On social platforms, parents have exposed photos of new textbooks, expressing their deep concern about their difficulty. Especially for the third-grade students in primary school, many parents feel at a loss in the face of the presentation of all-English textbooks and the significantly increased learning difficulty.
With the arrival of the new semester in the autumn of 2024, the topic of "the difficulty of revising new English textbooks has increased" has quickly aroused widespread discussion. The scale and difficulty of revising English textbooks in the new curriculum standard make many students and parents feel pressure and become a hot topic on social media.
On social platforms, parents have exposed photos of new textbooks, expressing their deep concern about their difficulty. Especially for the third-grade students in primary school, many parents feel at a loss in the face of the presentation of all-English textbooks and the significantly increased learning difficulty.
Looking back, English learning is usually a step-by-step process. We start with letters, and gradually expand to words, phrases, and then to sentences and articles. This simple learning method effectively stimulates children's interest in English. However, the new edition of English textbooks adopts a completely different strategy, presenting a large number of complex sentences directly, and the difficulty of these sentences is much higher than before. This reverse teaching method makes many parents deeply uneasy.
Some parents worry that the difficulty of the new textbook exceeds the children's actual ability, and they are afraid that they can't adapt to the new learning rhythm. Teachers also said that the teaching requirements of the new textbooks are higher, and the time and energy invested in preparing lessons and teaching have increased significantly, which has brought them a lot of pressure.
In this regard, Professor Zhang Lianzhong, as one of the makers of the new curriculum standard textbooks, responded to the parents' questions. He pointed out that parents need not worry too much, because such worries are unnecessary. He emphasized that the revision of current textbooks aims to help students accumulate more language knowledge, improve their listening and reading abilities, and cultivate their native English-speaking way of thinking. The goal of education reform is to provide students with a better learning experience.
However, many parents don't buy it. Since the implementation of the "double reduction" policy, the number of extracurricular remedial classes has been greatly reduced, and students have been forced to turn to autonomous learning. With the increasing difficulty of teaching materials, autonomous learning has become more and more difficult, and students with declining grades are facing a strict diversion dilemma, and the educational pressure of parents has increased.
In this context, parents need to actively find learning methods suitable for their children and help them gradually adapt to the challenges of new textbooks. It is better to take action than to worry too much.
Choose British identity to open the road to children's education
The phenomenon of involution in education is becoming more and more serious in today's society, especially in China, where parents are under great pressure to enter higher education. In this context, more and more parents begin to pay attention to paving the way for their children's education by obtaining British identity. Having a British identity can not only enable children to enjoy high-quality educational resources, but also reduce the pressure brought by exam-oriented education and help them gain more advantages in future studies and employment.
Advantages of British education
The British education system emphasizes happy learning and pays attention to cultivating students' active learning ability and independent thinking ability. This educational concept is not to "lie flat", but to stimulate children's learning interest and potential by creating a relaxed and pleasant learning environment. In this mode, children can not only master solid knowledge and skills, but also grow up in a relaxed atmosphere.
The necessity of applying for British identity
Although some parents may think that it is enough to send their children to study in Britain for a while, applying for British status can bring more long-term benefits.
1. Saving education expenses: If you want your child to attend a public school in the UK, parents must hold a long-term visa in the UK. According to our estimation, from primary school to master's degree, families who apply for identity can save about 400,000-500,000 pounds in education expenses, which is undoubtedly a considerable expenditure.
2. Increased opportunities for further studies: In Britain, the admission rate of local students in high-quality universities is much higher than that of international students. If children's grades do not reach the top level, having British identity will greatly increase their chances of being admitted to a quality university.
3. Advantages of returning to China: After returning to China, children with British status can apply for top universities such as Peking University and Tsinghua as overseas Chinese students and enjoy the policy of low admission.
4. Competitiveness of the job market: Many international students want to continue to develop in the UK, but it is more difficult for recent graduates to obtain work visas. British immigration policy has strict requirements for enterprises to recruit overseas workers, and employers are more inclined to recruit local people or workers with valid visas. Therefore, children with British status will be more competitive in employment.
Applying for British status provides significant advantages for children's education, further studies, employment and other aspects. Under the background of educational involution, it is undoubtedly a wise choice for parents to obtain British identity if they want to pave a smoother road for their children's future. Through such identity planning, children will be able to grow up in a more relaxed and diverse environment and give full play to their potential.