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art Two) art Two) SHI Xiaoguang

PKU,GSEshixiaoguang@pku.edu.cn

Sept/24/2010 Bangkok,Thailand

SHI XiaoguangPKU,GSE

shixiaoguang@pku.edu.cnSept/24/2010 Bangkok,Thailand

The Final Report to IFE 2020

My University: Peking My University: Peking UniversityUniversity

Zhou QI feng

Current President

Founded in 1898Founded in 1898 Peking University: Peking University: www.pku.edu.cnwww.pku.edu.cn

Campus Gate (Main Entrance)

Five Faculties Five Faculties (colleges)(colleges)

Human Science Social Science Nature Science Information &

Engineering Medical Science Under them, Affiliated with

more than 40 colleges or schools

Basic dataBasic data

Basic Data(2005)

UndergraUndergraduate Sduate S

14,46514,465

Master SMaster S 10,03110,031

Doctor SDoctor S 5,0885,088人人Intl’ SIntl’ S 2,5302,530

Faculty Faculty and Staffand Staff

15,88715,887

Faculty Faculty 52265226

No. faculty and staff No. faculty and staff (2009)(2009)

20092009年，北京大学共有教师年，北京大学共有教师 1919，， 141141人人

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教职工总数（人）

1981年 1983年 1985年 1987年 1989年 1991年 1993年 1995年 1997年 1999年 2001年 2003年 2005年 2009年

年份

图 1.教职工变化趋势图

Teaching ProgramsTeaching Programs

UndergraduatUndergraduatee

ProgramsPrograms101101

Master DegreMaster Degreee

ProgramProgram

223223

PH.D PH.D programsprograms

201201

Post D. StatioPost D. Stationsns

3535

International relationsInternational relations

PKU has international relation with more than 220 universities in about 50 countries

Welcome to PKUWelcome to PKU

GaoKao (GK): National College GaoKao (GK): National College Entrance Exam (Part Two)Entrance Exam (Part Two)

Configuration Configuration Reality Reality Future Directions Future Directions

ConfigurationConfiguration

It is crucial to rush…It is crucial to rush…

7 or 8

JUNE.

Are you ready?

Today is ….

Inside and outside of the Inside and outside of the testing placetesting place

Subjects and Subjects and paradigms of the GKparadigms of the GK

subject date

time

Jun.7 Jun 8

9:00-11:30 am

Chinese

languageH/S integration

3:00-5:00 pm Math FL

Model A: three plus XModel A: three plus X ““3+X”---Dominant Model, Full score is 750 3+X”---Dominant Model, Full score is 750 3=Chinese(150 ), Math(150), foreign language (En3=Chinese(150 ), Math(150), foreign language (En

glish., Japan, or Russia,150 ,optional) glish., Japan, or Russia,150 ,optional) X=integrated subjects (300 score, alternative ) ,X=integrated subjects (300 score, alternative ) , those who wish to study NS. could opt for Phy.Chthose who wish to study NS. could opt for Phy.Ch

e.Bio, while those who wish to study HS,SS. Can oe.Bio, while those who wish to study HS,SS. Can opt for H,P.G. pt for H,P.G.

This is the most popular paradigm adopted in 2This is the most popular paradigm adopted in 25 governments at provinces level, such as Beijing ,5 governments at provinces level, such as Beijing ,Tianjing, Chongqing…Sichuan, Tianjing, Chongqing…Sichuan,

are all includedare all included

Model B: four plus ESModel B: four plus ES

Shanghai ModelShanghai Model 4=Chinese, Math, English,4=Chinese, Math, English, ES=elective subjects=Physics, ES=elective subjects=Physics,

Chemistry biology politics history Chemistry biology politics history and geography (optional),and geography (optional),

Full score =630Full score =630

　　　　 Model C: three plus AcaModel C: three plus Academic Testdemic Test

.Jiangsu Model.Jiangsu Model 3 =Chinese, math. foreign language3 =Chinese, math. foreign language Academic Text (AT)=required (historAcademic Text (AT)=required (histor

y or physics.)+ elective ( anyone amoy or physics.)+ elective ( anyone among subjects such as Chem.. Bio, Goe. ng subjects such as Chem.. Bio, Goe. Political-S .Geo… ) Political-S .Geo… )

Skew-forward Skew-forward applicationapplication

Three mode of skew-forward Three mode of skew-forward applicationapplication

--completing it prior the NE, Beijing --completing it prior the NE, Beijing only ;only ;

--competing it after NE but prior --competing it after NE but prior score publication, adopted in 7 score publication, adopted in 7 provinces;provinces;

--completing it after NE & score --completing it after NE & score publication, in most provinces. publication, in most provinces.

Application form & its Application form & its SubmissionSubmission

At least 5 area of studies, optional, in each willingness

Hard to opt for where Hard to opt for where to goto go

like

indifferent

dislike

Admission Admission

---Online admission by applicant’ s sk---Online admission by applicant’ s sknew-forward option of institution & the new-forward option of institution & the score of the national exam;score of the national exam;

---Four phases arranged for institution---Four phases arranged for institutions to recruit freshmen by classification os to recruit freshmen by classification of scores, which lasts as long as a month.f scores, which lasts as long as a month.

Four phrase for Process Four phrase for Process of Admissionof Admission

First phrase for top universities, among of First phrase for top universities, among of which are mostly 211 project or 985 project which are mostly 211 project or 985 project based institutions,), scores spread from based institutions,), scores spread from range from about 500 to 700 score as range from about 500 to 700 score as required benchmark; scores required by required benchmark; scores required by different institutions very much varied different institutions very much varied

Second phrase is for some non-key Second phrase is for some non-key comprehensive universities and colleges to comprehensive universities and colleges to do so. The score might be from about 420-do so. The score might be from about 420-500;500;

Cont.Cont.

The third phrase is for some so-so HThe third phrase is for some so-so HEIs, mainly including in independent EIs, mainly including in independent college and private universities and ccollege and private universities and college at undergraduate levels The scollege at undergraduate levels The score might below about 300-400;ore might below about 300-400;

The forth phrase is for some professiThe forth phrase is for some professional colleges, the score might be belonal colleges, the score might be below 300;ow 300;

RealityReality

Enthusiasm vs.Criticism Enthusiasm vs.Criticism

Those who support Those who support traditional mode of Gk traditional mode of Gk because because

--the most effective--the most effective --the most equal --the most equal

and just, and just, --the most --the most

efficiency,efficiency, --the most rational --the most rational

Those who object to the Those who object to the system becausesystem because

--a gambling game,--a gambling game, --a killer of blocking --a killer of blocking

creative thinking and creative thinking and innovative spirit,innovative spirit,

--a test of hell--a test of hell --a machine of producing --a machine of producing

the educated incapacity (or the educated incapacity (or a high score with a low a high score with a low capacity,capacity,

--some policies & initiatives --some policies & initiatives regarded as unfair( reverse regarded as unfair( reverse discrimination)discrimination)

pro- Con-And

Single-ladder way (or Single-ladder way (or Single- log bridge) Single- log bridge)

Iron bowl

A Battle for the whole A Battle for the whole Family Family

Endless Assignment or Endless Assignment or Exercises Exercises

How heavy burden I have Teachers’ press parents’ expectation

Twisty Social, cultural Twisty Social, cultural Value Value

Champion of Gk, over-evaluated , , award with half million

Future Possibility of Future Possibility of ReformReform

Expected Directions of Expected Directions of ReformReform

According to the “National Vision 20According to the “National Vision 2020”20”

--From a single paradigm of college s--From a single paradigm of college students’ intake to a multiple-one, etudents’ intake to a multiple-one, eg.some subject test might be arrangeg.some subject test might be arranged more than once annually. Gradualld more than once annually. Gradually shift from union NE to flexible stany shift from union NE to flexible standardized text. dardized text.

Cont.Cont.

--From a knowledge based test to --From a knowledge based test to a capacity based one; particularly a capacity based one; particularly focusing on creative thinking focusing on creative thinking testing ….testing ….

Cont.Cont.

---From NE score as single ---From NE score as single criterion to multiple-indicators as criterion to multiple-indicators as reference ,such as principle’s reference ,such as principle’s recommendation, interview, recommendation, interview, special test for genius talents so special test for genius talents so on and so forthon and so forth

Cont.Cont.

--From the centralized to the decentrali--From the centralized to the decentralized, particularly in professional educatized, particularly in professional education levels, GE levels,on levels, GE levels,

Eg. with regard to GE test, academics wilEg. with regard to GE test, academics will have more power to make decisions in l have more power to make decisions in admissionadmission

Cont.Cont.

--From the union exam to a classified (h--From the union exam to a classified (hierachical) one ,and more autonomy giierachical) one ,and more autonomy given to both institutions and individual; ven to both institutions and individual;

eg. Some top universities as an allianceg. Some top universities as an alliance might be allowed to organize their owe might be allowed to organize their own entrance exam..n entrance exam..

Cont.Cont.

More objective More objective More transparency More transparency More fair, andMore fair, and More just elementsMore just elements ---will be taken as a ---will be taken as a

consideration in reshaping the GK consideration in reshaping the GK system in Chinasystem in China

Still, more than one word to say… First, thanks the IFE (institute)2020 and EWC for bring us to be o

ne in Suan Dusit Place (University), Bangkok, Thailand. Sept 12-25.

Second, thanks (even salute to) Prof. Deane Neubauer, John Hawkins, Cha Ho Mok, Merlly Lee and Yu Chen Yang for their selfless contribution and endeavor to the IFE 2020.

Finally …let us count …1, 2, 4,and imitate Miss Manasi’s nice smile(smell) …to think of when…what and how We-alumni Yr.2010 cohort to the institute 2020 -- can contribute it something as possible as we could in future.

Please keep contacts with each other Bye-Bye,,,Bangkok…Thailand! Miss you --friends and looking forward to meeting you at anyti

me-- this year, next year or the year after the next.. at anywhere--in China, India, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam USA ,maybe, and also Thailand again.

Thanks for your PatienceThanks for your Patience