近年来，出国留学低龄化趋势逐渐上升，不少家长为了让孩子能够接受到国际化的优质教育，往往十几岁就将孩子送出国读书。在几个老牌留学国家英美加澳中，英国以其优质的教育质量无疑成为不少家长的第一选择。但是英国和中国的教育制度差别较大，如何挑选一所好的学校也成了不少家长关心的问题。在本章中，你可以快速了解英国的教育系统和历史沿革；对比英国的三种不同学校类型：公学，独立学校和公立学校；还可以收获申请英国大学的小贴士tips。

历史上，英国公学（Public School）是作为福利学校为贫穷学生而设的。伊顿公学为其中之一。但时至今天，在英国，公学被视为教学质量最高，收费最贵的寄宿式中学。英国的独立中学（Independent School）属于私立学校的一种，与公学既有相同点也存在很大的差别。

如果你是大学生，你会特别希望去一所好的英国大学继续深造，那么本章的最后一节就会为你呈上留学小贴士，看看专家们如何为你支招，不仅可以选择你最想去的学校，还可以手把手教你填写申请表，筛选理想学校和准备文书。

IX. Education—Distinct Educational System and Distinguished Schools

英国教育—独特的教育体系与知名学府（唐加宁）

1. Understanding the UK Education System了解英国的教育系统

2. Public Schools and Independent Schools 英国的公学和私立学校

3. How to Apply for a British University?如何申请英国的大学?

老师课堂交流区：University Application Systems

Please compare the pros and cons of the UK and China’s university application systems, including the college entrance examinations (A-levels in UK and Gaokao in China). Please discuss which system you would prefer if you were a high school student.

1：Britain is a country with a long tradition of education. Its education system, after several hundred years of evolution, is quite perfect and complex, and has great flexibility. In general, it is divided into three stages: Compulsory Education (Compulsory Education), continuing Education (Further Education) and Higher Education.

第9章单元测验

1、By law, all children of compulsory school age (5 to 16) must receive a __________education that is suited to their age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs (SEN).正确答案：B你选对了

A.part-time B.full-time C.day time D.supplementary

2、The National Curriculum consists of a set of core and foundation subjects. What are the core subjects?正确答案：C你选对了

A.English and Maths B.Literature, Maths and Geography

C.English, Maths and Science D.Maths and Science

3、Which kind of school is government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to pupils?正确答案：A你选对了

A.State school B.Public school C.Private school D.Independent school

4、Which of the following statement is true?正确答案：C你选对了

A.Eton is a famous private school in England.

B.Eton is a uni-sex boarding school in England.

C.Eton was noted as being the sixth most expensive HMC boarding school in the UK.

D.Eton has not provided any financial support to its students so far.

5、In the United Kingdom, they have different types of schools, like state school, independent and _________ school.正确答案：D你选对了

A.government-funded B.private C.special D.public

6、What is a “sandwich course” in the UK university programs?正确答案：B

A.The course is often consisted of five years and involves two year in the work place.

B.The course is often consisted of four years and involves one year in the work place.

C.The course is often consisted three year undergraduate program and one year postgraduate program.

D.The course is often consisted a two-year study at UK and a one-year study abroad.

7、Which of the following statement is false?

A.From 2007, universities in the UK are allowed to charge students from the UK up to £3,070 per year depending on the school and location.

B.Universities in the UK are allowed to charge EU students higher tuition fees than local students.

C.Students from the EU will also only have the pay the same fees as students from the UK.

D.International students have to pay much higher than the students from the UK

正确答案：B你选对了

8、If you want to apply for a good university at UK, you do need ________ grades to be considered for a place at a highly selective university.

A.above average B.very good C.average D.top

正确答案：B你选对了

9、The following statements are the tips for applicants of a highly selective university. Make your judgment and tick out the FALSE tip.

A.You do have to be impressive academically, as well as you have to be impressive as a person.

B.You must boost about your achievement even oversell yourself sometime in order to be selected by the top universities.

C.To apply, you need to be organized, especially to arrange the timetable for sitting any additional tests, getting references, and proofreading and getting feedback on your application.

D.Your personal statement, your references – and if you have an interview, your interview responses – should highlight your passion for the subject.

正确答案：B你选对了

10、At some UK universities, some professional degrees like medicine, veterinary, law etc. have longer programs that can be as much as ______ years.

A.Eight B.Six C.Five D.Ten

正确答案：C你选对了