Eton College in England is familiar to most people. It is an aristocratic school located on the Thames in England. It embodies the core part of British traditional education. It has always been known as the "cradle of gentlemen". Let's talk about how the elegance of Eton College is cultivated.
In the eyes of people all over the world, the name
"Eton" has become synonymous with
nobility, genius, gentleman and handsome man
from Keynes, the founder of macroeconomics, to Shelley, a lyric poet. Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
to 19 British prime ministers, Indian princes and Arabian princes
British Prime Minister Macallan
▼
London Mayor Boris Johnson
▼
The list of world celebrities and political elites
is full of the label "Eton"
Just having money doesn't necessarily mean getting in
having small partners.
Homepage Jun inquired for you. The conditions are two
money or talent
in addition to the high tuition fee of 33, pounds per year
(about RMB32,)
Eton is also a place to fight for dad
Public school regulations require parents to immediately announce their names as soon as their children are born
. Otherwise, parents who refuse to accept the
predicted names must reach the specified academic qualifications
have certain academic achievements
otherwise, they will not declare
After all, there are only over 2 places in the world every year
It's really a bloody battle every year
"constrained" by Eaton's harsh conditions
and they can't bear to give up its elite education
Whenever a baby boy is born, Many famous families in Britain
will queue up at Eton College with their "birth certificates"
to ensure that their children can enter school smoothly after school age
Prince William and Prince Harry studied here
For famous families, There is still some hope in queuing
But for children from ordinary families
Eton College has always been an unattainable dream
In addition to the strict admission conditions,
just the high tuition fee every year
is enough to make families who have just stepped into a well-off society fall into poverty
However, recently, three civilian students
were lucky enough to pass various tests. And under the sponsorship of the foundation,
successfully enrolled in Eton College
and the BBC documentary
The Most Famous School in the World
about them also unveiled the mystery of Eton
Farah, Theo, James
a civilian child who is a classmate of the prince and aristocrat
His name is James
He runs a small restaurant at home
Sometimes when there are not enough people
He has to answer the phone from time to time to deliver food
His name is Theo
He is a good swimmer
He was born in an ordinary white-collar family
He has lived with his grandparents since childhood
His name is Farah. Give high hopes
My mother wants him to enter the best school in England
Fortunately, he has lived up to expectations
With expectations and longings, And that little pride
They came to Eton College with joy
But what they saw
really surprised them
The legendary Eton College
was not as interesting and tall as expected
Pushed the door of Eton
Those parents who wanted their children to enjoy a luxurious life
were disappointed
There was nothing here.
For example, the gate is like this
▼
The dormitory is like this
▼
Eaton requires all students
to accept boarding life for five years (aged 13-18)
No matter how prominent their family background is
As long as they enter Eaton, they will not have any "privileges"
Three weeks before entering school. All freshmen are forbidden to go home and visit
For teenagers
this is undoubtedly a painful process
They have to live in ordinary hard beds, eat ordinary food
wear the same uniforms, and carry big book clips
through the old-fashioned teaching building
They have strict restrictions on their clothes
No matter whether it is cold or hot, You must wear a custom school uniform
black tuxedo, white shirt, black vest
black trousers, black traditional English shoes and black socks
every day. They all wear heavy school uniforms
and fly to the classroom in the auditorium
and dress neatly to eat in the restaurant
Because there is such table manners in Britain:
You can't go to the table without dressing neatly
Eaton has been cultivating children's habit since childhood
Once the clothes are short of ties, Even a cuff
is absolutely intolerable
You must go back and put it on again
After all, in Eaton's educational philosophy,
It is the most basic requirement to keep the best manners and clothes at all times
These seemingly tiny details
permeate all aspects of children's lives
Gentleman's temperament. The elegance of aristocrats
is cultivated in such a long-term cultivation
Although it is difficult and harsh
, the good foundation laid this year
will benefit children for life
Here, attitude is more important than skills
Manner and dress are just the beginning
Eaton also instills in children
self-discipline, humility, courtesy and obedience. From the first day on campus
In order to ensure that every child develops a good habit of work and rest
Every dormitory is equipped with a special supervisor
Every morning at 7:3, At 21: 3 p.m.
they will knock on the door from room to room
urging the children to get up and go to bed on time
Even during the busy exam week, it is no exception
From the near-perfect breakfast in the canteen
the children enter the learning stage
In order to correct the children's table manners
and ensure their reasonable collocation of each meal
the students will eat with the supervisor's teachers < Children can start
after a big breakfast, they are busy with their homework
Students have seven classes a day. Each class lasts for 4 minutes
Besides English, mathematics, philosophy and other subjects, they also have to study art, theology, music and other courses
Eaton divides the class into 15 grades
After each exam, they will make appropriate adjustments
In order to quickly advance to the next grade
And not to lose to their friends who are enrolled at the same time
Every exam, the students will go all out. Seeing that everyone around them is working hard,
I have to secretly work harder myself
35 classes a week
It is very difficult for these three children from public schools
Because of the lack of good learning methods and organizational skills
They have to work several times more than others
in order to reach the standards that satisfy them
Writing papers and catching up on homework, Making reading notes
is an essential task every day
Taking extra Latin courses
has also become a common schoolwork activity
They said,
"I feel like a big fish in a small pond
After I went to Eton, I became a small fish again."
It is such strict requirements again and again.
Children are not only baptized with knowledge
They have good habits and conduct
They have also completed the transformation from boys to "aristocrats"
This aristocratic spirit has nothing to do with wealth and status
It is more a spiritual habit
It is a subtle influence from childhood to adulthood
. I'm just "used to it"
A real aristocrat is a person with all-round development
Besides the daily courses of catering and etiquette,
Children also have a variety of rich extracurricular activities
After all, A gentleman is not a bookworm who can only read
but an all-round and three-dimensional aristocratic gentleman
Running competition
▼
Football competition
▼
Scottish dance
▼
Chorus performance
▼
In sports activities, Children give full play to their own specialties
and in the annual "No Uniforms Day"
children have recovered their true nature.
Strange cosplay is also everywhere.
▼
Teletubbies who eat breakfast
▼
Bananas who have to walk together are rich and nervous. P > Children should start preparing for their own exams
Although there are many subjects, the difficulty is not small
But on their faces, We saw a confident smile
Asked about the change
James said that he was used to the Eton style
In order to do better next semester
He also set himself a new goal
Theo said that he was more decent. Independent
more abiding by the system
Farah feels smarter
and has a stronger circle of friends
Although they are still a little shy now
, maybe after many years
one of them will become a prime minister, a celebrity and an elite
Even though their birth has limited their development
A good education is enough to make them change
Want to wear Qiqi. I must bear the burden
During this learning process in Eaton,
the children study hard and live seriously
They are all silently striving to be the people they want to be
.