The comparison of education
between America Japan and China
In the past several minutes, our group remember has introduced the secondary education and higher education of
The three school systems are composed of the following:
1. Elementary school – last six years 2. Middle School- last three years 3. High School- last three years 4. College – four years
A classroom in a senior high school
Japanese Junior High and High Schools
• Lower secondary school covers grades seven, eight, and nine, with increased focus on academic studies
America, Japan and China.
Now, I will compare the education of the three country from a global aspect.
Educational System
Years in School America vs. Japan vs. China
• During Han dynasty, the firsr civil service exam was set up. It had been used until the Qing dynasty.
Secondary education
American Middle and High Schools
High School Students
Chinese Middle
Schools
• Chinese middle schools consist of two parts: Jr. middle school and Sr. middle School, each lasts three years
• The teachings of Confucianism during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the curriculum were mainly based on the “Four Books and The Five Classics;” These teachings outlined the principles of society and government, the codes for personal conduct, and collectively defined the Confucian philosophy.
Education in the United States
History of American Education
• The first American schools opened during the colonial era.. In 1642 the Massachusetts Bay Colony（马萨诸塞（美国州名）海湾殖民地 ） made “proper” education compulsory. Similar statutes（法令，法规） were adopted in other colonies in the 1640s and 1650s.
• The first public schools were opened in 1849.
• By 1870, every state provided free elementary education.
History of Japanese Education
• The history of education in Japan dates back at least to the sixth century, when Chinese learning was introduced during the Yamato period（大和時代 ）.
• Most of the students will choose to enter high schools even though the compulsory education is ended.
• The first-year programs for students are similar. Course content and course selection are far more individualized in the second year.
• Foreign civilizations have often provided new ideas for the development of Japan's own culture.
History of Chinese
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• Formal education has been traced back to the 16th century in the later Shang Dynasty (1523-1027 BC)
• Students become more responsible for their own education.
• Middle school prepares students to go on to high school.
• Students take science, math, social studies, reading and technology, P.E. is usually mandatory in primary through 9th grade.