British Schools offer new experiences for Chinese students

I am delighted to introduce this new column bringing news from UK schools.

In recent years many students from China come to the UK to attend school. 【小题1】 Quite a few decide to apply to a UK university after attending British secondary schools. It’s a wonderful opportunity(机会) for them to improve their written and spoken English, find out more about a different culture and to experience very high-quality teaching.

Studying in the UK will be a unique(独特的) and enjoyable experience. 【小题2】 Its furthest mainland points are only 1, 350 km apart. It’s possible to see many great cities in a short time, such as London, Cambridge and Oxford. You are never more than 113 km from the sea and can explore Britain’s 18, 000 km of coastline.

【小题3】 Children start school at the age of 4. At 11, children go to secondary school where they may study 10 subjects including maths, sciences, English, history and one or more languages such as French. Classes in UK schools often have between 20 or 30 students. 【小题4】

Children do not just learn from books or a screen, but enjoy a range of sports as part of their normal day, such as soccer rugby(英式橄榄球), field hockey(曲棍球) and cricket(板球). 【小题5】

In this column, we will invite students from the UK boarding schools to write about their school life to help you learn more.