Is it good to study in Australian middle schools?

Studying abroad at a younger age is becoming more and more popular these years, and many students will choose to go to Australia to study in middle schools. Is it good to study in Australian middle schools? Let's take a look together.

1. Advantages of studying abroad in Australian middle schools

1. Humanized curriculum arrangement

Like China, middle schools in Australia are composed of six years, but the difference is that junior high schools in Australia are four years (grades 7-1) and senior high schools are two years (grades 11-12).

From the middle school curriculum in Australia, interest is the motivation of learning. For junior middle school students, the course selection should first combine their professional expertise and hobbies, and choose a major that is easier to play and master, so that they can learn more easily, adapt to the unfamiliar study environment as soon as possible, and gradually enhance their psychological quality, which can also increase their parents' self-confidence. Most Australian secondary schools offer more than 1 courses for children to choose from.

In addition to choosing compulsory courses, students can choose elective courses according to their future development direction and hobbies, so as to meet their interest needs while studying.

2. It is a challenge for Australian students born and bred, let alone international students, to get to know Australian undergraduate education earlier.

Studying in an Australian middle school enables students to gain a real understanding of teachers' teaching methods and evaluation system through the tempering in the middle school stage, especially China students and how to choose courses under the unfamiliar credit system, so that they can be more comfortable in entering universities.

On the other hand, Australia's senior high school graduation system can be double-selected. After finishing the 11th grade, students can choose the 12th grade according to the normal courses, and they can also choose the pre-university courses of famous Australian schools, which makes them more likely to enter excellent universities.

3. Low language requirements

Domestic students can apply for Australian secondary schools without taking IELTS (some elite private secondary schools need to provide AEAS or IELTS scores). In order to better help students transition and adapt to school study, Australian secondary schools arrange language courses for international students for about 2 weeks, and this language course is generally compulsory.

After graduating from high school in China, if you want to apply for an Australian university directly, you generally need to provide an IELTS score of 6-6.5.

4. Multi-cultural environment

In the teaching environment of Australian middle schools, foreign students' lectures, notes, discussions, homework and exams are all done in English.

In addition, most life scenes (shopping, banking, post office, transportation, travel and parties, etc.) are also completed in English. Therefore, it can lay a good foundation for English learning.

Australia is an immigrant country. International students have lived in a diversified environment and atmosphere for a long time, and the understanding of multiculturalism they have gained will become the wealth of international students all their lives.

5. It is beneficial to cultivate children's independent ability

Independence is a necessary condition for a person to step into the society, and it is also the performance and standard of a person's maturity. Going to middle school in Australia is a test of children's independence. Children leave their parents, and many things have to be solved by themselves.

In addition, the management of the school is very strict, and special attention is paid to cultivating children's self-management and autonomy. In this context, students can become independent as soon as possible, and through contact with the students around them, they can cultivate their own unique way of dealing with things. Students' self-care ability is exercised, and the experience of studying abroad is undoubtedly of great value to the development of students' own personality.

2. Conditions for studying in Australian middle schools

1. Basic conditions

It is necessary to apply for studying in Australian high schools and complete domestic junior high school education. Australia has 12 years of compulsory national education, six years in primary school and six years in secondary school (grades 7 to 12). In the last two years, grades 11 and 12 are considered as high schools to prepare for college entrance examination. That is, 4 years of junior high school and 2 years of high school. It should be noted that the Australian government requires that the study time in Australian high schools must exceed 16 months. Therefore, it is not allowed to enter the 12th grade directly. At the same time, entering an Australian high school also has certain requirements for your age. For example, you can't be over 2 years old in the 12th grade, 19 years old in the 11th grade and 18 years old in the 1th grade.

Generally speaking, you can enter Grade 1 in Australia after graduating from Grade 3. If you finish high school or are studying in high school, you can enter the 11th grade.

2. Language preparation

Students entering Australian high schools have different language requirements according to their age. Only by knowing the language requirements before studying abroad can we better arrange the study abroad plan.

International students under the age of 16 who apply for Australian high schools can be exempted from IELTS scores, and 16-year-old students are also exempted from IELTS if their English scores in junior high school or senior high school are above 75%.

If students are over 16 years old, their English scores can't meet the corresponding requirements and their IELTS scores can't reach 5., then they need a report card of IELTS 4. and take language courses for no more than 3 weeks before entering the main course of high school. After reading the language, enter the main course of high school.

However, if your IELTS score reaches 5., you can go directly to the 1th grade of senior high school in Australia, and if your IELTS score reaches 5.5, you can go directly to the 11th grade, which will not only save the time of language reading, but also be more economical than taking language classes in Australia. The key is to have a certain English foundation before going abroad and pass all the tests.

3. Precautions for studying abroad in Australian middle schools

1. Differences in academic system

Unlike in China, Australian high schools are mainly compulsory courses, and there are only a few compulsory courses, and others are optional, and there are hundreds of elective courses. Here, students are advised to consider the professional plans of future universities and take relevant courses.

2. Differences in teaching

The small class system implemented in Australian high schools is not like the large class system in China.

Going to Australia for high school can pave the way for going to famous universities in Australia in the future. Studying in high school in Australia is easier and earlier to study abroad than domestic students applying for Australian universities, and children can adapt to life overseas earlier. Studying in an Australian high school can also make children accept it as soon as possible.