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1、HighSchoolinAustralia [2004-5-31]Many students and parents ask me if Australia is a good place to study high school. I would say that it most certainly is. There are so many advantages. The Australian education system is good. The curriculum has a differe
2、nt focus than the Chinese curriculum, and Chinese students usually find it easy, especially in math and science. They don't have so many tests and they are not expected to memorize lots of information, so students have time to develop creative skills. In A
3、ustralian schools, the students are taught to think for themselves rather than remember answers. Most Chinese teenagers perform very well when they go to Australia. It is good for their confidence and the environment is also nice - warm and sunny with lots
4、 of outdoor activities, so they get to do a lot of sports. In my experience, most Chinese high-school students feel happy there. Young people can adjust quickly to a new environment. The only time I've seen any problems is when their English is not good en
5、ough. This is the absolute key. As I said, the Chinese kids have no problems with most of the subjects in school, but English can be a problem. Make sure to get your English up to the right level before you go. Come to see me if you have any questions abou
6、t this point. Also, it is much cheaper to study in Australia than in the US. The costs are about half. This is very significant when the student will spend several years abroad to study. Certainly, if you plan to send your child abroad for high school and
7、university education, it can add up to a very large sum of money indeed. Australian high-school qualifications are recognized the world over. They open up tremendous possibilities for further study. These qualifications are held in high regard and after gr
8、aduating you can use them to transfer to the US, Canada, or the UK to attend university. Needless to say, you will also be fluent in English at that point. As I have mentioned before, when Chinese students st