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新西蘭中學(xué)(Secondary School)系統(tǒng)一覽
    在新西蘭,學(xué)生一般從13歲開(kāi)始就要進(jìn)入中學(xué)(secondary school)學(xué)習(xí)。中學(xué)負(fù)責(zé)從Form 3年級(jí)到 Form 7 年級(jí)的。Form是舊系統(tǒng)的分類方法,現(xiàn)在用Year 9- Year13來(lái)代替,不過(guò)在多數(shù)叫法里還是Form用的多。下面我們把新西蘭的中學(xué)系統(tǒng)和國(guó)內(nèi)做一個(gè)比較:
    中國(guó)初中2年級(jí)=新西蘭中學(xué)(Year 9) Form 3 學(xué)生約13歲
    中國(guó)初中3年級(jí)=新西蘭中學(xué)(Year 10)Form 4 學(xué)生約14歲
    中國(guó)高中1年級(jí)=新西蘭中學(xué)(Year 11)Form 5 學(xué)生約15歲
    中國(guó)高中2年級(jí)=新西蘭中學(xué)(Year 12)Form 6 學(xué)生約16歲
    中國(guó)大學(xué)1年級(jí)=新西蘭中學(xué)(Year 13)Form 7或者大學(xué)預(yù)科(Foundation) 學(xué)生約17-18歲
    在新西蘭中學(xué)From 5的時(shí)候,學(xué)生會(huì)參加School Certificate 也就是中學(xué)文憑考試,該考試在2002年開(kāi)始會(huì)由NECA(National Educational Certificate Achievement)代替。在From 6時(shí),學(xué)生也要參加Six From Certificate的考試。如果想繼續(xù)進(jìn)入大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí),則必須通過(guò)From 7的University Bursary或者Scholarship的大學(xué)入學(xué)考試。(注:如果成績(jī)優(yōu)越,學(xué)生可在From 6的時(shí)候由學(xué)校推薦直接進(jìn)入大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí))。有關(guān)于考試的具體情況會(huì)在以后的章節(jié)里有所詳細(xì)介紹。
    新西蘭大約有440多所中學(xué),一般被稱為:High school, Grammar school, 和College.
    學(xué)校的性質(zhì)有以下3種類型:
    1. State---這種學(xué)校是公立學(xué)校,由新西蘭政府或是公立擁有和資助的。并由新西蘭部管理。新西蘭的大多數(shù)學(xué)校是公立的。
    2. Integrated--這些學(xué)校過(guò)去是私立學(xué)校,后被政府學(xué)校合并,但同時(shí)保留了一些自己的宗教思想傳統(tǒng).從嚴(yán)格的意義上來(lái)講,合并學(xué)校也相當(dāng)于公立學(xué)校。
    3. Private—私立學(xué)校相對(duì)于其他學(xué)校來(lái)說(shuō)是獨(dú)立的。這種學(xué)校大多有著優(yōu)良的教學(xué)質(zhì)量和設(shè)施,管理也比較嚴(yán)格。但是你也需要為此交納高額學(xué)費(fèi)。
    從學(xué)生結(jié)構(gòu)來(lái)分類,學(xué)校也可以分為男校,女校和男女混校。男女分校是英聯(lián)邦國(guó)家的學(xué)校傳統(tǒng)之一,這樣的學(xué)校通常學(xué)術(shù)成績(jī)都比較好。但是也有部分單性別的學(xué)校在高年級(jí)的時(shí)候也招收少量其他性別的學(xué)生。在老師的構(gòu)成上,男校偏重與使用男性教師,女校則偏重于使用女教師,但是也保持一定數(shù)量的異性老師。男女混校則沒(méi)有任何限制。全新西蘭大約有25%的學(xué)生選擇上單性學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)。一般學(xué)校的規(guī)模是在500-1000人左右,1000的部分學(xué)校有宗教信仰,在教學(xué)的同時(shí),也注重培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的宗教信仰。如一般的天主教學(xué)校(Catholic Schools)便會(huì)要求在午間休息的時(shí)候朗誦圣經(jīng)和頌詩(shī)等。
    有的學(xué)校為學(xué)生提供學(xué)生宿舍(Hostel)以方便偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)的學(xué)生來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)。多數(shù)單性學(xué)校會(huì)提供宿舍。國(guó)際學(xué)生也可以申請(qǐng)住入宿舍,但費(fèi)用不包括在學(xué)費(fèi)里,需要另外交納。
    校服
    大多數(shù)學(xué)生在中學(xué)讀書(shū)時(shí)都被要求穿著校服,不過(guò)在6年級(jí)或7年級(jí)的學(xué)生有時(shí)也被允許穿著便裝。有些學(xué)校沒(méi)有校服,但學(xué)生必須穿著能令人接受的服裝。在公立學(xué)校的校服價(jià)格大約在400新西蘭元左右,而在私立學(xué)校大約至1000元新西蘭元。
    一般來(lái)說(shuō),單性學(xué)校和私立學(xué)校對(duì)校服的要求都比較嚴(yán)格。有的學(xué)校甚至FORM 7都要求穿校服。
    學(xué)校的選擇
    關(guān)于對(duì)學(xué)校的選擇是個(gè)非常難下決定的難題。因?yàn)楹芏嘣趪?guó)內(nèi)的朋友們根本不了解新西蘭當(dāng)?shù)厍闆r,要選個(gè)對(duì)自己負(fù)責(zé)的學(xué)??赡芩闶顷P(guān)鍵問(wèn)題。在這里,我也只想給大家一個(gè)指導(dǎo),因?yàn)樾挛魈m政府不讓刻意的給高中排名,學(xué)校好不好也要看多方面的因素。幾個(gè)建議,一般位于大城市的學(xué)??赡茉O(shè)施會(huì)好些,且方便些。單性學(xué)校的教學(xué)質(zhì)量普遍不錯(cuò),私立學(xué)校的綜合條件應(yīng)該是的,但是學(xué)費(fèi)貴。以下是新西蘭目前接受國(guó)際學(xué)生的中學(xué)列表,(如果用文檔編輯軟件觀看的話可以直接點(diǎn)名字進(jìn)入學(xué)校介紹頁(yè))
    新西蘭接受國(guó)際學(xué)生中學(xué)列表,按字母順序排列。
    • Aranui High School
    • Ashburton College
    • Auckland Girls Grammar School
    • Auckland Grammar School
    • Avondale College
    • Avonside Girls’ High School
    • Bay of Islands College
    • Bayfield High School
    • Birkenhead College
    • Burnside High School
    • Cambridge High School
    • Cashmere High School
    • Catholic Cathedral College
    • Chilton Saint James School
    • Christchurch Boys' High School
    • Christchurch Girls' High School
    • Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School
    • Christ's College
    • Colenso High School
    • Dannevirke High School
    • Darfield High School
    • Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
    • Dunstan High School
    • Edgewater College
    • Ellesmere College
    • Epsom Girls' Grammar School
    • Fraser High School
    • Freyberg High School
    • Gisborne Girls' High School
    • Glendowie College
    • Glendfield College
    • Gore High School
    • Green Bay High School
    • Hagley Community College
    • Hamilton Boys' High School
    • Hastings Boys’ High School
    • Hastings Girls’ High School
    • Hauraki Plains College
    • Havelock North High School
    • Henderson High School
    • Heretaunga College
    • Hillcrest High School
    • Hillmorton High School
    • Hornby High School
    • Howick College
    • Hutt International Boys' School
    • Iona College
    • James Hargest High School
    • Kaiapoi High School
    • Kaikorai Valley College
    • Karamu High School
    • Kavanagh College
    • Kelston Boys High School
    • Kelston Girls’ High School
    • Kerikeri High School
    • King’s High School
    • Kuranui College
    • Lincoln High School
    • Liston College
    • Logan Park High School
    • Long Bay College
    • Longburn Adventist College
    • Lynfield College
    • Mackenzie College
    • Mahurangi College
    • Mairehau High School
    • Marlborough Boys’ College
    • Marlborough Girls’ College
    • Marsden School
    • Massey High School
    • Melville High School
    • Middleton Grange School
    • Mountainview High School
    • Mount Aspiring College
    • Mount Hutt College Methven
    • Mount Maunganui College
    • Mount Roskill Grammar School
    • Naenae College
    • Napier Girls' High School
    • Nelson College
    • Nelson College for Girls
    • Newlands College
    • New Plymouth Girls' High School
    • New Zealand International College
    • Northcote College
    • Onslow College
    • Orewa College
    • Otago Girls' High School
    • Otahuhu College
    • Otumoetai College
    • Oxford Area School
    • Pakuranga College
    • Papanui High School
    • Papatoetoe High School
    • Penrose High School
    • Queen Elizabeth College
    • Rangiora High School
    • Rathkeale College
    • Riccarton High School
    • Rodney College
    • Roncalli College
    • Rongotai College
    • Rotorua Boys High School
    • Rutherford College
    • Sacred Heart College, Napier
    • Shirley Boys’ High School
    • Southland Girls’ High School
    • Spotswood College
    • St Andrew’s College
    • St Kevin's College
    • St John's College (Hamilton)
    • St Mary's College
    • St Paul's Collegiate School
    • St Peter’s College, Gore
    • St Peter’s School, Cambridge
    • St Thomas of Canterbury College
    • Strathallan School and College
    • Takapuna Grammar School
    • Tamatea High School
    • Taradale High School
    • Taupo-Nui-A-Tia College
    • Tauranga Boys' College
    • The Junior College of New Zealand
    • The Senior College of New Zealand
    • Tikipunga High School
    • Timaru Boys' High School
    • Timaru Girls' High School
    • Verdon College
    • Viard College
    • Villa Maria College
    • Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
    • Waiheke High School
    • Waiopehu College
    • Waitakere College
    • Waitaki Girls' High School
    • Wanganui City College
    • Wanganui Collegiate School
    • Wanganui Girls' College
    • Wanganui High School
    • Wellington College
    • Wellington East Girls' College
    • Wellington High School
    • Whangarei Boys' High School