再过几天，全国各地将会再次上演史诗级“灾难片”《开学季》（笑）……
燃鹅其实，也有不少优秀的小伙伴已经喜迎开学了↓↓↓
当然啦，面对“开学”这件事，全天下的学生党都是一样的，就连英国小王子也逃不掉~
最近，不少外媒都纷纷曝光了乔治小王子新学期的课表，看完为小乔治感到压力山大……
《人物》(People)：
“几何、宗教以及芭蕾！乔治小王子的课表令人难以置信”
英国《太阳报》(The Sun)：
“更上一层楼！芭蕾、合唱以及更多的作业……在每学期6110英镑学费的伦敦学校中，乔治小王子会在新学年中学习哪些课程？”
英国《镜报》(The Mirror)：
“乔治小王子今年会在学校里学些什么呢？有一门非常特别的课程喔”
今年9月，乔治小王子将在这所名为Thomas's Battersea 的私立学校开始第二年的学习生活，正式升到一年级 (Year One)~
相信不少人都还记得，小乔治去年第一天被老爸威廉打包来这所学校上学，怯生生地与校长握手的样子↓↓↓ （回顾戳这里）
而今年，除了换新教室、认识新老师之外，还有一系列新课程与新挑战在等着长大一岁的小乔治……
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.
根据学校的教学计划，一年级的学生们将在学前班知识的基础上继续学习，并培养一些关键技能，如；连笔书写、流利的演讲以及对数学更深的了解。
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.
在去年一年的学前班 (reception year) 期间，小乔治初步学习了法语、计算机、艺术、音乐、戏剧以及芭蕾等课程，而今年他还将学习科学、历史以及地理等新课程。当然，数学、英语和体育这些传统学科也是少不了的啦~
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.
英语课
作为英国未来の王，乔治小王子的母语基础自然是要打扎实的。
首先，既然上了小学一年级，就不能像在学前班那样随意涂涂写写了，而是得学习连笔书写，同时也得学会星期、月份、从1-20的数字、常见的色彩、自己的名字地址以及学校名字地址的书写。
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.
话说，乔治小王子去年给圣诞老爷爷写了一封信，墨宝长这样↓↓↓
嗯，期待小王子今年练成的连笔字（笑）~
除此之外，小乔治也会在学校里锻炼自己的演讲技能（相信这点以后会在发表王室演讲时用上~）。他将要背诵诗歌，讲真实和构想的故事，在众人面前大声朗读，并且参与讨论。
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.
数学课
而小乔治的数学课也并不简单，或许需要向父母威廉凯特求助~毕竟，他的数学课内容包括了加减乘除、分数、度量以及几何学……
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，中国的《一课一练》想不想了解一下？）
科学课
和楼上的英语、数学课相比，小乔治的科学课看起来已经算是简单的了。
科学课的主题有植物、动物（包括人类）、日常材料以及季节变化。课程大纲里是这么说的：“学生们开始合作收集证据，帮助他们回答问题并将此与简单的科学思想联系起来。学生们将评估证据，考虑这些测试和对比是否客观公正。他们会使用参考材料来学习更多的科学思想”。
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."
地理课
小乔治今年在课上还会学到一系列地理知识，而这也是爸爸威廉在大学里学习的学科喔~
There's a good change George will be good at this one, as his dad Prince William studied geography at university.
在接下来的两年中，学生们将学习地理术语、如何辨别环境变化以及如何制作地图。他们还将学习地质变化过程，认识世界各地是如何关联在一起的。
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.
宗教研究课
《圣经》，也出现在了小乔治的课表里……
在宗教研究这门课中，小乔治将开始慢慢关注起“生活中的精神与道德事务”。他将学习基督教以及世界其他主要宗教的教义。1年级的课程将介绍《圣经》、（《圣经》中的）《新约全书》以及教会。
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.
法语课
除了英语之外，小乔治也在学习法语，已经会说问候语、名字、从一数到十了~
而在新学年每周35分钟的法语课中，他将学习一周七天、教室物品的法语说法并且学唱传统法语歌曲。课上也会讲一些简单的童话、进行一些故事表演等等，从而让孩子们发音准确、语言流畅。
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.
计算机课
乔治和同学们将在学校一处配有22台电脑的机房里上计算机课，学习使用鼠标、文档软件并对“算法有更深的认识”。
（这，真是长江后浪推前浪啊……）
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'.
戏剧课
说到戏剧课，乔治小王子或许可以向曾经是演员的婶婶梅根取取经~
小乔治每周都会上40分钟的戏剧课，等逢年过节的时候，就可以和同学们在表演节目了！
（作为表情包大户，相信小王子这门课一定没问题~）
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.
音乐课
除了戏剧之外，学校也十分关注孩子们的音乐教育，90%的孩子都会学习一种乐器。
1年级的学生将会学习《彼得与狼》、简单的歌曲创作、乐理以及不同的和声。孩子们也可以加入合唱团，加入合唱团无需试唱，一起来唱歌就行，从而能够培养孩子们对歌唱的喜爱。
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.
体育课
而至于学校里的体育课嘛，项目选择就更多了↓↓↓
小乔治可以选择游泳或者体操，愿意的话也可以加入体育社团。或许也可以像爸爸威廉那样，学习橄榄球呢~
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.
芭蕾课
是的，你没看错，小乔治也必须学习芭蕾喔，因为这也是1年级小盆友的必修课~
每周小乔治都会上一节35分钟的芭蕾课，课上不光有一名专业的老师，还会配备一名钢琴师！
（这上课的照片，妥妥的就是童年“黑历史”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.
那么为啥要让1年级的小朋友们学芭蕾呢？学校是这么解释的：
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.
这份课程大纲通过一系列声音和音乐风格，培养学生的体能、耐力、创造力、表达能力和乐感，这也为学生们将来跳好芭蕾以及其他舞蹈打下坚实基础。
那么，上这么多门课，小乔治会不会有很多作业呢？目前看来，还行……
从今年开始，学校要求他每晚都得有10分钟的阅读时间，并且每周完成一份拼写作业，不过这要等他再大一点，才是强制性的。
所以说，小乔治放学回家之后，还是有时间和弟弟妹妹玩的~
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.
不过，看这满满当当新学期的课程安排，很难想象是个五岁孩子的课表。所以说，这小王子，也不好当啊……
（默默为小乔治的发际线担心一秒）
综合来源：Daily Mail, People, the Sun, the Mirror, Hello Magazine, Vogue, Thomas's Battersea 学校官网
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