Experience Singapore: 27 International Students' Perspectives on the Differences Between China and Singaporean Education

Author: Edited by Zhu Mujun
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The protagonists of this book are all junior high school graduates from 2002 with excellent performance in the junior high school entrance examination. After being selected by their schools and passing the written and interview tests organized by relevant authorities in Singapore, they went to different secondary schools in Singapore in October 2002. The 27 exchange students had both primary and junior high school educations in China. Most of them were top performers in Chinese schools and can be described as a group of hardworking students. The state of China's examination-oriented education has left a deep imprint on their minds. Upon arriving in Singapore, they were bewildered and even lost due to the completely different educational environment. After experiencing a series of conflicts, confusion, and adaptation, they deeply felt the significant differences between Singapore's quality-oriented education and China's examination-oriented education. A strong sense of mission motivated them to observe and compare the basic education in China and Singapore, and to quietly reflect on the future of Chinese education.