Analysis of the Differences between the Chinese and British General High School Education Systems

Abstract

Due to the national conditions and historical background, China and the United Kingdom have many differences in education systems. Education system in China is mainly centered by teachers, emphasizing the leadership status of educators and paying attention to the basic knowledge with strict rules. British education system focuses on students' practice based on their own exploration with interest, paying attention to personality cultivation and advocating innovation ability. With the rapid development of international education, various problems in the process of education development in China and the United Kingdom gradually emerge. This paper mainly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the general high schools education in China and the United Kingdom by comparison. Among them, the diversification of general high school education has the greatest impact on the current development of education, and effective measures need to be taken to improve it. Although there are many differences between China and the United Kingdom in both the concept and the mechanism of their education system, their same goal is to improve personal and social development. The two countries can complement each other's strengths and further improve education reform according to the comparison.