不论是开学时间、年级分类，还是教学理念，不同的国家都有自己不同的教育特色。恰逢开学季，我们就来看看世界各地的学校都有哪些有趣的设定。
#1 Russia
俄罗斯的学校都在9月1日开学，人们将这一天称作“知识日”。同样，整学年的最后一天也有一个特别的称呼 "Last School-Bell Day"。
- Regardless of : 不管
All Russian schools start on "Knowledge Day". Regardless of whether it's a holiday or a weekend, all kids start a new school year on September 1st, also known as "Knowledge day". There is also "Last School-Bell Day".
#2 China
据报道，中国的学生以每周14个小时的家庭作业时间，成为世界上家庭作业最多的国家。
- On average: 平均
Students in China on average receive the most homework. Studies report teenagers spend 14 hours a week doing homework.
#3 France
法国学校的午餐时间最长。在两个小时的午餐时间里，老师会教学生准备食物，餐桌礼仪等很多内容。
- Stance: 立场，观点
France takes a very strong stance on lunchtime. Schools in France schedule one- to two-hour lunches that are fully prepared in order to teach students about food preparation,manners and more before they go back to regular classes.
#4 Iran
在伊朗，男生和女生会被分开上学。而授课的老师也是跟随学生的性别进行分配。
- Separate: 各自的，分开的
In Iran, boys and girls are taught in separate environments. Even the teachers must be the same sex as their students.
#5 Australia
澳大利亚专门为偏远农村地区的学生设置了“空中学校”，通过无线电传播网络给学生提供身临其境的课堂教育。
- Broadcast: 播放，广播
Lessons are played over the radio in Australia. The School of the Air broadcasts their lessons every day for students who live in exceptionally rural areas of Australia.
#6 Chile
在南半球的智利，学生的暑假从十二月中旬一直到第二年的三月上旬。智利没有官方的圣诞节假期，但是全年都会持续放一些其它的小假期。南半球的其它国家也有类似的设定。
- Hemisphere: 半球
"Summer" vacation in Chile takes place from mid-December to early March. They don't have an official Christmas break, but have several other smaller breaks throughout the year. Other countries within the southern hemisphere have similar systems, as well.
#7 Holland
荷兰的小朋友们都会在自己四岁生日后的第一天进入学校。由于每个人的生日都不一样，所以一年级的小朋友们都是陆续来上学。
- Varying: 不同的，变化的
All children in Holland start school on the day after their 4th birthday. For the first year of schooling, new students are constantly joining classrooms because of the varying birth dates.
#8 Iceland
冰岛的小朋友们都会学习如何织毛衣，不论男孩还是女孩。织毛衣是小学里的必修课，老师们会在课堂上教授各种针织技巧。
- Knit: 编织，针织
Kids in Iceland are taught how to knit. Icelandic schools offer classes on knitting and teach students proper techniques in a formal classroom environment.
#9 Brazil
在巴西，学校早上七点就开始上课了。因为在人们眼里，午餐是一件非常重要的事情。因此学校把上学时间提早，以便孩子们可以回家吃午饭。
- Noon: 中午，正午
Students wake up extra early for school in Brazil. Lunch is an extremely important part of the day in Brazil, so most schools start classes at 7 a.m. so kids can go home at noon to enjoy lunch with their families.
#10 Finland
芬兰的孩子在满7岁后才会正式进入学校接受教育。这可能是世界上最晚的入学年龄，但是芬兰用自己世界前列的优秀教育水平证明了晚入学的好处。
- Paid off: 见成效
In Finland children don't start school until they are seven. Finland has the oldest recommended starting age in the world. That being said, it seems like this late start has paid off, as they currently are one of the most successful educational systems.
