THE NATIONAL TEACHERS COLLEGE

Quiapo, Manila

NAME: Menandro N. Asi Rate: _________

Topic: Education System of China Date: _________
Professor: Dr. Michael C. de Guzman

I. Introduction

II. Discussion
Academic Education
The Ministry of Education is the government authority in charge
of the overall planning, coordination and management of various
kinds and different levels of education in China.
Preschool Education
Focuses on children aged between four and six.
In cities and towns, kindergartens usually offer three years of
schooling.
In rural areas, kindergartens are in a form of a nursery with one
year of schooling.
In 2008, about 134,000 kindergartens are operated in China, of
which 61 percent were run privately.
Primary Education
Requires six years to complete
The state arranges primary school subjects: Moral Education,
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Natural Science,
Physical Education, Music, Arts, and Labor Services.
Schools with adequate resources also teach foreign languages.
Other subjects may be arranged by the local education bureau.
Junior Secondary Education
 Offers three or four-year course of study.
The state arranges 13 subjects: Politics, Chinese Language,
Mathematics, Foreign Language, History, Geography, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, Music, Art, and
Household skills.
After completing junior secondary education, students take a
locally administered entrance exam (Zhongkao). Students have
the option either to attend a regular senior secondary school or
enter a vocational secondary school.
Senior Secondary Education
Regular senior secondary schools usually comprise three years of
education.
Major curriculum topics include Chinese Language, Mathematics,
Foreign Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Information
Technology.
Graduates from senior secondary school education are admitted
to a university after successfully completing a nation-wide
entrance examination (Gaokao).
Higher Education
Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) can be divided into two
categories,

III. Framework
The Education Administration System in China (2011)

The Education System in China (2011)

 The New Curriculum Scheme for Compulsory Education (Grade 1-9)

New Curriculum Scheme for Senior Secondary Education (Grade 10-12)

IV. Summary
The Ministry of Education is the government agency responsible
for managing the education system in China. Chinese basic education
system is composed of three or four years of Early Childhood
Education, nine years of compulsory education (six years in Primary
School, three years in Junior Secondary School), and three years of
Senior Secondary education

V. Insights

VI. References