中英教育制度的对比

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上What does education mean? According to the dictionary, to educate means to bring up and train the mind and way of thinking. Education is an important thing which can brighten peoples minds and expand their knowledge. To some degree, the educational systems of two big countries in the wo

2、rld, the United Kingdom (UK) and China, are very complicated. They both have advantages and disadvantages in each phase of education. This document provides a brief comparison of the educational systems in the UK and China relating to the following levels of education: (1) Primary Education; (2) Sec

3、ondary Education; and (3) Higher Education. It provides suggestions for how the educational systems in each country could be improved, concluding that education is one of the most basic, yet most important elements in a society, thus countries need to try to improve their educational systems to the

4、extent possible.In China, the education is divided into three categories: basic education, higher education, and adult education. The Compulsory Education Law of stipulates that each child have nine years of formal education. Basic EducationBasic education in China includes pre-school education, pri

5、mary education and regular secondary education. Preschool, or kindergarten, can last up to three years, with children entering as early as age three, until age six, when they typically enter elementary school. The academic year is divided into two semesters.Secondary education is divided into academ

6、ic secondary education and specialized/vocational/technical secondary education.Academic secondary education is delivered by academic lower and upper middle schools.Lower middle school graduates wishing to continue their education take a locally administered entrance exam, on the basis of which they

7、 will have the option either of continuing in an academic upper middle school or of entering a vocational secondary school. Vocational schools offer programs ranging from two to four years and train medium-level skilled workers, farmers, and managerial and technical personnel. Technical schools typi

8、cally offer four-years programs to train intermediate technical personnel. “Schools for Skilled Workers” typically train junior middle school graduates for positions requiring production and operation skills. The length of training is typically three year.Higher EducationHigher education at the unde

9、rgraduate 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. Many colleges and universities also offer graduate programs leading to the masters or Ph.D. degree.