Ministry of Education: Encourage studying abroad, but do not encourage or advocate studying abroad at a young age
After the Ministry of Education held a relevant meeting recently, the official website of the Ministry of Education clearly emphasized that the all-round high-level promotion of education opening to the outside world was particularly proposed to "establish a system and policy that does not encourage or promote young people to study abroad".
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The attitude of the state towards studying abroad at a young age has always been neither support nor opposition. Parents and students choose to study abroad at a young age according to their own circumstances or the influence of study abroad institutions.
The National Education Work Conference clearly stated that it would "establish a system that does not encourage or promote young people to study abroad". It is foreseeable that more and more parents and students will return to rational thinking, or choose to consider studying abroad after completing primary and secondary schools in China.
At the "International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education" opened on December 12 last year, Minister of Education Chen Baosheng said that China believes that education must be oriented to the world and develop together with other countries, and will always adhere to the opening up of education to the outside world, continuously strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries and international organizations such as UNESCO, and build the "Belt and Road" The upgraded version of the education action focuses on encouraging study abroad, improving policies and services for studying in China, and actively introducing high-quality educational resources. (Source: Chai Rujin, full media reporter of Guangming Daily).
In short, the Ministry of Education encourages studying abroad, but does not encourage and does not promote studying abroad at a young age.
Impact of the international pandemic. Studying abroad at a young age (generally refers to studying abroad under the age of 14) has developed into a prominent phenomenon in recent years, which has led to many problems, especially since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, a large number of underage students have been stranded overseas, or returned to China but it is difficult to undertake and continue their studies in China, which has brought great pressure to individuals, families and relevant departments. In particular, the academic inheritance of young students who have returned to China due to the epidemic: they do not have a student status in China, and they cannot continue their studies or take the secondary school entrance examination; At this stage, it is difficult to return to the country of study, and the epidemic situation abroad has not improved, and how to continue to study has become a problem that many parents have recently consulted with the center.
In addition to the impact of the epidemic, the personal safety of young international students is also a priority: in recent years, there have also been cases of robbery, kidnapping and even shooting of international students: the murder of Chinese students in Chicago on January 1 has set off global concerns about the personal safety of international students, especially young international students.
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In addition, the growth stage of adolescents is a critical period for the formation of outlook on life and values. Children at this stage have not yet matured their outlook on life and values, and their parents send them abroad early if the purpose of studying abroad is not clear, and the unfamiliar environment can easily make children who are accustomed to dependence lose their sense of security, and the lack of cultural identity leads to psychological loss, and over time, it is easy to cause psychological problems. It is difficult for young international students to distinguish or resist some information and ideas that are contrary to traditional Chinese moral values, and it is easy to make values out of touch with China and seriously westernized, becoming yellow-skinned and white-hearted "banana people". Spending this period with family and relatives in China is conducive to the establishment of children's national identity and the concept of family affection. Only with the foundation of standing up can we become international talents who can "go out and come back" and can walk freely in the world.
Young students and students returning from the epidemic
There are other ways to get an international education
Since it is not encouraged or advocated to study abroad at a young age, and it is necessary to let children adapt to overseas teaching in advance, and let children better connect education after returning home from the epidemic, it is a good choice to go to an international school. The Ministry of Education also pointed out at the 2021 National Education Work Conference that it is necessary to strengthen the reform of Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools and strengthen the appointment and management of foreign teachers. International schools are becoming more and more prosperous, management is becoming more and more standardized, and the Education Bureau pays more and more attention to the trend.
In response to the call of the Ministry of Education to encourage studying abroad, but does not encourage or advocate studying abroad at a young age, and at the same time provide opportunities for young students and students returning from the epidemic to continue to receive international education, Guangdong Education International Exchange Service Center designs and provides American high school curriculum bridging programs for middle school students in the Pearl River Delta region based on the actual situation. It is convenient for students to study international high school courses in China and obtain a US high school diploma, laying a solid foundation for continuing to study abroad in the future.
The Meigao International Class Program is an American-style high school project jointly created by Guangdong Education International Exchange Service Center and Foshan Meilun Education Center. The project combines the academic requirements of domestic ordinary high schools with the curriculum of Martin Lutheran Middle School in New York, integrates Chinese and Western high-quality education concepts, and uses customized education to help each student find their own learning orientation and the most suitable and efficient learning methods. While providing American English immersion teaching, it also adds Chinese traditional cultural content, and is committed to cultivating students into talents of the new century with both international vision and home and country feelings. Practitioners with efficient negotiation, cooperative learning, flexible planning ability and ethical integrity.
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Sino-foreign cooperation and exchange schools, domestic study abroad programs or international preparatory courses can provide help and support for young students and students returning from the epidemic, and continue the study path of students. Guangdong Education International hopes to help outstanding students at the middle school level by providing a high-quality domestic curriculum system and other ways, alleviate students' urgent needs, and assume the social responsibility of international educational exchanges.
