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A few days ago, the Changsha Education Bureau released the "Plan for the Graduation Inspection Test of Changsha Primary School in 2022" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which aroused the attention of many parents. Compared with last year, this year's unified examination subjects are only two books and mathematics, and the English subjects have been canceled.

"This is a real reduction of the child!" "Primary school does not take English, and the college entrance examination is still required!" For a time, whether it was time for elementary school to learn English and English became a hot topic.

Changsha Primary School Graduation Exam Cancel English

As the only basis for the parallel division of Chinese and mathematics

According to the "Plan", Changsha Elementary School Graduation Inspection and New Sub -Section Exams are coordinated by the Municipal Education Bureau. The examination time is on the morning of June 25. Only two subjects of Chinese and mathematics are taken, which has been canceled in English test subjects compared to previous years.

The relevant person in charge of the Education Bureau of Changsha City said that in November last year, the General Office of the Changsha Municipal Party Committee and the General Office of the Municipal Government released the "Implementation Plan for further reducing the compulsory education stage and the implementation of off -school training burdens". This "double reduction" plan It is clear that the "primary school examination subjects are Chinese and mathematics", and it is precisely based on the spirit of the document. Since 2022, the graduation test test of Changsha Primary School has canceled English subjects.

In fact, in order to effectively reduce the burden of students' schoolwork and promote the balanced development of compulsory education, Changsha has been adjusting for elementary school graduation examinations. As early as 2020, the junior high school freshman exams were moved forward, and the “two exams” with the graduation test of the original primary school. In addition, in terms of achievements, only the scores of Chinese and mathematics have been used as the basis for the parallel class of junior high schools, and as a junior high school entrance score for the comprehensive evaluation of education quality. In other words, the previous test of English was only used as a test, and it was not included in the assessment of students or schools.

At the same time, the Changsha Education Bureau clearly requested that junior high schools must strictly follow the "word road" in accordance with the results of this test, and shall not be divided into class with any other basis. Primary schools are strictly forbidden to divide key classes, experimental classes, and special classes.

Not only is the burden reduction, it has put forward higher requirements for the evaluation method of primary school English curriculum

As soon as the news that the graduation of Changsha Elementary School canceled English subjects was spread, it immediately became a hot topic. Many parents believe that this move really reduces the burden on their children. But there are also many parents who are worried about this approach: "Can you not learn English if you don't take English? If you do n’t take the exam now, you still have to take the exam and college entrance examination in the future!"

However, from the perspective of English teachers in elementary school, such changes not only reduce the burden on children, but also put forward higher requirements for primary school English teaching and curriculum evaluation methods. "A test paper does not determine the student's English discipline learning ability. The cancellation of the test is mainly to change the scores. It is not equal to the ability of the ability. There are more ways to test the results of students' learning. "Yin Shuxian, the leader of the English teaching and research team of Chaoyang Elementary School in Furong District, said that learning English at the elementary school is more about cultivating children's learning interest and learning habits. Essence She believes that no test is not to test English learning, but to innovate the means of evaluation. For example, the school launched the Lexue Carnival, picture book reading, reading and writing and other methods to test the level of English learning at students, and follow the law of students as much as possible. In addition, with the help of information technology, comprehensive evaluation of students 'English classroom performance, learning habits, etc., and accurately analyzed students' learning and learning effects.

"Canceling the English test may give some parents and children the idea of" English unimportant ", but this is actually a misunderstanding." Liao Mijia, the leader of the English teaching and research team of Lushan International Experimental Primary School, believes that after the middle school, the three subjects are used as The main subject, if the English foundation of primary school has not been played well, and the increase in the course after entering the junior high school, students may have a difficult adaptation process. Liao Mijia said that the English classroom in primary schools is more lively and more focused on cultivating the core literacy of students. With the promulgation of the new curriculum, the school is also exploring more diversified teaching methods. "In fact, English courses are also an important responsibility of educating people. It is not just a discipline, but also from the knowledge of discipline to the formation of literacy, and bears the role of educating people." The relevant person in charge of the Changsha education department also said In fact, in the elementary school stage, it is difficult to comprehensively examine the core literacy of primary school students' speaking ability, communication awareness, learning habits, etc. After canceling the English test, parents should guide students Reading, English performance, etc. The goal of the English curriculum of elementary school is also diverse, mainly to cultivate children's good values, cultural awareness, thinking processes, and the ability to use English to solve problems, rather than how many words the children have memorized and how much scores they test.

All media reporter Liu Zhen Dong Huangjing

(First instance: Huang Jing, second instance: Yuan Xin, third trial: Zhang Jun)

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