What is the education system like in China?
The Chinese education system is often regarded as strict and unforgiving, with native students undertaking lengthy periods of tuition, and teachers employing a disciplinary approach that some consider harsh and heavy-handed.
When is Chinese School on TV in Scotland?
Chinese School, is broadcast on Tuesday 4 August at 21:00 BST on BBC Two (not Scotland) or on 6 August at 20:00 in Scotland. The second series is broadcast on 11 August, or 13 August in Scotland. Image via Shutterstock. Liked this? Then you’ll love these…
What can we learn from China’s school experiment?
Throughout the experiment, classroom chat and question asking were prohibited, a common practice within state schools in China. Lessons were firmly structured around note-taking and repetition, and daily group exercise was also deemed compulsory.
Is Britain’s charitable welfare system to blame for student negligence?
After spending one month at the school, the Chinese teachers suggested that Britain’s charitable welfare system could be the cause of British students’ negligence and distinct lack of ambition.
Chinese classrooms believe in lecture-style teaching, also known as the “chalk-and-talk” approach, which is less child-centered. A UK report even showed that there is not a clear benefit to attempting to cater education to every single child, but rather teaching to all students and intervening when necessary.
How did Chinese netizens react to the “five Chinese teachers” documentary?
As greater conflict was shown between the five Chinese teachers and the British teens in the second episode, more and more Chinese netizens began to question the authenticity and reliability of the documentary. Meanwhile, Chinese media tried to dig into the making of the documentary.