Chinese and American
Education Systems
Presenter: Zhang Nan(Ann)
ESL-156 Comparative Culture Student
Instructor: Professor Lyra Riabov
Outline
Education Ladder
 Interview of SNHU Student
 Compare and Contrast
 Conclusion
 Reference
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The Education Ladder
Post doctor
PHD
Master
Bachelor
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Interview
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Interviewee: Kyle Boucher
Connecticut
History teacher in
high school
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Compare and Contrast
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Basic Education
TUITION
YEAR
TEXTBOOK
CHINA USA CHINA USA CHINA USA
Elementary
School
Free
Free
6
6
Yes
No
Middle
School
Free
Free
3
2
Yes
No
High
School
Pay
Free
3
4
Yes
No
Compare and Contrast
China
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Entrance Examination
Once a year
June 7th, 8th and 9th
Liberal Arts, Science
and Engineering
USA
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SAT
Seven times a year
the first Saturday of
Jan, Mar, May, June,
Oct, Nov and Dec, 5
hours
Three subjects: Math,
English and Writing
Compare and Contrast
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Higher EducationUSA
Community
College
(2 Years)
4 Years
High School
↘
↗
→→→
↘ Junior college↗
College
University
↘
(3 Years)
Master
China
↙
Ph.D
Compare and Contrast
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College and University
TUITION TRANSFER CLASS
China
USA
Parents pay
it for their
children
Depends on
family
School: No
Major: yes
School: Yes
Major: Yes
Same class
in four
years
Different
class
Conclusion
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Same education ladder

Different education method and detail
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Education is an investment
Reference
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT#Questions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Peopl
e's_Republic_of_China#Entrance_examinations_and_
admission_criteria
American Ways, Maryanna Kearny Datesman,
Joanna Crandall, and Edward N. Kearny, 2005
Subjects of Examination
Liberal Arts
Students
Politics
History
Geography
Science
Students
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Math
Chinese
English