A detailed explanation of primary and secondary education in Britain

Why more and more parents in China spend money to send their children to study in Britain is inseparable from the fact that the British primary and secondary education model is favored by parents and students. The following is a detailed interpretation of British primary and secondary education.

? Let children love coming to school? This sentence is the purpose of running a school in Britain. Britain is one of the first countries in the world to implement the class teaching system. The British academic system has three semesters and three holidays every year. British primary and secondary schools generally have 5-6 large classes every day, and one large class lasts about 50 minutes. Usually arrive at school at nine in the morning and finish school before four in the afternoon. In Britain, children fall in love with school for the following reasons: first, there is no pressure to study, and children regard school as a good place to get along with friends; Second, the teaching methods in Britain are vivid and diverse.

Teachers in British primary schools teach very easily and lively, and children are instilled with knowledge in "playing". For example, in English schools, children learn the word local. The teacher took the children around the public facilities in the school area: post office, park, library, museum, various bus stops; Postmen, police, public facilities service personnel and other people from all walks of life were invited to tell many interesting stories to children. Back in class, the children painted with great interest and "wrote down" all the colors they saw and heard.

For another example, how do children surround themselves in English schools? The weather? How about studying this topic? Look at the weather section of the Encyclopedia Britannica in advance and ask a question about the weather. Cut a weather forecast map in the newspaper and learn to read the weather forecast table. The school invited meteorologists to explain knowledge, watch meteorological videos and visit planetarium. In class, the teacher arranges to read some books and discuss them in groups to help students answer questions. Finally, I finished two assignments at school: answering my own questions and explaining the weather forecast in the newspaper.

In addition to such topics, taking primary schools as an example, there are many topics discussed in British classrooms: What is happening in our community every day? Can dinosaurs be pets? What would my life be like if I lived in France? Who is afraid of wolves? Are all castles flexible? Which animal will win the Olympic gold medal? Wait a minute. Discuss these in class, no wonder children like school!

In class, the teacher is not full, but centralized. Usually the teacher only teaches 15? 20 minutes, and the rest time is reserved for students to study by themselves and teachers to guide them. Students delve into textbooks or finish homework and exercises independently. The teacher's main task in class is to explain the main contents of the textbook in an outline, and then make a tour of answers and guidance. The whole teaching process can be described as follows: in the classroom in Britain, teachers are student-centered. Students study in various ways in class. When you enter the classroom, you will see some reading textbooks, some discussing with each other, some operating teaching AIDS, and some asking teachers. Although the teaching order doesn't look quiet and tidy, the students' learning expressions are very dedicated, and the classroom atmosphere is full of vigor and vitality. This teaching method centered on children's main activities keeps students in a state of active brain and independent thinking. In this teaching process, students not only gain knowledge, but also learn learning methods, and cultivate and exercise their innovative consciousness and ability to discover knowledge and explore truth.

In this way of teaching in Britain, students really don't have much homework. In Britain, primary and secondary school students are required to spend 20 minutes to 2.5 hours doing their homework. Generally speaking, children aged 4-5 spend 10-20 minutes doing their homework every day, including the time for their parents to read to them. /kloc-Children aged 0/6 should not spend more than 2.5 hours doing homework every day. It is not surprising that schools are attractive to children, because students ask questions by themselves in combination with reality, which makes learning interesting, relaxed and practical.

A China child who was in the first grade in England wrote in his final comment:

? In the first grade, I was interested in all the topics about castles in my class, especially the trip to Leeds Castle organized by my school. My favorite course is physical education class, because I like to play all kinds of fun games with my classmates. I think I am very good at sports. I run very fast and can do a lot of actions on the equipment. What I need to improve is my writing, because I want to write smaller and neater. ?

The teacher in charge of the class wrote this in the child's last comment:

? Although some places are challenging for him, Ricardo worked very hard and was full of enthusiasm for learning in the past semester. He is determined to make progress, especially in reading and writing. Ricardo is a cheerful, friendly and caring boy. He often encourages his friends to do their best. He likes school very much and always has a smile on his face. Sometimes, he is still a little shy. I can see that his self-confidence has increased this semester, and I believe he will keep it up. As Ricardo's teacher, I am very happy and wish him all the best in the future. ?

Combination of moral education and education. Is Britain an advocate? Gentleman demeanor? This country. This reflects from one side that this nation's civilization accomplishment is very high. British teachers have a strong sense of professionalism and responsibility, and their words and deeds show a high level of civilization and morality, which is undoubtedly the best moral education factor for students. In addition, the school also carries out ideological and moral education for students through campus culture, etiquette activities, social practice, daily management and the cooperation between the school and parents and the community. 2. Colorful campus life British primary and secondary schools attach great importance to personality education. The personality development of British students is very distinct, full of vitality and creativity. For example, if a stranger comes into the classroom, as long as the teacher allows, the children will take the initiative to come around and say hello and talk. In the class discussion, the children's speeches were extremely enthusiastic. In the experimental class, the children showed strong hands-on ability. In various optional activity courses, each child has his own special hobbies and unique skills. The headmaster of Rydland said that every child has his innate potential and characteristics, so it is our responsibility to ensure that every child can be fully developed on his innate foundation and quality, so that they can become people with both the general qualities of citizens and distinctive personality and unique talents, and become people who can stand on their own feet and be useful to society? .

Therefore, paying attention to teaching practice and cultivating students' practical ability is another remarkable feature of British teaching. The classrooms of primary and secondary schools in Britain are always filled with all kinds of teaching AIDS and toys. A considerable part of students' main activities in class are to operate these teaching AIDS and toys under the guidance of teachers. The teaching of physics, chemistry, biology and other science courses is accompanied by a large number of demonstration experiments and group experiments, while the teaching of English, history, geography, society, foreign languages and other courses relies heavily on modern audio-visual teaching methods. At the same time, the school often holds various activities such as visits, internships and apprenticeships in combination with the teaching content. For example, lectures on biology will take students to visit natural museums, lectures on history will take students to visit historical exhibition halls, lectures on astronomy will take students to planetariums, and lectures on religious and cultural knowledge will take students to churches. This teaching form is many times better than abstract teaching. In addition, British primary and secondary schools also highlight practical knowledge and skills teaching in the curriculum. There is a course called technology course, the main content and purpose of which is to cultivate students' practical ability and let them master the necessary skills in daily life, such as electrician, hydraulic engineering, woodworking skills, home appliance operation and simple maintenance skills, automobile principle, driving skills and so on. In order to cooperate with the teaching of this course, ordinary middle schools have practice workshops. There are all kinds of conventional tools and lathes in the workshop. Because of attaching great importance to teaching practice, the practical ability of primary and secondary school students is generally strong.

Chinese: write, write, write and read. English schools never ask children to memorize words. What they want most is reading. If they read more, they will remember natural words, which is different from domestic schools.

Religious culture: Britain is a multi-ethnic country with various colors and cultures. In order to live in peace, it is particularly important to learn from each other's cultures. The study of religious culture is an important channel to understand the cultures of various countries. Personally, I think this course is very clever. Knowing each other's culture can quickly close the distance between us, which not only increases our knowledge, but also plays an important role in future interpersonal communication.

In Redland, a beautiful day is spent like this:

The children arrive at school at 8: 00 every morning, and the teacher takes care of their activities on campus (outdoors). If it rains, the students play in the activity room (indoor) of the school.

At 8: 35 in the morning, I heard the teacher's whistle, stood in a row and was led into the classroom by the teacher. Come into the classroom at 8:40 and call the roll. Class meeting at eight fifty. 9: 15 first class. The second class is at 9:45. 10: 15 adjourned. 10:30 third class. 1 1:00, etc. Lunch 1 1:40, lunch 12:30 (senior one). Lunch 12:00, lunch 12:45 (grade 3). 12:30 noon activities.

You can eat your own fruit during the break, and you can't bring other snacks, but you can bring potato chips on Friday. There is a drinking fountain in the school. Students can bring water cups and small lunch boxes (fruits). Only pure water is available, and students who need milk can book from school.

In the afternoon 1:00, the fifth class begins in the afternoon (senior one). 1:30, the sixth class begins in the afternoon class (grade three). The seventh class is at two o'clock. Rest at half past two. At 2:45, the eighth class. 3: 15 Ninth class.

After school is over at 3:45 pm, parents of senior one students should pick up their children from the classroom window of senior one (senior one). Parents of Grade Three students pick up their children at the school gate (Grade Three). Families who have not made an appointment for after-school care, please pick up their children before four o'clock. In addition, the school also provides after-school remedial classes such as music, speech, drama and ballet.

Every student has a homework diary. Homework for grade one is reading and 10 minutes of spelling or pronunciation or tables or math. Homework for grade three is reading and 15 minutes of spelling or pronunciation or Chinese or math or project or science.

School meetings: Children and school staff attend class meetings or school meetings every day. The school meeting was supported by the headmaster, and one of the classes showed activities at the school meeting. Parents also have rallies to attend school gatherings. Every Friday, children's schoolbags will bring back letters and weekly newsletters from school for parents to check.