Why go to school(1)

Whygotoschool蔡元培Theeducation,notforthepast,notforthepresent,importantlyforthefuture教育者，非为以往，非为现在，而专为将来。蔡元培Theteachergraspsthefateoftheyouth,sotheygraspthefateofanationandhumanrace.在教师手里操纵着幼年人的命，便操纵着民族和人类的命运。EducationisimportanttoacountryNowadays,ourcountrybecomesstronger,butsomewheretheeducationisbackward,especiallyinnorthwestandsouthwestofChina.NorthwestofChinaSouthwestofChinaSoutheastofChinaPoorAreaDevelopedAreaBeautifulCompusShabbyCompusThedifferentclassroomOldandshabbyAdvancedThedifficultstudyenvironmentLongingforknowledgeAlthoughwearepoor,wehavetherightstostudy.BeabsorbedinstudyingIwanttogotoschool.Analysisbackwardeconomy↓Shortageofeducationalfunds（资金）andteachers↓pooreducationWhenyouseethispicture,canyoushowmeyourfeelings(Bitter辛酸/Sympathetic同情/Shaked震惊)Whatcanwedo?LetusgointoactionLetusshowourloveforthepoorareaLetusputahandtothepersonwhoneedshelpWecandonateaschoolbagorabooktothepoorareaAsmallaction,alargelove.WhygotoschoolAndnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguaranteethatyou’llneedaneducationtodoit.Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?You’regoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.You’vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.WhygotoschoolAndthisisn’tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou.Whatyou’relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.ChineseEducationwestartschoolataveryyoungagenowadays.OurChineseschoolingsystemstartsatKindergartenlevelteachingchildrenaged3-6.Thenextlevelistheprimaryschoollevelwhichlastfor6moreyearsuntiltheageoftwelve.ThentheyprogresstoMiddleschool,threeyearsofwhicharespentatajuniorlevelandthreemoreataseniorlevel.Afterthatstudentscangofurthertouniversityorcollege.Today,moreandmorepeoplehavetheaccesstogotoschoolandmoreandmorepeopleareconcernedabouteducation.Whatcanwebenefitfromit?Mostpeoplewouldagreethatitisnecessaryforustogotoschool.BecausetherearemanyadvantagesthatStudentshavemanyopportunitiestomakefriends,exploreavarietyofinterests,increasebothgeneralandspecificknowledge,prepareforachosencareeranddevelopindependence..BritishEducationIntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCultureLearningFocusBritishEducationSystemOverviewTheUKSchoolSystemPrimaryEducationComprehensiveSchoolGrammarSchoolIndependentSchoolExamsinSecondaryEducationOxbridgeIntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCultureWarm-upWhatcoursesaretaughtinBritishprimaryschools?Doyouknowthemainexaminationsforsecondaryschoolstudents?DoyouknowanyfamousuniversitiesintheU.K.?Ifyes,canyoulistthenamesofthem?AgeYear/FormBritishSystemKeystage34NurserySchool/Kindergarten5678910Year1Year2Year3Year4Year5Year6PrimaryLevelKeystage1Keystage2111213Year7(Form1)Year8(Form2)Year9(Form3)SecondaryLevelGCSE(2years)Keystage3(pre-GCSE)Keystage4(GCSE)1415Year10(Form4)Year11(Form5)1617Year12(Lower6)Year13(Upper6)ALevel(2years)181920212223Undergraduate(3-5years)BritishEducationSystemOverviewChinese&BritishEducationSystemsYearChinaAgeBritainYear5PrimarySchool11ElementarySchool622733844955106611HighSchool77JuniorMiddleSchool1288139914GCSECourseGCSEExaminations1010SeniorMiddleSchool15111116A-LevelCourseA-LevelExaminations12121713TheUKSchoolSystemStateSchools:ThesearetotallyfundedbythegovernmentandarefreetoallBritishchildren.Independent(Private)Schools:Thesearefundedbythefeeschargedtotheparents.About8%ofBritishchildrenattendIndependentSchoolsRegulationsdonotpermitinternationalstudentstoattendStateSchools–theymustattendIndependentSchoolsTheUKSchoolSystemSchoolingiscompulsorybetweentheagesof5and16years:Totalof11years.ThosewishingtogainentrytouniversitymustcompleteanadditionaltwoyearsofALevelstudies.IntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCulturePrimaryEducationPre-schoolingBeforeprimaryschoolingsomechildrenhaveanopportunitytoattendthefewkindergartens,whicharecalled“NurserySchools”.IntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCulturePrimarySchoolsTwosectionsStateschoolsCo-educatedschoolsAcademicyearCurriculuminschoolIntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCultureTwoSectionsInfantsection:forages5to7Juniorsection:forages7to11StateSchoolsTheyarefundedbylocalandcentralgovernments.IntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCultureCo-educatedSchoolsTheseschoolsadmitbothboysandgirls.AcademicYearBeginsinSeptember,andisdividedintothreeterms,withholidaysatChristmas,Easter,andinthesummer.TheAcademicYearthreeterms:Term1:SeptembertoDecemberTerm2:JanuarytoMarchTerm3:ApriltoJulyThereareshortholidaysatthemid-pointofeachtermandlongerholidaysbetweentermsIntroductiontoBritishandAmericanCultureCurriculuminSchoolAllBritishschools-State&IndependentarerequiredtofollowtheNationalCurriculumguide-linessetdownbythegovernmentStandardAchievementTests(SAT’s)areadministeredat7,11and14yearstoassesseachstudent’sprogress.Generally,IndependentSchoolsprovideabroadercurriculumthanthatrequiredbylawCoresubjects:English,Math,ScienceFoundationsubjects:Design&Technology,Informat