The Ministry of Education responds to reducing the proportion of English teaching.

On September 23, the official website of the Ministry of Education announced the response to the "suggestion to enhance cultural content teaching reform and reduce the proportion of English teaching" proposed by representatives of the National People's Congress. The reporter noticed that the Ministry of Education said in a response that the proportion of foreign languages ​​in primary and secondary schools is lower than that of Chinese and other disciplines.

Screenshot of the website of the Ministry of Education.

"English learning is necessary, but there is no need to take up such a long time." "Reform English teaching methods are no longer divided into the only purpose of the test high, but mainly spoken dialogue and life use." "Increase or increase or increase The teaching of traditional Chinese culture, such as piano, calligraphy and painting, allows children to contact our Chinese culture when the formation of the world view, and increase our cultural pride and cultural self -confidence since childhood. "... The representatives of the National People's Congress are On the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, it put forward suggestions on "reducing the proportion of English teaching and occupying the score in the exam."

The Ministry of Education stated in the response that the proportion of foreign language lessons in primary and secondary schools is lower than that of Chinese and other disciplines. Specifically, the "Compulsory Education Course Plan (2022 Edition)" stipulates that the ratio of each subject is: 20%-22%of Chinese, 13%-15%of mathematics, 10%-11%of sports and health, 6%-8 foreign languages %. Foreign languages ​​are obviously lower than Chinese, mathematics, sports, art and other disciplines.

The Ministry of Education made it clear that the current foreign language unified examination arrangement was determined in accordance with the central government's top -level design of the college entrance examination reform. In 2014, the State Council issued the "Implementation Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Examination Admissions System", which clearly stipulated that the Chinese, mathematics, and foreign language subjects of the unified college entrance examination unchanged, and the scores were unchanged.

The Ministry of Education said in response to the reform of the content of the college entrance examination. The proposition of the college entrance examination was based on high school curriculum standards and the requirements of college talents to build a content system for comprehensive examinations of morality, intellectual, physical and labor. In recent years, it has focused on examining the relevant content of Chinese excellent traditional culture through various forms, guiding students to enhance national identity and national pride, and firm ideals and beliefs.

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Edit: Shi Wei

Editor in charge: Qian Yichen

Source: Xinhua News Agency, Changjiang Daily Weibo, Ministry of Education website

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