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EDUCATION SYSTEMS OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA ANDJAPAN
Ms. JESSA S. ARIÑOBSE 4b, CBSUA
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Education System in Australia
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION Academic year in Australia begins in
March and ends in November. The language of instruction is
English.
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.
BASIC EDUCATION
High school is divided into junior high school (year 7-10) and senior high school (year 11-12).
BASIC EDUCATION
Kindergarten*Primary schoolHigh school
junior secondary levelSenior secondary level*
HIGHER EDUCATION
Main purposes1. to enable individuals to develop
their capabilities for effective participation in the workforce, for constructive contribution to society and for personal growth and fulfillment.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Main purposes2. To advance knowledge and
understanding 3. Aid the application of knowledge
and understanding for the benefit of the economy and society.
HIGHER EDUCATIONMain purposes4. 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.
HIGHER EDUCATION1. Undergraduate level- Senior
Secondary certificate is required to be admitted.
2. Bachelor’s degree 3-year courses- Arts, Science and
Commerce4-year courses- Education,
Engineering5-year courses- Veterinary Science,
Dentistry and Architecture6-year courses- Medicine and Surgery
HIGHER EDUCATION3. Post graduate course
Master’s Degree Doctorate Degree
Education System in China
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.
BASIC EDUCATIONEducation Phase Length of
Schooling Age Range
Pre-school Education(kindergarten)
without specific regulations 3-5 years old
Elementary Education(primary school) 6 years 6-11 years old
Secondary Education(junior middle school,senior middle school,vocational school,technical secondary school
6 years (3 years for junior middle school,and then 3 years for senior middle schoolvocational school ortechnical secondary school
12-17 years old
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BASIC EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
Education Phase Length of Schooling Age Range
Tertiary Education(junior college ,college, university)
3 years for junior college4 years for a bachelor's degree, and then2-3 years for a master's degree in a college or university
18-26 years old or even older
HIGHER EDUCATION
Education System in Japan
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
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.
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.
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.
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC EDUCATION
Vocational course includes information processing, navigation, fish farming, ceramics and business english.
BASIC EDUCATION
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.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Bachelor’s level Master’s level Doctorate level- medical program
and humanities.
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A LERNER-CENTERED COMMUNICATIVE CLASSROOM ON GLOBAL HUMAN ISSUES (DEBATE CLASS IN ENGLISH)
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STUDENT’S DEMONSTRATION CLASS IN A MULTI-MEDIA CLASSROOM.
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