Learning high school mathematics in New Zealand;
Middle schools in New Zealand are divided into ordinary middle schools (9- 15) and junior high schools (7- 15), including primary schools and junior high schools (compound schools).
Because the junior high school in New Zealand is only two years, and the senior high school has five academic years (Year 9-Year 13). The entrance age for senior high school entrance examination in New Zealand is generally 13 years old. International students enter the school according to their actual age and simple English, and the academic assessment is designated by the school.
In New Zealand, of course, there are exams, especially math, which is a compulsory course. After studying in high school in New Zealand for three years, you must pass the math exam before the university can admit you.
New Zealanders' mathematics has always been teased by China people, and low-level mistakes often appear in price tags in supermarkets. Primary and secondary education in New Zealand is "free and loose" in the eyes of China people, so many people think that mathematics here is basically "nothing to learn".
However, it is actually quite difficult to read many math problems at the level of 1. Several problems involve the understanding and operation of parabolic equation, trigonometric function, plane geometry and probability.
Academic level of senior high school students in New Zealand:
As for students' academic level, the internationally widely referenced indicator is the International Student Assessment Program (PISA) formulated by the International Economic Cooperation Organization.
PISA is a triennial international survey, which aims to evaluate the education systems around the world by testing the skills and knowledge of students aged 15.
As a global unified examination, more than 500,000 students aged 65,438+05 from 72 countries and economies took the examination, and the examination questions were translated into 90 languages. Students from hundreds of schools in New Zealand took the exam, and all the students were randomly selected by the education department. Some provinces and cities in China also took part in the exam.
The content and form of PISA examination are quite flexible. There are five major questions in 20 15, namely:
Running in hot weather; Migration of birds; Study on inclined plane; Meteors and craters; Sustainable fish farming.
Each item is a comprehensive question, which examines reading, mathematics, physics, statistics, biological science and so on. , and not only to examine individual thinking ability, but also to examine teamwork.