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The Ministry of Education

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The Law of Nine-Year Compulsory Education
Took affect July 1, 1986

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Modern education system

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Schools in China
Schools in China are divided into four levels

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Basic Education

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Elementary school education
Usually starts at age 6 and ends at age 12

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Junior High School Education
Usually starts at age 13 and ends at age 15. The curriculum of junior high school consists of Chinese, math, English, physics, chemistry, history, politics, geography, biology, IT, music and drawing.

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Senior High School Education
Usually starts at age 16 and ends at age 18. Senior high schools are very popular among the cities of China, through which most parents hope their children will go to college. Senior high school is divided into three stages: elementary stage in Senior One, transitory stage in Senior Two and the college entrance exam preparation stage in Senior Three.

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Higher Education
Usually starts when pupils are over 18, and it’s composed of tertiary vocation school (two or three years), a technological academy (three years) and an undergraduate school (four years), but only undergraduate school students will get their bachelors degree.