Judging from the comparison of the number and time of exams
First of all, the college entrance examination in China is limited by the domestic education system and the huge number of candidates. The national college entrance examination can only be conducted once a year, and the national unified time is in June every year. Compared with the national college entrance examination, the A-Level examination in Britain is more flexible. Take the standards of Edexcel Examination Bureau as an example. Every year, 65438+ 10 month, June and 65438+ 10 month are exam months.
Different from the method of taking all subjects in the national college entrance examination for 2-3 days, the subjects in the British A-Level examination can be taken separately, and there are three exams every year to prevent students from failing to enter a good university because of their unsatisfactory test results. At the same time, it also avoids the regret that the national college entrance examination "takes one exam for life". If students are not satisfied with the exam of a certain subject, they can make up the exam in these three exams, and finally apply to the university with the best results in the exam.
2. Comparison of examination subjects
The subjects of the national college entrance examination are relatively limited and the categories are relatively single. The college entrance examination subjects in most provinces in China are three subjects (Chinese, mathematics and English) plus liberal arts or science comprehensive subjects. The selection range is also relatively narrow. A-Level courses in Britain consist of more than 70 courses, including:
1. Core basic courses, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, etc.
2. Extended courses of core courses: such as human biology and human physiology.
3. Basic social science courses: history, philosophy, linguistics, politics, economics, etc.
4. Applied science: computer science, data processing, etc.
5. Art design courses: music, fine arts, handicrafts, etc.
6. Knowledge popularization courses: such as studying in Europe and business studies.
Students only need to take 3-4 courses they are interested in, and A-Level courses are also connected with many university courses, laying the foundation for the professional direction that students want to develop in the future at the A-Level stage. When applying for undergraduate courses, world famous schools including Oxford and Cambridge only need 3-4 A-Level course scores as subject scores. At the same time, such a detailed A-Level curriculum division can also enable students to study more deeply in their fields of interest.
3. From the point of view of exam competitors
According to the statistics of the Ministry of Education of China, the number of applicants for the national college entrance examination will reach 107 1000 in 2020, which is 400,000 more than that in 20 19, showing an increasing trend year by year, and the competition is fierce. In China, where educational resources are scarce, the opportunity cost will decrease with the increase of competitors. In recent years, the number of people taking the A-Level exam is also rising. As one of the largest examination centers outside the UK, the number of candidates in China in 2065.438+09 also exceeded 654.38+10,000, but it is still far below the total number of national college entrance examinations. Most competitors come from all over the world, and the competitive pressure will be much less.
4. Examination content perspective
Many people have misunderstandings about the difficulty of the A-Level exam in Britain, and it is generally believed that the A-Level exam is not difficult. But this kind of cognition is actually wrong. The A-Level exam is almost as difficult as the college entrance examination, because students in British schools have already made certain plans for the future at the A-Level stage, so the A-Level course will help children lay the foundation for future development, and the course will be more difficult.
At the same time, the A-Level test is different from the domestic college entrance examination in terms of the ability to examine, because the A-Level test pays more attention to students' principle explanation and concept application, while the domestic college entrance examination focuses on the understanding and application of formulas.
As can be seen from the above topics, the A-Level physics examination not only examines the application and calculation of the principle, but also requires students to prove the establishment of the principle through other topics. However, most college entrance examinations in China use a set of formulas to get the final answers and conclusions, and the process of explaining principles or formulas is not valued by the scoring mechanism.
The difference between the two can also be found in the A-Level geography examination questions. In A-Level questions, candidates are required to answer according to their own field experience, rather than according to the knowledge and data in books, which is completely different from the domestic college entrance examination. This also helps British students who are interested in geography to know what kind of subject geography is on the spot. After all, knowledge is not only in books, but also in the world.
Therefore, the difficulty of the A-Level exam is similar to that of the college entrance examination, but the way of setting questions and the ability of examination are completely different. The national college entrance examination is more about the understanding and application of theory, while the A-Level examination is more about the examination of students' thinking ability. Therefore, the difficulty is different for different students, and it is judged according to each student's personal situation.
Of course, a more practical English A-Level test will help students better understand the real situation of each subject, so as to have a better grasp of the future professional direction. At this point, it is beyond the reach of China's current college entrance examination education system.
5. Finally, from the perspective of examination influence.
As far as the influence of the examination is concerned, the popularity of the college entrance examination in China is far less than that of the A-Level examination in Britain. In addition to the recognition of domestic universities, China's college entrance examination results are also recognized by some regions, such as Japan, South Korea and Australia, which recognize China's college entrance examination results as academic achievements when applying for universities. Seven of the eight famous universities in Australia also recognize the results of the college entrance examination. But in the more mainstream Britain and the United States, only a few universities recognize the results of the college entrance examination.
The British A-Level exam has a great influence in the world. The A-Level curriculum system is praised as "the golden education system in Britain" by the international education community, and its achievement certificate is recognized by most English-taught universities.
More than 65,438+000 countries and regions in the world recognize A-Level test scores and can apply for universities as academic materials. Not only Commonwealth countries, but also more than 500 universities and colleges in the United States. Among them, all TOP 100 American universities and all Ivy League universities recognize A-Level scores. Of course, some American universities still require students to submit SAT scores before accepting applications.
Generally speaking, the British education system has a history of more than 1000 years, which also makes the overall education structure and examinations in Britain more "grounded". Compared with the national college entrance examination in China, the national college entrance examination in Britain is more humanized, giving students more room to make their own choices and mistakes, and canceling the hard standard of "one exam will be fixed for life". This also makes the children educated in Britain lengthen the front line, downplays the sense of urgency that life is at stake, and is more conducive to cultivating the normal state of children's gradual rise.
Of course, A-Level examination and college entrance examination are the keys to open the door for children to receive higher education, and their advantages and disadvantages cannot be compared unilaterally. It can only be said that the national conditions and education status are different, and students' personal abilities can make reasonable choices. Niu Niu suggested that parents should comprehensively consider their children's own situation and family economic situation. If you want to enter an international institution of higher learning in the future, you can consider going to Britain to study in primary and secondary schools in advance, jump out of the urgent pressure of "a million people crossing a wooden bridge" and choose another road to success.