International Class, Study Station?

The exam oriented education with emphasis on achievement and less comprehensive quality lacks life skills.

Some students who go abroad after ordinary high school often appear "acclimatized" because of the differences between Chinese and foreign culture, education and way of thinking.

While studying foreign high school courses in China, it is possible to receive courses in a pure English environment, help them better integrate into the local education evaluation system after going abroad, and also lay the foundation of language and culture for overseas students in the future.

"Take your kids to Harvard!"

The slogan of the international class of an educational institution website has made parents Meng Meng bright at the moment, reading an international class in the country for a year, and going abroad to read Harvard for three years. In her eyes, this plan is perfect.

After consulting the relevant experts, Ms Meng realized that "Harvard" is only the slogan used by the educational institution to expand enrollment. It only shows a possibility that this institution is only a recruiting agent of a foreign university, and does not have the function of cooperative education.

Subsequently, Ms. Meng began to set his mind on the international class in Beijing.

My son is reading sophomore, whose English level is general and his independent ability is poor. She wants to adapt her children to the overseas study as soon as possible through the pition period of the international class.

There are many people who have similar ideas with MS Meng.

With the development of internationalization of education, high school students have become the main force of studying abroad. At present, the enrollment of international schools and training institutions in international classes is becoming a trend.

Some people call the international high school way of study "local study". Because of the uncertainty of studying abroad, this method is welcomed by many young students.

The international curriculum is also becoming a new "selling point" for many high school enrolment. This year, 8 secondary schools, including Beijing Normal University experimental middle school, Beijing four middle school, Beijing eight middle school, and Capital Normal University affiliated middle school, have offered an international course for students who have studied abroad.

Not only high schools, Renmin University of China, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture University, China Agricultural University, China Agricultural University and other universities have been working with foreign universities to start classes such as "1+3" and "2+2".

The course provides a bridge for prospective foreign students to go abroad.

In fact, some of the international students in public schools were enrolled in the international courses at high hour. Some of them entered the international curriculum in senior three. In the three years, they were separated from international classes and regular classes, and chose the international courses as elective courses.

In contrast, although there are also opportunities to take part in the national college entrance examination, the goal of international students in international schools and training institutions is clearer, that is, to study abroad.

In general, when you get a high school diploma or high school diploma, you can take part in the international class after graduation.

Experts said that reading high school courses in foreign countries can learn languages and courses at the same time, and can be more clear about whether they are suitable for studying abroad and studying abroad, so as to avoid going abroad blindly under the tide of studying abroad.

It is understood that at present, there are two international classes in Beijing, one is the international course focusing on language training, the other is mainly SAT (American college entrance examination) and TOEFL examination training. One is 1+3 or 2+2, which is linked by domestic and foreign schools. It is co operated by overseas institutions and domestic institutions. The courses are pre university courses in foreign universities. Credits before studying abroad are recognized by foreign universities.

Need a buffer period?

As the time for studying abroad has gradually moved forward, many children have been sent to high schools abroad directly after their graduation from junior high school, and then take part in the "college entrance examination" abroad.

If you read an international class, you can go abroad to study foreign senior high school courses, which is equivalent to giving children a "buffer period".

Language barrier

Language barriers and cultural differences are important factors that affect the success of international class in senior high schools.

Qi Rongle, senior project officer at the Beijing New Oriental School Foreign examination department of the US Canada University, believes that many students can not adapt to the learning and living abroad after they go abroad, and have a great relationship with their language proficiency and communication skills.

Whether it is an international school or an international class of training institutions, the first point to help students improve is language proficiency. While developing students' language examination ability, they also create a language environment for students through simulating the life of foreign countries, so that students can advance to study abroad in advance.

"Achieving the desired language achievement is not the ultimate goal. Learning how to master and apply a language is the ultimate goal."

Qi Rongle said.

Because the international class imitate foreign learning and life, all of them use English teaching, and also put forward certain requirements for students' English proficiency and acceptability.

Quality improvement

Experts recommend that the curriculum and social activities of the international class should focus on improving students' comprehensive ability, such as students' expression, organization and coordination, cooperation and leadership.

Group discussion, PPT presentation, and independent design performance are more common in classes in international classes.

In addition, the international class will arrange summer camps and winter camp activities in summer vacation and winter vacation.

Unlike summer camp in China, emphasis is placed on learning knowledge. Foreign summer camps pay more attention to students' outdoor survival ability and on-the-spot adaptability.

It is conducive to promoting the all-round development of students from enhancing their physique, exercising their will, cultivating self-reliance, self-reliance, hard work, tenacious struggle, improving independence and self pcendence.

The headmaster of an international education institution said that some students are very talented and very promising, but they are not very suitable for China's education evaluation system, and may be suitable for a set of evaluation and teaching systems abroad.

The international class that attaches importance to comprehensive quality actually finds another way out for those students outside the national college entrance examination.

Cultural integration

Chinese students studying abroad need to face strong changes in social culture, habits and learning environment, and all of them need to be faced alone.

There are many differences and differences between eastern and Western cultures from the way of thinking to the principles of doing things. If students do not know anything about it, it will be difficult for them to understand the habits of the local people after going abroad, and it is difficult to adapt themselves to the foreign environment.

If you can smoothly integrate into it, studying abroad is a precious experience.

The international courses on Western culture and summer vacation and winter vacation will help students who are going to leave their families and go abroad to learn about foreign cultures, customs and living conditions.

"It's very important to understand local religions."

Most of the Americans have religious beliefs, and students can learn about American culture in advance by studying the western culture and reading the Bible.

LINK

Chinese high school students are required to apply to top American universities. Apart from the language proficiency tests such as TOEFL and IELTS, 90% of the schools also require reference to their SAT or ACT scores.

SAT is an "academic proficiency test" organized by the American educational testing service, which aims to examine students' ability to analyze and solve problems at university level.

ACT is accredited by the university entrance examination committee of the United States to apply for admission tests for senior high school students who apply for undergraduate education in the United States. It is recognized by more than 3600 universities including Harvard, Yale and other Ivy League schools, and is an important basis for scholarships.