What is the difference between the three mainstream international curricula?

The first thing you want to ask about are the 3 courses, the courses in international schools are: international curriculum, bilingual integration course, American high school Cavent course, Canadian high school 3+1 course, A-level course, ACT-GAC course, American college direct to UP course, AP course and so on.

A-level, the British high school curriculum, is the British national curriculum system, is the British General Certificate of Secondary Education examination advanced level course, and is also a university entrance examination course for British students.

The IB curriculum is spread across six foundation subject areas, and students study both science and humanities subjects. All students enrolled in the diploma programme are required to study one course in each of these six subject groups.

AP is a college course offered by the College Board that is taught in high school and is as difficult as an introductory course in the United States.

IB Courses. The IB Diploma Programme was developed in 1968 by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The International Baccalaureate (IB) evaluates students' academic performance in a variety of ways, such as internal school assessments, unified written examinations, etc., and the maximum score that students can obtain for each of the six foundation courses is 7 points (4 points for passing).

AP courses. AP is the abbreviation of Advanced Placement, known as Advanced Placement in the United States, and is an educational program of the College Board (College Board) in the fifties of the last century and American high schools to jointly open some college credit courses for high school students.

For Chinese students, the A Level curriculum focuses on the study of the curriculum, and only needs to be systematically studied in two years, which is similar to the Chinese educational philosophy, and it is easier and faster for Chinese students to adapt.

A-level courses.

A Level certificates are a stepping stone for UK secondary school students to enter UK universities. As early as 1951, the UK officially promoted the A Level education system nationwide.

In recent years, A Level has made its way into the Chinese education market, with more than 70 schools or institutions working with UK schools and authorised to offer the programme.

The international curriculum program is an educational program that is jointly carried out in education and teaching or jointly run a major led by a domestic educational institution or department and contacted with other educational institutions or organizations in the world, and the academic qualifications or certificates of both parties are obtained.

The international curriculum program, also known as Sino-foreign cooperative education, is generally composed of two stages: domestic training and foreign curriculum learning. It is a joint training between some domestic universities and partner universities in other countries, and finally obtains an internationally recognized undergraduate degree certificate issued by foreign universities.

Generally, it takes 1-2 years in China and 2-3 years abroad, and now most of them are joint training in English-speaking countries, and English training and professional basic courses are carried out in China. Then go to a university abroad to complete your studies.

International Curriculum Advantages:

1. Certified by international authoritative institutions and recognized by world-renowned universities.

The international curriculum system adopted by international schools is basically certified by authoritative institutions, and the course teaching is worth guaranteeing, and foreign schools also have high praise for these courses, and some universities will also allow credit conversion, which can shorten the time of studying abroad and save a lot of study costs.

2. Articulation with foreign university courses, conducive to studying abroad.

Usually, students who choose to attend an international school generally have study abroad as their main goal. There is a big difference between foreign university courses and domestic courses, and many international courses studied in international schools can be linked to foreign university courses. With the foundation of course learning, you will be able to integrate into your studies faster and better when you reach university.

Common international high school courses: American high school curriculum, British A-level curriculum, IB international diploma curriculum, AP curriculum, Australian curriculum, Canadian high school curriculum, etc. The A-Level course is the advanced level course of the General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination in the United Kingdom, which is the national curriculum system of the United Kingdom, and it is also a university entrance examination course for British students.

IB is the International Baccalaureate Organization, which provides students from kindergarten to pre-university courses for students around the world, providing students aged 3-19 with intellectual, emotional, personal development, social skills and other aspects of education, so that they can learn, work and survive in the world.

The international curriculum has an international recognition of the stool wheel height type. Whether you are studying international courses such as IB, A-Level or AP, because these courses have a global syllabus, examination requirements and evaluation standards, it is easy for admissions officers of foreign universities to judge your academic ability from the diplomas or transcripts of these international courses.