At Oundle School we do more experiments in science lessons and more free thinking. The teachers use fewer text books in class which makes lessons more interesting.
My mother, like so many people in Hong Kong, thought that fewer rules would mean less discipline, but the truth is the opposite. Teenagers will rebel when there are too many rules. Here, there are rules but there is also more freedom. Teachers still control the students, but they are more encouraging and allow them more opportunity to discuss and develop opinions with each other.
We have more free time to cultivate our hobbies or to learn from reading books and we have a healthier lifestyle as we play more sports, instead of video games. There is more outdoor space in Oundle than we have in Hong Kong, so we are able to play lots of different sports.
Teachers here in Oundle think that we should have a balanced lifestyle. They think that in order to study better, rest is important and they won’t push you as hard as they do in Hong Kong. I find that this means I have time to absorb information given to me in lessons, so I don’t need to spend extra time in tutorial classes.
There are not so many exams here in Oundle, so parents can’t constantly compare us with our classmates. This means that I like school life much more and I work more independently.
