The latest data shows that there are currently about 144,000 Chinese students studying in the UK, an increase of 50% compared to five years ago. China has become the UK's largest source of foreign students.

The UK's perfect education system and high-quality education level make more and more families tend to send their children abroad to study in British private schools in advance, and the trend of studying abroad at a younger age continues to grow.

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The birthplace of modern education in Europe and America

British education system

As the birthplace of modern education in Europe and the United States, British education at a young age has unparalleled advantages.

British private school education is particularly well-known in the world, especially for its excellent academic achievements and long history.

From A-Level/GCSE/IB results to the number of Oxbridge offers made each year, UK independent schools rank at the top for academic performance.

In addition to academic education, British private schools will also cultivate students' social skills and comprehensive qualities, such as social etiquette, tea art, equestrianism, golf, etc., all-round aristocratic elite education.

But only about 10%-20% of students in private schools are for international students (no long-term visa, non-local students).

The British public schools implement a free education system, of which Grammar School (grammar school) is equivalent to a key secondary school in public schools.

There are about 4,000 government-funded public schools in the UK, of which more than 99.5% of the degrees are for local students in the UK.

Specifically, public education under the age of 16 is only for local students, and public education above the age of 16 only accepts international students in a small number of schools.

Well-known top private schools in the UK such as:

Private boys' school, boarding: If it has trained 7 British Prime Ministers, one of the oldest and most prestigious private boys' schools, Harrow School.

Private girls' schools, boarding: such as Princess Anne's alma mater, Boneton private girls' school.

Co-educational, day, boarding: such as the Beedles School, where the Earl of Snowdon attended.

Questions about choosing a co-educational or single-sex school, boarding or day school. To a large extent depends on the child's wishes, family circumstances, education methods and other considerations. For children, the right school is the best.

The latest ranking of British private schools in The Times in 2022, as shown in the picture:

*The last in the ranking is the school gender type

blue for boys' school

purple for girls' school

Both colors represent mixed schools

Green is for high school level or for male and female students

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Elite education and study abroad at a young age

Identity planning first

It can be seen from the above that to study in the UK, parents generally need to hold a British long-term visa or British nationality before their children can study for free in British public schools.

At the same time, of the 2,800 private schools in the UK, only more than 600 can provide degrees for young overseas students.

Why is identity planning critical to elite education?

Low tuition costs and a wide range of options

If you choose to study in a British public school with a British identity, you can save about 400,000-500,000 pounds in education costs from the first grade of primary school to the graduation of the master's degree. In addition, children who choose to attend top private schools will have a wider range of choices.

Parents can travel to the UK to accompany them at any time

In addition, after obtaining the British or related overseas status, parents can also go to the UK to accompany the students at any time, avoiding many inconveniences on the way to and from China and the UK, especially visa applications and travel restrictions due to the epidemic.

More job opportunities after graduation

For children studying in the UK at a young age, due to the influence of years of growth environment, the accumulation of thinking methods and social contacts, holding a British identity will enable them to successfully find employment in the local area after graduation, without the need to "involve" a large number of international graduates for job opportunities.

How to get UK status faster?

At present, the mainstream method is the British innovation immigration visa, which can obtain permanent residence status in the fastest 3 years.

In the context of globalization and Brexit, in order to better attract top talents, the British Immigration Service has launched a variety of new visas since the beginning of 2022.

Alternatively, you can move to the UK on the curve by first obtaining Irish status.

Under the CTA Common Tourist Area Act, Irish citizens are free to live and work in the UK. In addition, the UK and Ireland have rich educational resources for mutual recognition of academic qualifications, and they can enjoy the benefits of citizens of the 27 EU member states.

With so many types and pathways, there must be a way for you to move to the UK and enjoy an elite education!

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