再過幾天，全國各地將會再次上演史詩級“災難片”《開學季》（笑）……
燃鵝其實，也有不少優秀的小夥伴已經喜迎開學了↓↓↓
當然啦，面對“開學”這件事，全天下的學生黨都是一樣的，就連英國小王子也逃不掉~
最近，不少外媒都紛紛曝光了喬治小王子新學期的課表，看完為小喬治感到壓力山大……
《人物》(People)：
“幾何、宗教以及芭蕾！喬治小王子的課表令人難以置信”
英國《太陽報》(The Sun)：
“更上一層樓！芭蕾、合唱以及更多的作業……在每學期6110英鎊學費的倫敦學校中，喬治小王子會在新學年中學習哪些課程？”
英國《鏡報》(The Mirror)：
“喬治小王子今年會在學校裡學些什麼呢？有一門非常特別的課程喔”
今年9月，喬治小王子將在這所名為Thomas's Battersea 的私立學校開始第二年的學習生活，正式升到一年級 (Year One)~
相信不少人都還記得，小喬治去年第一天被老爸威廉打包來這所學校上學，怯生生地與校長握手的樣子↓↓↓ （回顧戳這裡）
而今年，除了換新教室、認識新老師之外，還有一系列新課程與新挑戰在等著長大一歲的小喬治……
Like children everywhere, Prince George will soon be heading back to school for the start of the new term.
The five-year-old royal will next month join his classmates in Year One of the £20,000-a-year Thomas's Battersea, south-west London.
Not only will George be settling into a new classroom and meeting a new teacher, he will also be taking on new subjects like Science, History and Geography, as the cirriculum becomes more challenging.
根據學校的教學計劃，一年級的學生們將在學前班知識的基礎上繼續學習，並培養一些關鍵技能，如；連筆書寫、流利的演講以及對數學更深的瞭解。
According to the school's website, Year One pupils will build on what they learned in reception and develop key skills including joined-up handwriting, fluent speech and a greater understanding of Maths.
在去年一年的學前班 (reception year) 期間，小喬治初步學習了法語、計算機、藝術、音樂、戲劇以及芭蕾等課程，而今年他還將學習科學、歷史以及地理等新課程。當然，數學、英語和體育這些傳統學科也是少不了的啦~
In his reception year, George dabbled in French, Computing, Art, Music, Drama and Ballet, but the new year will introduce new subjects such as Science, History, Geography. The children will also be taught Maths, English and PE.
英語課
作為英國未來の王，喬治小王子的母語基礎自然是要打紮實的。
首先，既然上了小學一年級，就不能像在學前班那樣隨意塗塗寫寫了，而是得學習連筆書寫，同時也得學會星期、月份、從1-20的數字、常見的色彩、自己的名字地址以及學校名字地址的書寫。
George will have moved through a variety of handwriting stages - which included drawing, writing scribbles and random letters - he will now be expected to learn how to do joined-up writing. The school curriculum also states that Year One pupils will also be taught the days of the week, months of the year, numbers to twenty, common colour words, their names and addresses as well as the name and address of the school.
話說，喬治小王子去年給聖誕老爺爺寫了一封信，墨寶長這樣↓↓↓
嗯，期待小王子今年練成的連筆字（笑）~
除此之外，小喬治也會在學校裡鍛鍊自己的演講技能（相信這點以後會在發表王室演講時用上~）。他將要背誦詩歌，講真實和構想的故事，在眾人面前大聲朗讀，並且參與討論。
George will also be working on his speaking skills, which will come in handy for future royal speeches! He’ll be reciting poetry, telling stories (both real and imagined), reading aloud to a group and taking part in discussions.
數學課
而小喬治的數學課也並不簡單，或許需要向父母威廉凱特求助~畢竟，他的數學課內容包括了加減乘除、分數、度量以及幾何學……
Prince William and Kate Middleton are going to have to brush up on their math skills to help George with his assignments. Math objectives include addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurement and geometry.
（小王子，中國的《一課一練》想不想了解一下？）
科學課
和樓上的英語、數學課相比，小喬治的科學課看起來已經算是簡單的了。
科學課的主題有植物、動物（包括人類）、日常材料以及季節變化。課程大綱裡是這麼說的：“學生們開始合作收集證據，幫助他們回答問題並將此與簡單的科學思想聯繫起來。學生們將評估證據，考慮這些測試和對比是否客觀公正。他們會使用參考材料來學習更多的科學思想”。
Some of the topics in their science lessons will cover plants, animals (including humans), everyday materials and seasonal changes. The syllabus states: "[Pupils] begin to work together to collect evidence to help them answer questions and to link this to simple scientific ideas. They evaluate evidence and consider whether tests or comparisons are fair. They use reference materials to find out more about scientific ideas."
地理課
小喬治今年在課上還會學到一系列地理知識，而這也是爸爸威廉在大學裡學習的學科喔~
There's a good change George will be good at this one, as his dad Prince William studied geography at university.
在接下來的兩年中，學生們將學習地理術語、如何辨別環境變化以及如何製作地圖。他們還將學習地質變化過程，認識世界各地是如何關聯在一起的。
In the next two years, students at the school will be taught geographical vocabulary, how to recognise changes in the environment and how to make maps.
They should also be able to recognise how places have become the way they are and how they are changing, and to realise how places are linked to other places in the world.
宗教研究課
《聖經》，也出現在了小喬治的課表裡……
在宗教研究這門課中，小喬治將開始慢慢關注起“生活中的精神與道德事務”。他將學習基督教以及世界其他主要宗教的教義。1年級的課程將介紹《聖經》、（《聖經》中的）《新約全書》以及教會。
As well as History and Geography, young George will have Religious Studies - in which, he will develop an awareness of "spiritual and moral issues in life experiences". He'll be taught the key understandings of Christianity as well as other major world religions. The curriculum here will focus on an introductions to the Bible, the New Testament and Church over the year.
法語課
除了英語之外，小喬治也在學習法語，已經會說問候語、名字、從一數到十了~
而在新學年每週35分鐘的法語課中，他將學習一週七天、教室物品的法語說法並且學唱傳統法語歌曲。課上也會講一些簡單的童話、進行一些故事表演等等，從而讓孩子們發音準確、語言流暢。
Surprisingly, George will already know the basics to French, having been taught greetings, names, and numbers one-ten. He will now learn the days of the week, classroom objects and traditional French songs. There will also be a focus on simple fairy tales and acting out stories which will help the children "develop accurate pronunciation and fluency". They will be given one 35 minutes French session each week.
計算機課
喬治和同學們將在學校一處配有22臺電腦的機房裡上計算機課，學習使用鼠標、文檔軟件並對“算法有更深的認識”。
（這，真是長江後浪推前浪啊……）
In a show of the school's incredible facilities, George and his classmates will be given weekly Computing lessons in a dedicated suite equipped with 22 computers.
There they will improve their mouse usage, be introduced to Microsoft Word and 'develop a greater understanding of algorithms'.
戲劇課
說到戲劇課，喬治小王子或許可以向曾經是演員的嬸嬸梅根取取經~
小喬治每週都會上40分鐘的戲劇課，等逢年過節的時候，就可以和同學們在表演節目了！
（作為表情包大戶，相信小王子這門課一定沒問題~）
And when his drama class ramps up, George will have the ultimate go-to right next door: aunt Meghan Markle! The former Suits star graduated from Northwestern with a double major in theater and international studies. The prince will take part in one 40-minute drama lesson each week and each class will perform in a festival later in the year.
音樂課
除了戲劇之外，學校也十分關注孩子們的音樂教育，90%的孩子都會學習一種樂器。
1年級的學生將會學習《彼得與狼》、簡單的歌曲創作、樂理以及不同的和聲。孩子們也可以加入合唱團，加入合唱團無需試唱，一起來唱歌就行，從而能夠培養孩子們對歌唱的喜愛。
Music is very important at St Thomas's, and more than 90 per cent of kids learn an instrument.
In Year 1, they will study Peter and the Wolf, as well as learning about simple song writing, music theory and different assemblies.
Year One pupils can also join the Choir. It operates on a "come and sing" basis with no audition, with the hope that the child fosters a love and enjoyment of singing from within.
體育課
而至於學校裡的體育課嘛，項目選擇就更多了↓↓↓
小喬治可以選擇游泳或者體操，願意的話也可以加入體育社團。或許也可以像爸爸威廉那樣，學習橄欖球呢~
George will also start taking swimming and gymnastics lessons for physical education, and, if he so wishes, can join a sporting club. Maybe he’ll take after Prince William and start learning rugby. All in all, it sounds like quite the education for the future king.
芭蕾課
是的，你沒看錯，小喬治也必須學習芭蕾喔，因為這也是1年級小盆友的必修課~
每週小喬治都會上一節35分鐘的芭蕾課，課上不光有一名專業的老師，還會配備一名鋼琴師！
（這上課的照片，妥妥的就是童年“黑歷史”啊23333）
As he enters Year One, ballet lessons will be compulsory for little Prince George.
He will have a 35-minute lesson each week with a specialist teacher, who will teach dances accompanied by a live pianist.
那麼為啥要讓1年級的小朋友們學芭蕾呢？學校是這麼解釋的：
This syllabus develops students' physical skills, stamina, creativity, expression and musicality, using a range of sounds and musical styles. This strong foundation prepares students for a successful transition to ballet and other dance genres.
這份課程大綱通過一系列聲音和音樂風格，培養學生的體能、耐力、創造力、表達能力和樂感，這也為學生們將來跳好芭蕾以及其他舞蹈打下堅實基礎。
那麼，上這麼多門課，小喬治會不會有很多作業呢？目前看來，還行……
從今年開始，學校要求他每晚都得有10分鐘的閱讀時間，並且每週完成一份拼寫作業，不過這要等他再大一點，才是強制性的。
所以說，小喬治放學回家之後，還是有時間和弟弟妹妹玩的~
This year, he will be set ten minutes of reading each night and should complete a weekly spelling assignment- although homework isn't strictly compulsory until he gets a bit older.
There will still be lots of time for Prince George to play with his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
不過，看這滿滿當當新學期的課程安排，很難想象是個五歲孩子的課表。所以說，這小王子，也不好當啊……
（默默為小喬治的髮際線擔心一秒）
綜合來源：Daily Mail, People, the Sun, the Mirror, Hello Magazine, Vogue, Thomas's Battersea 學校官網
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