Education in China
In 1986 China passed the Compulsory Education law that required all children to complete 9 years of education. Today the Ministry of Education estimates 99.7 percent of primary school aged children are enrolled in school ("Primary and secondary," 2013). Thus, the goal of having all children enrolled in school is almost complete. Literacy rates have also improved. In 1948 the literacy rate was less than twenty percent. Today the literacy rate for people ages 15-45 is at 96 percent ("Facts and figures," 2009).
The quality of learning in China has also improved. Education has become a priority for China. In 2011 11.4% of government spending went to education (UNESCO, 2012). Thus, schools are getting the funding they need to have up to date textbooks and electronics in their classrooms. The student to teacher ratio is also low with just seventeen students to one teacher (UNESCO, 2012). Having a low student teacher ratio allows the student to receive the amount of time and attention they need from their teacher. China's schools try to teach children how to learn and think rather then how to memorize facts (Singmaster, 2009). Thus, when students get into the job market they will be able to problem solve and contribute to society. Activities such as going to local museums are used to help implement hands on learning (Singmaster, 2009).
China is a large country with different cities and towns that have their own characteristics and styles. To help improve the curriculum the government allowed for different textbooks to be created that would better suit certain regions ("Primary and secondary," 2013). The textbooks however all had to have the basic requirements within them ("Primary and secondary," 2013). This helps teachers teach material more effectively to their students.
Over 99% of primary graduates continue on to the non-required junior secondary schools ("Primary and secondary," 2013). This means that students are becoming more prepared to enter the work force since they have developed their skills for work at school. However, when it comes to a college education only 20% of students continue on to college ("Primary and secondary," 2013). While this is a major improvement from the 1.4 percent of students that would continue on to college in 1978 there is still plenty of room for improvement ("Primary and secondary," 2013). Getting a college education will help students contribute more to the global society.
The third goal of fostering citizenship has also been obtained in China. China has encouraged learning English as a second language. Today over 300 million people are studying English in China which is one quarter of their population (Andrews, 2011). China has the goal that all schools will be teaching English starting in Kindergarten by 2016. Encouraging the learning of a second language will help global communication. Also, respect is shown to another country when one knows the language. Overall China has done a good job and achieving the three goals of putting every child in school, improving the quality of learning, and fostering global citizenship.
The quality of learning in China has also improved. Education has become a priority for China. In 2011 11.4% of government spending went to education (UNESCO, 2012). Thus, schools are getting the funding they need to have up to date textbooks and electronics in their classrooms. The student to teacher ratio is also low with just seventeen students to one teacher (UNESCO, 2012). Having a low student teacher ratio allows the student to receive the amount of time and attention they need from their teacher. China's schools try to teach children how to learn and think rather then how to memorize facts (Singmaster, 2009). Thus, when students get into the job market they will be able to problem solve and contribute to society. Activities such as going to local museums are used to help implement hands on learning (Singmaster, 2009).
China is a large country with different cities and towns that have their own characteristics and styles. To help improve the curriculum the government allowed for different textbooks to be created that would better suit certain regions ("Primary and secondary," 2013). The textbooks however all had to have the basic requirements within them ("Primary and secondary," 2013). This helps teachers teach material more effectively to their students.
Over 99% of primary graduates continue on to the non-required junior secondary schools ("Primary and secondary," 2013). This means that students are becoming more prepared to enter the work force since they have developed their skills for work at school. However, when it comes to a college education only 20% of students continue on to college ("Primary and secondary," 2013). While this is a major improvement from the 1.4 percent of students that would continue on to college in 1978 there is still plenty of room for improvement ("Primary and secondary," 2013). Getting a college education will help students contribute more to the global society.
The third goal of fostering citizenship has also been obtained in China. China has encouraged learning English as a second language. Today over 300 million people are studying English in China which is one quarter of their population (Andrews, 2011). China has the goal that all schools will be teaching English starting in Kindergarten by 2016. Encouraging the learning of a second language will help global communication. Also, respect is shown to another country when one knows the language. Overall China has done a good job and achieving the three goals of putting every child in school, improving the quality of learning, and fostering global citizenship.
Government Spending in China on Education
Literacy Rate in China-2011
Sources:
Andrews, G. (2011, March 14). China makes unprecedented english-language push. Retrieved from http://www.ibj.com/report-from-china/2011/03/14/china-makes-unprecedented-englishlanguage-push/PARAMS/post/25896
Facts and figures. (2009, September 28). Retrieved from http://www.china.org.cn/features/60years/2009-09/28/content_18621901.htm
Primary and secondary education. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.chinaeducenter.com/en/cedu/psedu.php
Singmaster, H. (2009). Shanghai the world's best school system. Retrieved from http://asiasociety.org/education/learning-world/shanghai-worlds-best-school-system
UNESCO. (Designer). (2012). Resources for Education [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=121&IF_Language=eng&BR_Country=1560
UNESCO. (Designer). (2012). Literacy Rates [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=121&IF_Language=eng&BR_Country=1560
UNESCO. (2012). Education (all levels) profile-china. Retrieved from http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=121&IF_Language=eng&BR_Country=1560
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What will be produced with your country's resources?
My countries resources are used to produce food, energy sources, electrical equipment, and tools.
How will these goods be produced?
China uses its rivers to increase the amount of land that can be used for farmer. Many people work on farms and help harvest plants such as wheat and rice. Furthermore, China has many fresh likes and a coastline along the sea which helps provide fish and sea food such as shrimp and clams. China also has many minerals. These include iron, copper, coal, crude oil, etc. China has a large labor force that can use the copper and iron to create electrical equipment. The coal and crude oil are harvested to provide a source of energy to the country.
Who will use these goods? Will these goods be exported or imported?
China exports its food and electrical equipment. Electrical equipment is China’s number one export.The food harvested is also used to help feed China’s large population, but there is also plenty of food leftover to export. China exports its minerals but keeps a lot of coal for itself since over half of its energy comes from coal.
My countries resources are used to produce food, energy sources, electrical equipment, and tools.
How will these goods be produced?
China uses its rivers to increase the amount of land that can be used for farmer. Many people work on farms and help harvest plants such as wheat and rice. Furthermore, China has many fresh likes and a coastline along the sea which helps provide fish and sea food such as shrimp and clams. China also has many minerals. These include iron, copper, coal, crude oil, etc. China has a large labor force that can use the copper and iron to create electrical equipment. The coal and crude oil are harvested to provide a source of energy to the country.
Who will use these goods? Will these goods be exported or imported?
China exports its food and electrical equipment. Electrical equipment is China’s number one export.The food harvested is also used to help feed China’s large population, but there is also plenty of food leftover to export. China exports its minerals but keeps a lot of coal for itself since over half of its energy comes from coal.
China has a communist economic system. However it is not a pure communist economic system. There is a little bit of a capitalist market economy with heavy state influence. State agencies own much of the economy by the government owning banks, factories, malls, etc.
China had an unemployment rate of 6.4% in 2013. This places it 64th in the world. Last year the unemployment rate was 6.4%. The unemployment rate has stayed pretty steady the last few years. China has had an economic boom over the past decade and many businesses have come to China for their labor. This has helped China maintain a low unemployment rate.
34.8% of China's labor force works in agriculture, 29.5% of China's labor force works in industry, and 34.8 % of China's labor force works in the service industry. As China has become more developed over the years and opened up its trading is labor force in the industry has increased. China is number one in the world in the gross output of industrial output and agricultural output.
China has the largest labor force in the world with 797.6 million people. This has helped them be able to have cheap labor and produce goods and services at a lower price. Therefore, China is has been able to export many goods and make a large profit from their exports.
China's GDP- per capita is $9,800. This ranks it 120th in the world. Therefore, it falls in the middle. Money has been used to build up China's infrastructure as it has grown rapidly and become a more developed nation.
China had an unemployment rate of 6.4% in 2013. This places it 64th in the world. Last year the unemployment rate was 6.4%. The unemployment rate has stayed pretty steady the last few years. China has had an economic boom over the past decade and many businesses have come to China for their labor. This has helped China maintain a low unemployment rate.
34.8% of China's labor force works in agriculture, 29.5% of China's labor force works in industry, and 34.8 % of China's labor force works in the service industry. As China has become more developed over the years and opened up its trading is labor force in the industry has increased. China is number one in the world in the gross output of industrial output and agricultural output.
China has the largest labor force in the world with 797.6 million people. This has helped them be able to have cheap labor and produce goods and services at a lower price. Therefore, China is has been able to export many goods and make a large profit from their exports.
China's GDP- per capita is $9,800. This ranks it 120th in the world. Therefore, it falls in the middle. Money has been used to build up China's infrastructure as it has grown rapidly and become a more developed nation.
Oil Production and Consumption
1. Record:
Oil Production:
China's oil production has slowly increased each year however the amount of oil consuption per year has dramatically increased as seen in the chart below.
Oil Production:
China's oil production has slowly increased each year however the amount of oil consuption per year has dramatically increased as seen in the chart below.
Oil Consumption:
As of March 2014 China is the world's second largest consumer of oil. China is expected to surpass the U.S very soon and become the first largest consumer of oil in the world. Futhermore, in 2013 China accounted for one-third of the world's consumption growth. The char below shows the total energy consumption in China by type in the year 2011.
As of March 2014 China is the world's second largest consumer of oil. China is expected to surpass the U.S very soon and become the first largest consumer of oil in the world. Futhermore, in 2013 China accounted for one-third of the world's consumption growth. The char below shows the total energy consumption in China by type in the year 2011.
2. Summarize:
From 1980 to the mid 1990s China produced more oil then it consumed. However, today China consumes more then double the amount of oil it produces. China will soon surpass the U.S in being the largest consumer of oil in the world. However, china still uses coal as its main form of energy. With coal accounting for 69% of the countries energy consumption in 2011. In 2011 only 18% of China's energy consumption was oil. As China has becomed more developed their consumption of oil has increased. As coal becomes used less and less and replaced with oil the amount of oil China will consume will be extemely large. China may use more of its oil reserves to meet their own needs for oil.
3. Contemplate:
What questions does the information raise in your mind. Write down two questions you have based on what you have discovered.
1) What if China replaces their use of coal with oil? What effect will this have on the price of oil?
2) Will China have to find more oil on their own land in order to keep up with the demand for oil?
From 1980 to the mid 1990s China produced more oil then it consumed. However, today China consumes more then double the amount of oil it produces. China will soon surpass the U.S in being the largest consumer of oil in the world. However, china still uses coal as its main form of energy. With coal accounting for 69% of the countries energy consumption in 2011. In 2011 only 18% of China's energy consumption was oil. As China has becomed more developed their consumption of oil has increased. As coal becomes used less and less and replaced with oil the amount of oil China will consume will be extemely large. China may use more of its oil reserves to meet their own needs for oil.
3. Contemplate:
What questions does the information raise in your mind. Write down two questions you have based on what you have discovered.
1) What if China replaces their use of coal with oil? What effect will this have on the price of oil?
2) Will China have to find more oil on their own land in order to keep up with the demand for oil?