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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