Introduction of the Visit
私たちは、課外学習でキングスカレッジのツアーに参加しました。ツアーでは、在校生のガイドさんに校内を案内してもらいました。カレッジ内の聖堂や、食堂に案内して頂き、在校生の方に質問をする機会も設けてもらいました。（Ko1）
UK Universities compared to Japanese Universities
キングスカレッジでは、評価にエッセイやプレゼンが重視され、試験だけでなく多様な方法を選べ るのが特徴です。日本の大学は筆記試験中心で、評価方法の幅は比較的限られています。 また、イギリスでは少人数の討論やセミナーが多く、学生の主体性を重んじています。一方、日本の大学は大人数での講義が主流で、受動的な学びになりやすい傾向があります。学生が各々専門分野について学び、研究をしている点は一致しています。（Ko1）
What would it be like to study there?
I think it would be hard studying in King’s College London. I have 3 reasons. The first reason is that English is a little hard for me. I can speak English and write a little bit, but during the campus tour, it was hard to understand most of what they were saying. I guess I’d get used to it, but it would be hard at first.
The academic level of KCL is pretty high and it sounded hard to study at this university. I think I’d have to make sure I have strong academic knowledge and academic English skills to attend classes and take part in seminars. I’d need to prepare a lot, maybe more than other students.
Finally, as long as my language skills were good and I was proactive, I think KCL would offer the chance to meet people from around the world and hear different perspectives or ideas. London is an exciting multi cultural city so there would be a lot to do when I wasn’t studying. I think it would be hard, but it would definitely be a very different experience to studying at university in Japan. （Ko1）
