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British Education System

Summary

The British education system has many entry points. British secondary schools and British universities have courses suitable for students with different ideals, backgrounds and abilities. Want to know the two major differences between the British and Hong Kong education systems? Welcome to Maxway Education for inquiries

 

 

Features of the British education system: British secondary school curriculum

There are many entry points, suitable for students with different ideals, backgrounds and abilities. No matter when you want to study abroad , the UK has good options, for example:

 

British secondary school curriculum : 2-year graduation course, suitable for those aged 16 and above: A level , IB , BTEC .

  • IB is suitable for students with high English proficiency, good time management, comprehensive abilities and strong curiosity, because the curriculum has many compulsory subjects, covers a wide range of topics, and has many papers. It also requires students to connect what they have learned with society through voluntary work. However, British universities have high and broad requirements for the IB curriculum, and there is no Advanced Credit or admission preference.
  • A level : Flexible subject selection, students can choose subjects according to their strengths. There are many schools and subjects to choose from in the UK. Students with good English proficiency, time management, comprehensive ability and curiosity can take an additional EPQ, which is equivalent to the thesis part of the IB. EPQ counts as half of the A level.
  • BTEC : Suitable for students who want to study practical subjects. The grades are composed of projects and homework. No examinations are required. The scores are recognized by most British universities and are on par with A levels.

 

Reading related to the British secondary school curriculum

The following article compares the score distribution of British secondary school courses. Which course or subject do you think is easier to get a high score?

 

British Secondary School Related Reading

  • Secondary school system in the UK : Since the length of a UK student visa is related to the student's age and course, everyone needs to know what grade to study in the UK at what age? There are also differences in the secondary school systems in the UK. I want to know which school system can help students graduate one year earlier than in Hong Kong?
  • British secondary schools : 6 major questions about British secondary schools to help you comprehensively choose British secondary school courses, types and study abroad time
  • British curriculum : This article directly talks about which grade you should go to in the UK after finishing your studies in Hong Kong, so that you can understand the arrangements of British secondary schools more clearly.

 

UK University System

  • Admission requirements for British universities : Some British universities have requirements for secondary school elective subjects. However, Hong Kong secondary schools divide subjects after Form 3. If you find that you lack elective subjects in Form 4, depending on your age and the subjects you want to choose for a British university, you may need to take 1 year of GCSE or British Foundation or go to a British preparatory school Sixth Form College to study A level.
  • UK university course selection : Nearly 20 subjects that Hong Kong students like, based on the three god subjects, Poly five treasures and someHong Kong courses that accept half god scores but no godjobs. Understand the requirements of British universities, industry prospects, returnees, etc. You will find that British university courses are short in duration and highly recognized.
  • UK Foundation : Suitable for students in Form 5 or above, with insufficient IELTS scores, lack of elective subjects or lower grades, for example: IB 20-26 points, DSE failed and more than 1 level 2, IELTS 4.0-5.5
    • NCUK : Generally, British universities have Foundations that connect to Year 1 of their own universities. NCUK is an alliance of 16 British universities. Students who have completed the course can be transferred to universities in the NCUK alliance. You can open the text to find out in what situations and for what students, taking NCUK courses will be more advantageous than directly contacting universities?
    • University of London Foundation : Some elective subjects at the University of London's LSE (London School of Economics) and King's College London (KCL) are much easier to take through Foundation than directly using DSE!
  • International Year 1 : Suitable for students in Form 6 or above, with lower IELTS, elective subjects or grades. However, the major options for International Year 1 are fewer than those for Foundation. The grade requirement for International Year 1 is higher than that for Foundation, but lower than directly applying to British universities.
  • Master's degree in the UK : You have to support yourself, so you think you should study a licensed major? But self-funded Master's degree in Hong Kong is too expensive... Why not study in the UK and immigrate ? Let's see what courses are available:a Master's?
  • UK Top Up Degree : Suitable for associate degree or high dip graduates
  • The admission requirements for 8 British universities are: IELTS 6.5 . This article is suitable for students who just do not meet the IELTS requirement, but whose scores and subject selections meet the requirements of British universities. It introduces 3 courses that can help you meet the IELTS requirement. The most important thing is that the tuition fees and required registration times of the 3 courses are different!
 
Welcome to inquire about studying in the UK
 

Two major differences between the British and Hong Kong education systems

 

1. University Requirements

Hong Kong universities require DSE Best 5 or Best 6. University majors do not necessarily require DSE electives, but some university majors will add weighting to some DSE electives. Click on UK university course selection to know that secondary school electives are necessary for some UK university majors. If you lack electives, you can choose the following information according to your grade:

 

2. Self-funded degree

  • There is no guaranteed admission requirement for self-funded degrees and government-funded university degrees in Hong Kong, for example, self-funded degrees, associate degrees, high dips, etc. from HKU, Poly, IVE, Hang Seng University, etc. and the 8 majors do not have a guaranteed admission score requirement, for example, a HKU Space GPA of 3.4 guarantees admission to HKU Year 3.
 

 

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