BBC纪录片《中国老师来了》 第6期:第一节数学课

It's time for Chinese school to get serious.

The first lesson is maths.

Class begins.

In the international league tables,

British schools rank poorly in maths,

lagging behind many European and Asian countries, especially China.

The gradient of the code equals delta Y over delta X, right.

34-year-old Zou Hailian teaches at a prestigious school in Hangzhou in Eastern China.

OK, minus nine equals zero, right.

Because in China, maths is the most important subject

and you don't have a choice, you have to learn maths.

Maths is the main way to test your intelligence.

Mr Zou's class moves through the maths curriculum at breakneck speed.

He even teaches in English to give his students a competitive edge in a global marketplace.

You compare this point, A, right.

His dedicated students absorb,

understand and memorise information he delivers from the front of the class.

Three, nine, OK.

So, remember, it's cos of X equals A over H.

In Bohunt School, they take a more progressive view.

Kids are separated into classes of different abilities.

Pupils are encouraged to ask questions and discuss their work.

And by British standards, the school achieves excellent results.

OK, so, from there...

Head of Maths Pete Whitworth reckons his class will match anything the Chinese teachers can produce.

I am confident in the British system,

I'm very confident in my own department,

and that they deliver very, very good lessons.

Equals 4.2 divided by cos 48.

You know, that's because our classes are smaller

and, you know, they're set,

so we can teach to their ability.

You still haven't done the surface area yet, though.

So, I think in terms of progress -

I think students' in the British system will probably do better, I hope they do...

Otherwise I've got a new job.