4. AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION
Academic year in Australia begins in
March and ends in November.
The language of instruction is English.
5. BASIC EDUCATION
Primary school is for six years, high
school, six years and for college or
university, three to six years.
The entry age of compulsory education is six
years and exit is 15 years old.
8. HIGHER EDUCATION
Main purposes
1. to enable individuals to develop their
capabilities for effective participation in
the workforce, for constructive
contribution to society and for personal
growth and fulfillment.
9. HIGHER EDUCATION
Main purposes
2. To advance knowledge and
understanding
3. Aid the application of knowledge and
understanding for the benefit of the
economy and society.
10. HIGHER EDUCATION
Main purposes
4. Enable individuals to adapt and learn,
consistent with the needs of an adaptable-
knowledge based economy at the local,
regional and national levels.
5. Contribute to democratic civilized society.
11. HIGHER EDUCATION
1. Undergraduate level- Senior Secondary
certificate is required to be admitted.
2. Bachelor’s degree
3-year courses- Arts, Science and
Commerce
4-year courses- Education, Engineering
5-year courses- Veterinary Science,
Dentistry and Architecture
6-year courses- Medicine and Surgery
14. BASIC EDUCATION
•The government has created a special fund to
improve conditions in China's elementary and
high schools, for new construction, expansion
and the re-building of run-down structures.
•Per-capita educational expenditure for
elementary and high school students has
grown greatly, teaching and research
equipment, books and documents being
updated and renewed every year.
15. BASIC EDUCATION
Education Phase Length of Schooling Age Range
Pre-school Education
without specific regulations 3-5 years old
(kindergarten)
Elementary Education
6 years 6-11 years old
(primary school)
6 years (3 years for junior
Secondary Education
middle school,
(junior middle school,
and then 3 years for senior
senior middle school, 12-17 years old
middle school
vocational school,
vocational school or
technical secondary school
technical secondary school
16. The primary-school curriculum consisted of
Chinese, mathematics, physical education,
music, drawing, and elementary instruction in
nature, history, and geography, combined with
practical work experiences around the school
compound.
A general knowledge of politics and moral
training, which stressed love of the
motherland, love of the party, and love of the
people (and previously love of Chairman Mao),
was another part of the curriculum.
17. A foreign language, often English, is introduced
in about the third grade. Chinese and
mathematics accounted for about 60 percent of
the scheduled class time; natural science and
social science accounted for about 8 percent.
Putonghua (common spoken language) was
taught in regular schools and pinyin romanization
in lower grades and kindergarten. The Ministry of
Education required that all primary schools offer
courses on morality and ethics.
18. BASIC EDUCATION
Beginning in the fourth grade, students
usually had to perform productive labor two
weeks per semester to relate classwork with
production experience in workshops or on
farms and relate it to academic study. Most
schools had after-hour activities at least one
day per week to involve students in recreation
and community service.
19. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
'Zhongkao', the Senior Secondary Education
Entrance Examination, is the academic
examination held annually in China to
distinguish junior graduates. Generally
speaking, students will be tested in Chinese,
Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry,
Political Science and PE.
20. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The academic curriculum consists of
Chinese, Mathematics, English, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History,
Political Science, Music, Fine Arts, PE,
Technology, Computing etc. Some schools
may also offer vocational subjects. Generally
speaking, Chinese, Mathematics and English
are considered as three main subjects.
22. HIGHER EDUCATION
Education Phase Length of Schooling Age Range
3 years for junior college
Tertiary Education 18-26 years
4 years for a bachelor's degree, and then
(junior college ,college, old or even
2-3 years for a master's degree in a
university) older
college or university
25. BASIC EDUCATION
1. Kindergarten(Yōchien)*
2. Elementary school(小学校 Shōgakkō)- 6
years.
3. Junior high school / Lower secondary
school (中学校 chūgakkō) – 3 years
4. High school / Upper secondary school
(高等学校 kōtōgakkō, abbr. 高校 kōkō)*
- 3 years
26.
27. BASIC EDUCATION
In Japan, education is free and
compulsory for children for 6 to 15 years.
Teaching methods is usually lecture.
Japanese students spend 243 days a
year in school.
28. BASIC EDUCATION
Standard curriculum includes Japanese
language, social studies, math and
science along with art, music, home
economics, physical education, the most
emphasis being given to learning the
Japanese language.
29. BASIC EDUCATION
Lower secondary schools cover grade 7,
eight and nine.
Upper secondary schools offer
academic, technical and vocational
programs.
First year courses include Japanese
language, English, Science and math.
33. HIGHER EDUCATION
For students to get into universities, the
student must take two exams; the first
one is the national achievement test and
the second one is given by the university
itself.
Ronin are those students who fail the test
and will take another year to study and
prepare to take the test again.
34. HIGHER EDUCATION
Bachelor’s level
Master’s level
Doctorate level- medical program and
humanities.
