COMPRENSIÓN DE LECTURA NIVEL 1

CURSOS REGULARES SEMI INTENSIVOS

EXAMEN FINAL CL 2020-2

NOMBRE: ____________________________________________________ GRUPO: __________________________

PROFESOR: ___________________________________________________ FECHA: __________________________
Calificación: _________/ 50
Lee el siguiente texto y responde los ejercicios que le siguen.

Different education systems around the world

I. Last year, a formerly unknown person called Logan Laplante gave a TEDx Talk about his
unconventional schooling method. Logan says his method has helped him achieve many goals,
including a design and business internship and valuable work experience. What’s so special about
an internship, we hear you ask? Well, Logan is only 13 years old.
II. This impressive schoolkid’s self-coined variety of education is a derivative of home
schooling. The premise behind "hackschooling" is that education – just like everything else – can
be hacked or improved by working within the current system and learning from other alternatives.
III. Logan’s talk highlighted the need for global education reforms which better prepare students
for life in the ‘real world’, and opened the conversation about worldwide education for many people.
With this in mind, Hijacked presents to you a variety of education systems from across the world.
What can we learn from other systems, and what can the world in turn learn from Australia’s
successful education system?

Australia
IV. You’re probably pretty familiar with this model! Australia follows the popular three tier model
of education. These tiers are the primary, secondary and tertiary levels commonly found in many
western countries, including New Zealand and the US. The Australian curriculum covers the basics
of math, English, sciences and the arts. To become a teacher in Australia, you have to complete a
three year degree, and some extra coursework. That’s a whole lot less training than is required in
Finland or Japan – two countries that are consistently ranked among the top 10 education systems
in the world.

Finland
V. Teachers in Finland are held in extremely high regard and are afforded the same social
status as doctors and lawyers. (Yes, really!) To become a teacher in Finland, one must have
completed a Masters degree, and potential teachers are selected from a pool of the highest ranking
students.

Japan
VI. Japan's education model operates via private funding. It was recently touted as one of the
world’s best education system and is consistently praised for its high performing students. Many
Japanese families also offer large amounts of educational support in the home, i.e. pocket money.
This is one cultural reason that a lot of Japanese students stay in school for long amounts of time.

The United Kingdom

VII. Politicians are calling for educational reforms all across the United Kingdom. Brian Lightman,
General Secretary for the Association of School and College leaders, recently said the UK
education system is failing to prepare students for the workforce. Lightman noted the importance

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 of vocational training in this regard: "Teachers need support to understand the link between
education and business, such as apprentice schemes, and at the moment that just isn’t there."
China
VIII. Education in China is notoriously stringent and offered by both public and private sectors.
Children attend school from pre-kindergarten years and often move onto specialty schools for
secondary education, which includes vocational schools, teacher training colleges, and schools
with special college to prep classes.

India
IX. There is arguably little room for creativity in Indian schools. Subjects are mainly traditional
academics such as math, science and English. English speaking schools are held in extremely
high regard and schooling is compulsory for those aged six to 14. Overall, India’s education system
is highly competitive.

Less traditional systems

X. From pre-kindergarten to primary to tertiary education, there are many different ways
teachers and schools can incorporate certain types of learning. There are tactile toys and empathy
skills fostered by teachers who raise class pets; responsibility for others and comradeship taught
by schools which employ orienteering and survival skill development; and entire classes taught at
the tertiary level which ask students (or soon to be teachers) to closely observe how their students
may learn best.
XI. Rudolph Steiner and Montessori schools have been employing similar tactics for years, and
the “alternative” schooling movement is gaining much popularity with the general public. Academics
like Sir Ken Robinson have advocated heavily for change regarding many traditional schooling
techniques. One major question being asked is: why are we treating education as anything else?
XII. "We prepare children to learn how to learn, not how to take a test," said Pasi Sahlberg, a
former math and physics teacher who is now in Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture. This
idea is comparable with the Montessori Method, where teachers are placed in classrooms to
supervise and facilitate learning, rather than to deliver certain facts and elicit desired responses
from students.

Learning transferrable skills

XIII. The Japanese schooling system has become one of the fastest growing success stories in
education across the globe. Both the Japanese and Finnish systems focus on developing the
learning skills of students and use many methods, such as teaching students to help one another,
internships and vocational classes. This kind of education – though it initially seems specialized –
can prepare students for many of life’s concerns, as well as imbue students with the confidence
they need to gain a competitive edge.
XIV. In countries like the UK, US or even Australia, which have large social and racial divides,
this kind of confidence and adaptability could also become a highly valued skill for those wishing
to do better in both business and academics. This is about learning to help one another, as well
just as learning to enjoy learning (not a paradox!). This is possibly even more important than scoring
above a distinction grade in an exam.

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 I. Encierra en un circulo la opción correcta de acuerdo a la información contenida en el texto.
Sólo hay una respuesta correcta. ____/10

1. Logan Laplante
a) impresionó con un discurso por su corta edad.
b) trabaja para TEDx Talk en el área educativa.
c) desarrolló un método educativo innovador.
d) corroboró la eficacia de teorías educativas.

2. En el discurso, Logan Laplante

a) mencionó lo facil que es copiar los modelos educativos.
b) propuso una alternativa de estudio entre sistemas educativos.
c) alentó a los jóvenes estudiantes a buscar alternativas de estudio.
d) resaltó la necesidad de reformas educativas a nivel mundial.

3. El modelo educativo australiano

a) difiere en su organización con los modelos occidentales.
b) se basa en los modelos propuestos por Finlandia y Japón.
c) se organiza en educación primaria, secundaria y terciaria.
d) fue elaborado por profesores con tres años de experiencia.

4. El modelo educativo japonés

a) se sostiene gracias al financiamiento gubernamental.
b) es considerado como uno de los mejores en el mundo.
c) se deriva de la educación privada que las familias proveen.
d) es exitoso por el tiempo que los alumnos pasan en la escuela.

5. El modelo educativo inglés

a) surge por las propuestas de diversas reformas educativas.
b) es una propuesta del Secretario General Brian Lightman.
c) parece no preparar a los alumnos para el ámbito laboral.
d) se basa en la visión de los profesores que tienen vocación.

II. Lee el texto cuidadosamente y determina si los siguientes enunciados se corresponden

(SI) con la información contenida en el texto o no (NO):
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6. Los profesores finlandeses poseen el mismo rango de un doctor o un abogado.

7. Todas las familias japonesas pagan a los hijos por asistir a la escuela.
8. En el modelo inglés, los profesores se capacitan para entender el vínculo educativo-laboral.
9. El modelo educativo chino es notoriamente flexible en los sectores público y privado.
10. La creatividad se ve mermada en las escuelas de la India.

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 11. En los sistemas educativos menos tradiconales se incorpora lentamente cierto tipo de
aprendizaje.
12. Escuelas con modelos educativos como Montessori han ganado popularidad entre el público.

13. Para Pasi Sahlberg, la educación se enfoca en el aprendizaje y no en la evaluación.

14. Los sistemas educativos japonés y finlandés son modelos ejemplares por el éxito mundial que
tienen.
15. La Unión Soviética y Australia presentan una alta división social y racial.

III. Asocia la información de la columna B con el responsable de la información en la columna

A, colocando la letra correspondiente en el espacio de la columna A. ____/10
COLUMNA A COLUMNA B

16. Australia. A. Requiere una reforma educativa.

17. Finlandia. B. Para ser académico se debe tener maestría.

18. Japón. C. Incluye matemáticas, inglés, ciencias y artes.

19. Inglaterra. D. Un sistema educativo inflexible.

20. China. E. Educación obligatoria durante ocho años.

F. Se elogia por su alto desempeño escolar.

IV. Responde en español de manera breve y concisa con la información presentada en el

texto. ____/10

21. ¿Cuáles son los objetivos que Logan Laplante alcanzó con su método?
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22. ¿Cuál es la hipótesis que respalda “hackschooling”?
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23. ¿Qué enfatiza Logan Laplante en su discurso?
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24. ¿Qué países se encuentran entre la clasificación de los primeros 10?
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25. ¿Quién aboga por un cambio en la enseñanza tradicional?
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