1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上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.

10、Chinese higher education at the undergraduate level is divided into three-year and four-year programs. The former is offered not only at short-cycle colleges, but frequently also at four-year colleges and universities. The latter is offered at four-year colleges and universities but do not always le

11、ad to the bachelors degree.Myriad higher education opportunities also fall under the general category of adult education.Adult EducationThe adult education category overlaps all three of the above categories. Adult primary education includes Workers Primary Schools, Peasants Primary Schools, and lit

12、eracy classes. Adult secondary education includes radio/TV specialized secondary schools, specialized secondary school for cadres, specialized secondary schools for staff and workers, specialized secondary schools for peasants, in-service teacher training schools and correspondence specialized secon

13、dary schools. Adult higher education includes radio/TV universities, cadre institutes, workers colleges, peasant colleges, correspondence colleges, and educational colleges. Most of the above offer both two- and three-year short-cycle curricula; only a few also offer regular undergraduate curricula.

14、The Different Education System between China and BritainAbstract: This paper studied differences between Chinese education and British education in brief. As we all know, every country has its unique education system. Now let us know the difference. Key words: difference education China BritainIEduc

15、ation in China 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, prim

16、ary 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 academi

17、c 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

18、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 typically offer four-years programs to train intermediate technical personnel. “Schools for Skilled Workers” typically train junior middle school graduates for positions requiring pr