澳大利亚的教育.pptVIP

* * The Education of Australia BRIEF INTRODUCTION Australia has a well-developed educational system with a very high rate of participation and secondary completion(澳大利亚有非常成熟的教育体系，入学率和中学毕业率都很高). Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the individual states(澳大利亚教育的责任主要在于各个州). The educational system in Australia puts emphasis on self-discipline, learning by discovery and by questioning, and encouraging students’ interest in and enthusiasm for learning; rather than on outward discipline and memorizing. 澳大利亚的教育系统 is divided into 5 areas: 1.Preschool 2.Primary school 3.Secondary/high school 4.Career and vocational institutions 5.University and other tertiary institutions(大专院校) SPECIFIC INTRODUCTION 一.Elementary and secondary education (1)2-6 years old _attend kindergartens, day care centers(托儿所)，playgroups（学龄前幼儿游戏班） This is usually part-time. (2)6-15 years old _attend primary school, start at 5,finish at 12. They can attend state schools( for free, 75% of students choose this). , secular education(世俗、非宗教教育) or religious classes (offered by clergy of various denominations, private school, charge high tuition fees ). _compulsory in all states except Tasmania. (3) Around 12 or 13 years old _attend secondary school , last 6 years ●first 4 years :students study a broad range of subjects(英文、数学、科学、人类社会与环境、外语、科技及应用课程、艺术及个人人发展、健康教育和体育等). ●in the last 2 years: students are encouraged to specialize in the subjects they prefer. (4) At 17 or 18 years old _take state examinations for university entrance ★值得一提的是The Australia Broadcasting Corporation(澳大利亚国家广播与电视机构) ——provides primary and early education programs for children living in isolated areas. classes are conducted with the help of radio, television, video cassettes, recorders, and computers by schools of the air(空中学校) or correspondence schools(函授学校-是相对于面授学校而提出的，函授学校是以通讯为主要教学方式的学校教学以自学为主，面授为辅;学员通过信函报名，学校将教材及其他辅导资料邮寄给学员，教师与学生的交流也通过信函完成，使学员在不耽误工作学习的情况下完成学业;授课方式多是按学分制进行的 ). 二.Higher education —高等教育，指含