26MAR

Question 1

After a month of studying in Australia, I’ve identified several drawbacks to its education system, despite appreciating the reduced academic pressure and the diversity of choices available.

Question 2

Firstly, the system’s emphasis on fairness, while well-intentioned, significantly limits the availability of advanced content before Year 11. This, I argue, squanders the pivotal years when teenagers are most capable of absorbing complex and practical knowledge.

Question 3

Moreover, even if students are capable of** progressing faster**, schools are constrained from accelerating their pace to maintain a veneer of equity.

Answer 3

虚饰 * a veneer of kindness 假装的好心
限制

Question 4

Consequently, this approach to equity, aimed at catering to the majority, often comes at the expense of stifling the potential of more gifted students.

Question 5

Secondly, the teachers’ commitment appears diluted by the curriculum’s simplicity, students’ varying levels of engagement, and a lack of motivational incentives. Given that teachers often manage multiple classes, it’s understandable that they might invest less effort in non-senior classes. Coupled with **relatively modest salaries, **this situation dissuades many talented individuals from pursuing a teaching career.

Question 6

However, this approach may disadvantage students as they transition to the more demanding and fast-paced environment of senior years, leaving them ill-prepared for the challenges ahead.