China+(JC)

Type in the content of your page here.Jennifer Cline Introduction: China has a vast and varied educational system. There are schools for people of all ages as well as schools for individuals with disabilities. The Chinese Communist Party is over the educational system in China. The party also monitors the government's implementation of policies at the local level and within educational institutions. Members of this party are responsible for steering their schools in the direction mandated by the party policies. Primary Education: The majority of China's population is currently enrolled in primary education. Student enter this stage of education at age 6 and remain here for 5 years. The student to teacher ratio is about 17:1. Primary Education is provided by the government and roughly 108 million are enrolled. Secondary Education: Student enter secondary education at age 12. The student to teacher ratio is similiar- 16:1. There are about 102 million students enrolled in secondary education in China. It is still provided by the government. Tertiary Education: There is a large population of students enrolled in higher education in China. Students must take entrance exams to be enrolled in these educational programs. There are about 120 million enrolled in tertiary educational programs. Human and Financial resources: About half of the teachers are male and half are female in China. 13% of the government's budget was spent on education.