2004年底,笔者随江苏省教育厅小学校长培训班走进英国社会,进行为期一个月的学习考察。通过聆听讲座、参观学校,对英国学校的教学与管理有了直接的感知。我国以知识教育见长,英国与其他欧美国家一样,重视能力教育,这两种教育方式各有利弊,在对英国基础教育观察、辨析、吸纳的理 At the end of 2004, the author entered the British society with a training class for primary school principals of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education to conduct a one-month study tour. By listening to lectures and visiting schools, we have a direct perception of the teaching and management of British schools. China is known for its knowledge education. Britain, like other European countries and the United States, attaches importance to ability education. These two types of education have their own advantages and disadvantages. They observe, discriminate and absorb basic education in the UK.