China school system

PRESENTATION

School System in china

Léa Abbeloos

Introduction

China

big economy big business

2 types of schools:

• Schools in metropolitan areas (private schools) : high quality education
• Schools in rural areas (public schools) : no developed

schedule and vacation

5 days a week

School starts in September and ends in June or July

• 5 days a week
• From 7:30-8:00 to 17:00
• 45 min-long classes

Chinese school system ages

Pre-Primary Education 2 to 6-7Primary Education 6-7 to 12Junior Middle School 12 to 15Senior Middle School 15 to 18

Daycare and kindergarten

• Begins at 2 years
• No mandatory
• Expensive
• Very strict

Primary school

Math Chinese

60%

At the end : extra activities, foreign languages competitiveness

Lasts 5 years except for the major cities (6 years)

To complete the primary mandatory exams

middle school

Between 12-18 years old

• 3 years : Junior middle school

zhongkao

• 3 years : Senior middle school

A 100 – 85% ExcellentB 84 – 75% GoodC 74 – 61% AverageD 60% PassF 59%> Fail

International school with many programs Expensive

The gaokao

• The toughest high school graduation exam
• Pressure
• 9 hours
• 3 days
• Math, Chinese, 1 language,...

Only 40% pass

Higher education

Universities programs : bachelor's studies master's studies doctoral studies non-certified programs

Undergraduate programme junior colleges others 2-3 years 3-4 years

Scientific research is essential in education

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