ESL 156 Comparative Culture StudiesPresenter: Song ChenleiInstructor: Lyra Riabov

Introduction The education ladder of China Compare Chinese and American high

schools Attending a college Interview of SNHU students Problems Solutions Reference

In China, education is divided into three categories: basic education, higher education, and adult education.

The Compulsory Education Law stipulates that each child has nine years of formal education.

Middle school

High schoolVocational high school

University Vocational school

pre-school

Compulsory Education Elementary school

School hours 7:30 am -- 9:00 pm 8:00 am – 2:30 pm

Time for homework More than 3 hours one hour

Activities after school sports Sports, clubs, part-time job

In the class Listen to teachers and take notes

Interactions between the teachers and students, using laptop

Courses Chinese, math, science , English, politics, history,

English, math, science, foreign languages

Processes Take an examination

Take SAT

Requirements The score of the exam SAT, GPA

Choose university

Depends on the score Many opportunities

Expenses Expensive , supported by parents

Less expensive By oneself

Years in university

Stable 4 years

Flexible

Q1.What about your school hours in high school?Q2. What courses do you study in high school?Q3. What extracurricular activities do you attend after classes?Q4. How do you apply for a university ?

interviewee: Kimberly & AshleySophomore students of School of EducationInterviewer: Song Chenlei

1. Education resources are uneven

economic development

Hope Project a. by government b. by social organization

2. The disadvantage of the examination-oriented education.

a. Education focuses on the exams. b. Lack of practical ability c. Only one way to access higher

education

Promotion of all-rounded education Use various ways to enter the higher

education Give more chances to take the

exams during the high school period

Although there are many problems, and disadvantages in the Chinese education system, education plays an important role in modern society.

http://www.edu.cn/english_1369/index.shtml

www.baidu.com American ways (chapter 9) www.stats.gov.cn http://www.moe.edu.cn/

Basic education in China includes pre-school education, primary education and regular secondary education.

Higher education at the undergraduate level includes two-and three-year junior colleges (sometimes also called short-cycle colleges), four-year colleges, and universities offering programs in both academic and vocational subjects.

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