英美教育异同ppt.ppt

Education
This class,we are mainly talking about the education in the primary western country,as American and Britain
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“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.”
--- Chinese Proverb
The goal of education is to achieve universal literacy and to provide individuals with educational opportunities.
The similaries
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Education –a local matter
Both American and Britain attach much importance to their education .
Both of them compel children to complete their basal education.
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Education in America
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Education in the United States is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local.
Each of 50 states in the United States has its own laws regulating education. From state to state, some laws are similar; others are not.
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Levels of
schooling
Higher Education
Secondary Education
Elementary Education
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Elementary school and secondary school
In most areas, free public school education begins with kindergarten classes for 5 years old.
Almost all the 50 states have laws that require 12 years of compulsory attendance at school for children.
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In some school system, the 12 grades are divided into two stages, the first 6 grades for elementary school and the next 6 grades for secondary school.
In other school system, there are three divisions: elementary school (grades1—6), junior high school (7—9), and senior high school (10—12).
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The way to study
Class atmosphere is usually relaxed in American schools.
American educators believe that children learn better when they are happy and interested, so every effort has been made to arouse the interests of the individual.
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Private Schools
Most private schools are related to religious groups.
In these schools, religious instruction is part of the curriculum.
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