Chinese and American Education Systems

Presenter: Zhang Nan(Ann)ESL-156 Comparative Culture StudentInstructor: Professor Lyra Riabov

Outline

Education Ladder Interview of SNHU Student Compare and Contrast Conclusion Reference

The Education LadderPost doctor

PHD

Master

Bachelor

High School

Middle School

Elementary School

Interview Connecticut History teacher in

high school https://

phil.chalkandwire.com/EP2_A/SecureUrlPage.aspx?PageId=45552&u=guest&cus=115&URLID=6691 Interviewee: Kyle Boucher

Compare and Contrast Basic Education

TUITION YEAR TEXTBOOK

CHINA USA CHINA USA CHINA USA

Elementary School

Free Free 6 6 Yes No

Middle School

Free Free 3 2 Yes No

High

School

Pay Free 3 4 Yes No

Compare and Contrast

China Entrance Examination Once a year June 7th, 8th and 9th

Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering

USA SAT Seven times a year the first Saturday of

Jan, Mar, May, June, Oct, Nov and Dec, 5 hours

Three subjects: Math, English and Writing

Compare and Contrast Higher Education

High School

Junior college(3 Years)

↘

Community College

(2 Years)↗

→ → →College

University

↘

↗2 Y

ears

2 Years4 Years

USA

China

Master

↘

↙Ph.D

Compare and Contrast College and University

TUITION TRANSFER CLASS

China Parents pay it for their children

School: No

Major: yes

Same class in four years

USA Depends on family

School: Yes

Major: Yes

Different class

Math

Chinese

English

Politics

History

Geography

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

Liberal Arts

Students

Science

Students

Subjects of Examination

Conclusion Same education ladder

Different education method and detail

Education is an investment

Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT#Questions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Education_in_the_People's_Republic_of_China#Entrance_examinations_and_admission_criteria

American Ways, Maryanna Kearny Datesman, Joanna Crandall, and Edward N. Kearny, 2005