Education in China

By: Amy Schleitweiler &

Differences in Education• Western Education push for lateral thinking, Chinese teachers push for

repetition

• Many Chinese students stay in touch with their teachers/tutors long after they have left school. In America we may visit a teacher, but we rarely become close friends outside of school with an old teacher of ours.

• Education in China plays a big role in the family lives of the students. Many of their hobbies are sacrificed so they can study harder. In America many students juggle homework and another activity outside of school.

Differences in Education• In America we use the reward methods in education with the attitude that

“everyone is a winner,” but in China it is more common to receive a punishment for mistakes than to be praised for good work.

• China currently is providing free university education. Like America, grants or subsidies will be given to students who have financial difficulties.

Chinese Students in their uniforms.

Many people use motor bikes to get to and from places (including school).

•China has attached great importance to education since the ancient time

•China has set up a modern education system with government as the major investor

so that every person is allowed to gain knowledge legally

•On October 1st of 1949, the People's Republic of China was established, and the

education of China entered a new era.

•On October 1st of 1949, the People's Republic of China was established, and the

education of China entered a new era. At the same time, the Chinese government has

been carrying out education reforms based on the principle that education should be

geared to the needs of modernization and the world and of the future.

HISTORY

HISTORY

• Nine years of compulsory education (from primary school to junior middle school) has been implemented nationwide– education that is legally required to be given to children

• As of now, local government is playing a key role in compulsory education, while central and provincial governments are dominant in higher education

• The national Ministry of Education is the supreme education administrative body in China, and is responsible for carrying out the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and policies, activating and guiding education reforms and integrating and coordinating educational initiatives and programs nationwide

Education Phase Length of Schooling Age Range Investors

Pre-school Education(kindergarten) without specific regulations 3-5 years old Private individuals

Elementary Education(primary school) 6 years 6-11 years old local government

Secondary Education(junior middle school,senior middle school,vocational school,technical secondary school

6 years (3 years for junior middle school,and then 3 years for senior middle schoolvocational school ortechnical secondary school

12-17 years old local government

Tertiary Education(junior college ,college, university)

3 years for junior college4 years for a bachelor's degree, and then2-3 years for a master's degree in a college or university

18-26 years old or even older provincial and central government

Continuing Education(technical training schools and centers)

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EDUCATION SYSTEM

Children aged from 3 to 6 will attend kindergartens near their neighborhoods, where they learn the basics of the native language and subjects. They play games, dance, sing and act. Children are taught from the early year the values of Truth, Kindness and Beauty. Chinese take children education very seriously since they know that a person's personality is mould in the early childhood.

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

The primary school education requires six years. Pupils are required to take a variety of subjects such as the Chinese language, fundamental mathematics and moral education. They also take part in sports and extra-curriculum activities. Foreign languages such as English are optional courses in the senior year of the primary education

PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

High school education has two parts, 3-year junior high school program and senior high school. From junior high school, students begin to learn a variety of science subjects such as chemistry, physics and biology and other subjects such as history, geography, and foreign languages. Physical education is enthusiastically encouraged.

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

Higher education in China is to train specialists for all the sectors of the country's development. Universities, colleges and institutes offer four- or five-year undergraduate programs as well as special two-or three-year programs. Students who have completed a first degree may apply to enter graduate schools.

HIGHER EDUCATION