No. 1 British educational philosophy

British education has a long history and is relatively traditional. Therefore, British education pays attention to morality and education, and has strict requirements on students' etiquette and behavior norms. In English schools, it is almost impossible to see students smoking and wearing makeup to get their ears pierced. Children are always well dressed and polite. Therefore, the educational concept of British education is closer to the East.

Second, American educational philosophy.

American education emphasizes freedom, equality and innovation, so American education pays more attention to students' personality development and emphasizes autonomy. Teachers will encourage students to play freely, cultivate innovative spirit and let them give full play to their potential. This is not to say that American schools do not regulate students, but that the American education system gives students greater freedom in their interest and talent in learning.

Curriculum system

At present, the three mainstream international curriculum systems in international schools are IB, AP and A-Level. Generally speaking, schools offering IGCSE and A-Level courses must be British international schools, while schools offering AP courses belong to American schools. The popular IB course originated in Switzerland and is a universal standard all over the world. It is difficult to define whether they are British schools or American schools.

No. 1 British curriculum system

The IGCSE course is equivalent to the 9- 10 grade course in China middle school, and the A-Level is the 12- 13 grade course in Britain. British students need to complete A-Level after IGCSE to apply for universities. In many international schools in China, IGCSE and A-Level courses are separated, and IBDP is offered in high schools only after 1 year. A-Level examination is more standardized, which is more suitable for China students to develop their specialties in mathematics and physics. Moreover, the course selection of A-Level is more flexible, and even liberal arts students can completely avoid shortcomings. Therefore, compared with the other two curriculum systems, A-Level is the least difficult for China students.

The second American curriculum system

AP, American college preparatory course, international class in public schools, is the most common course in American schools, and its theoretical knowledge is relatively difficult, which is equivalent to the final exam of American freshmen. The AP courses that China students generally choose are mathematics, physics, chemistry or economics, but AP is not a complete curriculum system, and there is no limit on the number. You can choose 3-4 courses.

Where to go for further study

No. 1 American education destination

Mainly depends on the school curriculum, if it is AP or SAT courses, basically only American universities can be selected, if there is IBDP courses, universities in any country can choose. So generally speaking, the proportion of American schools is higher than that of universities in the United States, Canada and other countries. The first two years of undergraduate education in the United States pay attention to general education, and students can decide their future research direction during these two years.

The second largest British education destination

If it is an A-level course, it is mainly applicable to universities in Britain, Australia and most European countries. American universities have a slightly lower recognition of A-level. If you have an IBDP course, you can apply to universities in any country. In the first year of undergraduate study in Britain, the major is basically doomed. So from an academic point of view, British education is more rigorous and more suitable for professionals; American education is more open and more suitable for generalists.