual income of 65,438+0.5-0.2 million yuan. They mainly recruit local students and a small number of international students. Students must be over 65,438+06 years old (that is, A-Level stage). Schools are generally large in scale, with thousands of students in each class, about 15-20 students, and a wide range of courses.
Adapt to students:
Cultivate students' strong self-discipline and the ability to think and solve problems independently. There are many local students in Britain, and foreign students can quickly integrate into the local culture and improve their English ability.
Choose public or private schools?
? The proportion of international students, the fewer the number of international students, the better;
? School curriculum arrangement;
? Graduation score, enrollment rate;
? Environment and geographical location;
? Family economic strength, the cost difference between the two is great;
? Children's self-care ability and adaptability.