CHINESE SCHOOLS

SCHOOL BUILDINGS

• Depends in which part of China you are found.

SCHOOL FOOD

• Different standards in different schools.
• In Beijing, school lunches are typically provided by the school, who orders them through food companies supervised by the local education authority.
• In other parts of China, children go home for lunch

LESSONS

• Many schools require on Saturdays to attend a morning class in Math and Science
• Typical lessons include
• Math, Science, Literature, Chinese, English, History, Music, Art and PE

SPORTS

• Shichahai Sports School
• Chose at a tender age of six
• Train for four hours in the afternoon
• Only allowed to see their offspring on the weekends

ASA

• Music lesson and sports
• Does not last as long as Western schools

A TYPICAL DAY

• About 21 students in each class
• Textbook learning
• Chinese language and math skills assessed at the end of each year
• 7:30-5:00, with a two hour lunch break
• Some students go home for lunch
• From early September to mid-July

AES COMPARISON

• 8:30-3:35
• ASA last maximum for 2 hours
• School lunch provided by the, school can't go home for lunch
• 200 days
• 2 month vacation

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