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什么时候去美国高中留学比较好

今天跟大家交流的是,什么时候去美国高中留学比较好,也就是美高留学生在美国如何用美国人的方式来规划自己的四年高中。说实话这个话题是我从别的文章中借来的,不过它能清楚表达我今天想说的主题。我们常听到一些留学生朋友说,“我不知道啊!老师没说过啊!学校又没规定要上这门课……”在国内我们已习惯了由学校、老师和家长来为我们安排一切,就算是高考之后的填报自愿大都是由家长和老师做主的,大家只要稀里糊涂地去上学就是啦!各位小朋友,无论你是因为什么原因或者是怀着怎样的想法来到美国上高中的,一旦踏上这块土地,你就得明白你已经没有了回头路可走了,那就得既来之则安之入乡随俗吧!

下面,让我们来了解一下美国的高中生和高中吧!大家都知道美国的高中跟我们国内的高中的设置是不一样的,高中上四年。对于一个美国学生来说初中毕业就意味着那些无忧无虑稀里糊涂的快乐时光结束了,而高中的四年是他们今后人生的真正起点,也是他们今后生活分化的开始。从九年级开始他们就会根据自己的情况更多地去思考自己想要的未来,并且为了这个梦想的未来去努力和奋斗!而美国无论是学校还是社区以及整个社会,为这些想要努力和奋斗的孩子们提供了丰富的学习资源。任何时候任何方面只要你想要了解和学习,都会有人热情地帮助你的。

说到这里同学们心里应该明白了吧!你来到了一个与过去学习生活文化意识完全不一样的地方,多数美国高中生,最晚在十年级时,他们都已经很明确自己高中毕业首选要申请哪所大学哪个专业,也都很清楚要进入这所大学和这个专业所必备的条件了。有的同学或许已经在自己梦想的大学网站上注册,或许已经与相关专业的老师交流过,或许已经去向招生的老师咨询过,又或许已经在参与一些相关的课题研究了,……

高一开始学校就要求学生做社区服务,十七岁之前是做自愿者,十七岁之后就可以参与实习生项目,这些实习生项目大多都是由政府出资对一些社会关注问题国家重点发展产业调研等等,非常具有现实意义和实用性,学生们可以选择自己感兴趣的项目,积极参与进去,这样你就会有很多的机会在之后进大学学习时申请到奖学金,这是一种非常良性的发展。

下面我们就来看看一位普通的美国高中学生的四年高中学习规划:

Grade 9 Discover

Fall:

1. Discover yourinterests. Begin thinking about colleges and careers that fit well with yourinterests.

2. Your highschool counselors are great resources. Make an appointment to meet with one ofthem and seek their advice on college planning.

Spring:

1. Get involved.Clubs, activities, and community involvement look great on a collegeapplication.

2. Record and keeptrack of your credentials (awards, volunteer hours, etc.).

3. Start learningabout college. Look at the information available in your counselor’s office, atthe library, and on the web.

Summer:

Make your summercount. Continue to build credentials (awards, volunteer hours, etc.).

Grade 10 Explore

Fall:

1. Practice makesperfect! Take the PSAT to get some practice and to familiarize yourself withthe SAT.

2. Start preparingfor the ACT by completing the Plan Assessment from College. Your GPA counts!

3. Stay on trackwith your courses. If you’re struggling, ask your teacher for help. Beginexploring careers that might interest you.

Spring:

1. Begin yourcollege search and check out the College and University Profiles tool.

2. Consider takingSAT subject tests. Ask your school’s guidance counselor for more informationabout these valuable prep tools.

3. Begin puttingtogether a job resume. Even if you’re not ready to get a job, learning how towrite and present a resume is a skill that will come in handy throughout yourlife.

Summer:

Find a summer job!A steady summer job can offer valuable work experience, allows you to network,and will help you along your path to college and a successful career.

Grade 11 Select

Fall:

1. Continue tostay on track in your classes. Build up that GPA!

2. Take the PSATto get more practice.

3. Evaluateeducational options.

4. Start buildinga list of your top five colleges. The College and University Profiles tool liststhe admission requirements, deadlines, and other important information abouteach college and university.

5. Know the datesand locations of the SAT, ACT and other tests you might be planning to take,and put them on your calendar.

Spring:

1. Search forscholarships.

2. Complete yourCollege Scholarship Service.

3. Build communityservice hours needed for Scholarships.

4. Contactindividuals who will be writing your letters of recommendations and begin.

5. Plan collegevisits.

6. Organizefinancial aid information.

7. Start collegeapplication essays.

Summer:

Stay involved inextracurricular activities, and seek out leadership roles in your communitythat will look good to colleges.

Grade 12 Achieve

Fall:

1. Checkrequirements and deadlines for the colleges of your choice.

2. Complete your  Financial Aid Application.

3. Take the SATand/or ACT.

4. Ask referencesfor letters of recommendation.

5. Complete andsubmit all your college applications by their deadlines.

6. Apply for FinancialAid. Submit your FA (by the end of February) along with any other financial aidforms required by the college.

Spring:

1. March:Admission letters begin arriving. Watch for them in the mail!

2. April: Comparefinancial aid packages.

3. May 1: Make a finalchoice of the college you will attend.

4. Graduate highschool!

Summer:

Congratulations!You are well on your way to earning your college degree.

从上面这些大家可以发现,对于一个美国的高中生来说,高中学习有非常强烈的目标性,要思考和学习的东西非常之多,他们不会每天没有事情可做相反总是处于非常忙碌的状态。

下面我们再来谈谈美国高中的课程设置,这也与我们国内不一样,国内只有文理分科,然后就所有人都学习一样的课程了,美国的课程设置是分为必修与选修课,每一个科目都有规定的学分,当你的必修课与选修课的学分达到了毕业要求时,你就可以顺利毕业了。这里我顺便说一下美国公立学校与私立学校有一点点不同之处,那就是在公立学校只要你修完了所有的学分,达到了毕业要求,那么你就可以毕业了,并没有一定要四年的时间。而在私立学校你必须修完所有学分还要上完四年才能够毕业的。同时,公立学校提供非常多样的选修课,还会有一部分大学的基础课程,如果你在高中时就加修了到大学是承认学分的,而普通的私立学校相对来说选择就少了很多,但是,无论是公立或私立学校,你都可以加修网络课程,只要通过学校确认报名的网络课程都是有学分的,对于网络课程的选修规定各州不一样,大家可以向所在学校的Guidance 老师咨询(友情提示:在美国老师们尊重每一位学生的自主选择,如果你不去向老师询问老师是不会主动来提醒你应该去怎样怎样的,但是如果你主动去要求了,老师们都会非常热情尽其所能地帮助你的,而且他们非常Helpful),特别是我们的留学生们,因为大多数都是在私立学校就读,相对来说可选的选修课程较少,这就导致了部分同学感觉时间多多无事可做,网络课程的学习无疑会给你带来更加广阔的选择更充实的生活。

最后跟大家说说关于美国高中毕业要求,无论公立私立都遵守各州的统一要求,各州之间会有一些小的差异,各毕业年级之间也会有一些小的差异,但是大的方向是一样的。各州的教育部门每年都会发放当年入学的学生的毕业要求的,我现在在佛罗里达州,所以,就找了一份佛罗里达州2014-2015学年入学学生的毕业要求,因为内容很多很详细,这里呢我就节选了其中最主要的一部份给大家:

What are the requirements for the 24-creditstandard diploma option?

一、4 Credits English Language Arts (ELA)

1、ELA I, II III, IV

2、ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced InternationalCertificate of Education (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB) and dualenrollment courses may satisfy this requirement

二、4 Credits Mathematics

1、One of which must be Algebra I and one of which mustbe Geometry

2、 Industry certifications that lead to college creditmay substitute for up to two mathematics credits (except for Algebra I andGeometry)

三、3 Credits Science

1、One of which must be Biology I, two of which must beequally rigorous science courses.

2、Two of the three required credits must have a laboratorycomponent.

3、An industry certification that leads to college creditsubstitutes for up to one science credit (except for Biology I)

4、An identified rigorous computer science course with arelated industry certification substitutes for up to one science credit (exceptfor Biology I)

四、3 Credits Social Studies

1 credit in WorldHistory

1 credit in U.S.History

.5 credit in U.S.Government

.5 credit inEconomics with Financial Literacy

五、1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speechand Debate, or Practical Arts

六、1 Credit Physical Education † To includethe integration of health† 

Special Note:Eligible courses and eligible course substitutions are specified in the FloridaCourse Code Directory at http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd.

七、8 Elective Credits

八、1 Online Course

Students must earna 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

篇幅有限,我只截取了一个部分。

最后要跟大家谈的就是关于语言学习。先解释一下几个大家熟悉的缩写哈!

ESL: English as aSecond Language. It is an educational approach in which English LanguageLearners are instructed in the use of the English Language.

ESOL: English forSpeakers of Other Language.

ELL: EnglishLanguage Learner. Students whose first language is not English and who are inthe process of learning English.

几乎所有美国公立高中对母语是非英语的学生都要求参加ESOL学习,本地学生出了ESOL就可以申报大学,而在私立学校的情况又有所不同,一些私立学校是没有ESOL课程的,留学生需要Toefl 或者Ielts成绩的,所以,对于留学生来说从九年级开始就必须关注和计划自己的Toefl或者Ielts考试,有计划地学习和参加考试,不要等到十二年级了再来抱佛脚而影响了大学的申请。

在我们了解了所有以上内容之后,毫无疑问美国高中生活并不轻松,不过只要有了方向,给自己做好一份合理的规划,一步一个脚印地走下去,你就一定会心想事成并为自己的高中留学生活划上一个完美的句号!

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