低龄留学趋势持续 留学思考回归理性

季思源（左二）9岁初到美国时也曾遇到语言交流问题，调整心态后的他渐渐适应了留学生活。

在启德教育举办的留学咨询会上，不少低龄学子与家长咨询出国留学的相关问题。

2017年，我国留学生数量依然保持全球第一，低龄留学趋势依然持续。

纵观2017全年的报道，不难看出“低龄留学”一词出现的频率越来越高。低龄留学是指中学及中学以下阶段的留学。近年来，一些小学生也加入留学行列。低龄留学人数增多的同时也出现了新特点：年龄趋低，可选国家增多，申请难度提高。这些新特点让不少家长思考：留学是否要趁早，低龄化留学会给家庭和孩子带来怎样的影响？

低龄留学竞争愈烈

2017年，我国留学总人数持续增加，其中低龄留学人数也持续增加。在选择留学国家时，低龄留学生家长有了更多的选择。除美、英、加、澳等传统的留学国，德国、意大利、新加坡等国家也日益受到青睐。低龄留学生家长在为孩子选择留学目的国时，除考虑安全问题外，还会综合考虑该国的教育水平、文化氛围等因素。吴小雨（化名）初中时去意大利留学，谈及选择意大利的原因，她认为意大利的文化氛围比较好，适合将来向艺术方向发展。

在低龄留学可选择的国家增多的同时，入学竞争也越来越激烈。根据《中国留学发展报告（2017）》，我国中学留学生数量在世界主要留学目的国占比较高。为平衡录取人数，澳大利亚等国的不少公立中学提高录取标准，增加了面试等环节，使留学竞争更加激烈。

从2017年低龄留学家庭的地域分布中可见，不少省会城市、二三线城市的家庭逐步增多，杭州、南京、厦门等地低龄留学生人数增加较快。除经济因素外，这些地方的国际学校及学校国际部的增多也是重要因素。国际学校为学生提供与国际接轨的课程，方便低龄学子直接进入国外的学校学习。当然，北上广深等一线城市的留学家庭仍然占主导地位。

影响因素多元

回顾2017年，我们发现，影响低龄留学的因素较多。据启德教育集团日前发布的2017《中国学生低龄留学白皮书—高中篇》显示，多数家庭选择让孩子出国读高中是既想让其体验国外的教育，同时也能使其规避高考带来的升学压力。相关留学专家表示，年龄越小越容易完成跨文化适应。因此，不少家长选择在初高中甚至小学就把孩子送出国读书。苏珊（化名）就读于美国东岸一所高中，谈及留学原因，她说：“因为正好有父母的朋友推荐学校，父母和我商量了一下觉得换个环境挺好的，尽早出去也会适应得快一些。”

家庭财富的增加也是2017年低龄留学趋势持续的重要原因。低龄留学生的父母大多接受过良好教育，收入水平较高且思想更为新潮。他们希望孩子能接受国际化的教育，所以选择尽早送孩子留学。季思源曾在美国奥兰多的小学就读，留学时只有9岁，他的母亲李女士表示：“希望孩子能在语言上有更大发展，能够多见世面，开拓视野。”

留学服务的健全也是低龄留学趋势持续的一个重要因素。2017年留学后服务加速发展，不少中介机构有专门面向低龄留学生的服务部门。这些部门会提供咨询、申请甚至留学后的生活帮助等一系列服务，服务的精准化在一定程度上减少了家长的顾虑，促使其做出送孩子低龄留学的决定。

留学思考回归理性

低龄留学不断升温的同时，低龄留学给学子与家庭带来的影响引发思考。

2017年，我们的报道重点关注了低龄留学生的适应性问题。年龄偏低的学子在思想上还不够成熟，价值观未完全形成，加之语言的障碍和文化的差异，常常让小留学生难以应对。13岁就到美国读初中的苏珊认为，面对不适应，还是应该走出“舒适区”，积极应对。“要根据环境找到适合自己的留学方式。国外的初高中升学压力也很大，不仅要看成绩，还要看课外活动等各方面，很考验学生的时间管理能力。”

除经济问题外，留学生家庭还要面对如何处理亲子关系等问题。年龄偏低的学子留学在外，时间与空间的距离让父母更为担心。此时，父母与学子的沟通交流尤为重要。陈言（化名）小学六年级就去英国读书了，初到异国的她因语言沟通障碍问题而情绪十分低落，通过与父母的交流，她感受到父母的鼓励，学会调整心态，渐渐适应了留学生活。

预计2018年，低龄留学热仍将持续。低龄留学背后是一个家庭的期盼与付出。对于“留学是否要趁早”的问题，不能一概而论，也没有一个统一的答案，父母与学子应全面分析利弊得失，慎重做出最后的决定。

来源：人民网

Return to reason by continuing studying abroad

Ji Siyuan (left two) also encountered language communication problems when he arrived in the United States at the beginning of 9 years of age. After adjusting his attitude, he gradually adapted to the study of studying abroad.

At the International Consulting Association held by Eic education, many young students and parents consulted with their parents on the related problems of studying abroad.

In 2017, the number of foreign students in our country remained the first in the world, and the trend of studying abroad continued to continue.

Throughout the 2017 year of the report, it is not difficult to see that the word "low age" is becoming more and more frequent. To study abroad is to study in the following stages of middle school and middle school. In recent years, some pupils have joined the ranks of students. At the same time, the increase in the number of students in the lower age also has new characteristics: the age is lower, the number of optional countries is increasing, and the application is more difficult. These new features make many parents think: whether to study abroad dilinghua study as early as possible, what influences will be brought to the family and children?

The young students in the competition

In 2017, the total number of students in our country continued to increase, and the number of students studying in the low age continued to increase.  When choosing a foreign country, the parents of the younger students have more choices. In addition to the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and other traditional countries, Germany, Italy, Singapore and other countries are also becoming more and more popular. Parents of young students choose to study abroad when they choose to study abroad. Besides considering safety issues, they will also take into consideration the educational level, cultural atmosphere and other factors. Wu Xiaoyu (a pseudonym) went to Italy to study in junior middle school, and talked about the reasons for choosing Italy. She thought Italy's culture atmosphere is better, so it is suitable for the future direction of art.

At the same time, the number of countries to study abroad is increasing, and the competition is becoming more and more intense. According to the "study on the development of China" (2017), the number of foreign students in China is higher in the world's major overseas students. In order to balance the number of enrolment, many public secondary schools in Australia and other countries have raised the admission standards and increased the interview and so on, making the competition more intense.

From the geographical distribution of young families in 2017, families in many provincial capitals and two or three tier cities increased gradually. The number of young students in Hangzhou, Nanjing and Xiamen increased rapidly. In addition to economic factors, the increase in international schools and the International Department of schools in these places is also an important factor. International schools provide students with international courses to facilitate the direct entry of young students into foreign schools. Of course, the family of studying abroad in the first line of cities, such as North and Guangzhou, still occupies the dominant position.

Multiple factors

In 2017, we found that there are many factors affecting the study abroad.  According to Eic released the day before the 2017 education group "China students younger students high school" - white paper shows that most families choose to let their children go abroad in high school is not only to get the experience of foreign education, but also can make it avoid the entrance pressure brought about by the college entrance examination. Related study experts say that the smaller the age is, the easier it is to achieve cross-cultural adaptation. Therefore, many parents choose to send their children abroad to study in early and high school or even primary school. Susan (a pseudonym), who was studying in a high school on the east coast of the United States, talked about the reasons for her study. She said, "because parents recommended their schools to their parents, their parents talked with me about it, and they thought that if they changed their environment, it would be better to go out as early as possible."

The increase of family wealth is also an important reason for the continuing trend of study abroad in 2017. Most of the parents of low age students have received good education, with higher income and more new ideas. They want children to receive international education, so they choose to send their children to study abroad as soon as possible. Ji Siyuan once studied in primary school in Orlando, USA. He was only 9 years old when he was studying abroad. His mother, Ms. Li, said, "I hope that children can have greater development in language, and they can see more of the world and expand their horizons."

The sound service of studying abroad is also an important factor in the continuing trend of studying abroad. In 2017, the service after studying abroad has accelerated, and many agencies have a service department that specializes in low age students. These departments will provide services such as consultation, application and life help after school. The accuracy of service has reduced parents' concerns to some extent, prompting them to make decisions for sending children to study abroad at a low age.

Return to reason by studying abroad

At the same time, at the same time, the influence of studying abroad on students and family causes thinking.

In 2017, our report focused on the adaptability of low age students. Students with low age are not mature enough in mind, and their values are not fully formed. In addition, language barriers and cultural differences often make it difficult for small overseas students to cope. At the age of 13, Susan, who went to the United States to read junior high school, said that, in the face of the lack of adaptation, he should go out of the "comfort zone" and actively deal with it. "To find a suitable way of studying abroad according to the environment. The pressure of foreign primary and secondary school promotion is also great, not only to see the results, but also to see the extracurricular activities and other aspects, it is a test of the students' time management ability. "

In addition to economic problems, the foreign students' families have to face the problem of how to deal with the relationship between parents and children. At the low level of students studying abroad, the distance between time and space makes parents more worried. At this time, the communication and communication between parents and students is particularly important.  Chen Yan (a pseudonym) went to Britain to study in grade six. She was depressed at the beginning of her trip to foreign countries because of language communication problems. By communicating with her parents, she felt her parents' encouragement, learned to adjust their mindset and gradually adapted to the life of studying abroad.

It is expected that in 2018, the low age study will continue. Behind the age of studying abroad is the expectation and pay of a family. To study whether the problem as early as possible,