Differences between Chinese education system and American education system

There are many differences between Chinese education system and American education system. The first main difference is the focus point. Chinese education focus on the current grades of students. Teachers make students study only for exams, and they only care about how the students perform in exams. However, American education focus on the future. Teachers teach students skills that can be used in the future. Also, they care about the success after students graduate from school. The second main difference is the grade system. Chinese students’ grades will only depend on the scores of the final exam. Although the students have good performances during classes, they will get low grades if they fail on the final exam. Moreover, college entrance examination is the most important exam in China. This exam will change the whole life for most of the students. In other words, Chinese students spend twelve years preparing for this exam, but there is only one chance to get into a famous university and change their lives. Whereas American students’ grade will show as GPA. Therefore if they have a low scores in the final grades, it will not totally destroy the grades in this subject if they have a good performances during other exams and classes. Furthermore, students can attend SAT several times and choose the best scores. This system can make students show the best parts of themselves. The third main difference is the relations between students and teachers. In China, teachers have great power. They can punish students whatever they like, and most of Chinese students have been abused and hit by their teachers. Some students even think of teachers as enemies. On the contrary, American teachers are like friends to students. They chat with students after class, and always smile to students. In conclusion, these are the difference between Chinese education system and American education system.

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