Parents: There is a system! Netizens are arguing... A girl with a score of 742 in the middle school entrance examination is reporting a vocational score | academic year | parents

On July 9th, # A girl who scored 742 in the middle school entrance examination applied for a teacher training college, causing controversy # topic surged to the top of the hot search, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

My daughter scored 742 points in the middle school entrance examination and applied for a teacher training college

Parents: Organized

Recently, a mother in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province shared her daughter's high school entrance exam score of 742 and received an admission notice from Yancheng Preschool Teachers College.

The girl's mother said that her daughter's seven-year comprehensive training for teacher training targeted students is organized and can directly become a primary school teacher. My daughter's wish is also to become a teacher. And he said that his family is not short of money, and he only hopes that the siblings will have a relaxed and happy life in the future.

Some netizens expressed that they do not understand and believe that parents have a short-sighted perspective; Some netizens also believe that everyone has their own aspirations, and having a bottom line in employment is also good.

According to the official website of Yancheng Education Bureau, the admission score for the five-year vocational teacher training program in 2023 has been announced, with the scores for Yancheng Preschool Teachers College being 569, 591, and 581 points.

According to the comprehensive training data, for students recruited by higher vocational colleges and undergraduate universities, the management measures for student enrollment in secondary vocational schools are implemented for 1-3 academic years, and the management measures for student enrollment in higher vocational schools are implemented for 4-5 academic years. Those who complete the 5-year learning task and achieve qualified results will obtain a higher vocational education graduation certificate. Those who have completed the higher vocational education stage and passed the college to university transition examination to enter the undergraduate stage of study, and have completed the 6-7 academic year learning tasks with qualified grades, will obtain the undergraduate level graduation certificate of general higher education.

For students admitted to secondary vocational schools, the management measures for enrollment in secondary vocational schools shall be implemented for 1-3 academic years; Those who have completed 3-year learning tasks and passed the exams will obtain a diploma in general secondary professional education; Enter the higher vocational education stage for 4 to 5 academic years, and those who pass the exam will obtain a higher vocational education graduation certificate. Those who have completed the higher vocational education stage and passed the college to university transition examination to enter the undergraduate stage of study, and have completed the 6-7 academic year learning tasks with qualified grades, will obtain the undergraduate level graduation certificate of general higher education.

Media comments

Questioning biases towards vocational education

Regarding this, some media comments have stated that the general vocational separation during the high school entrance examination has caused anxiety among many candidates and parents. Although from the perspectives of employment and further education, the prospects of vocational school graduates are not inferior to those of students entering general high schools, the separation of general and vocational schools is still considered as a stratification of general and vocational schools. Entering a vocational school is a last resort after not being able to enter a general high school. In this context, 742 points in the middle school entrance examination chose the seven year consistent system to apply for specialized education, which was questioned for its origin.

But this kind of questioning also comes from prejudice against vocational education. The revised Vocational Education Law of our country last year clearly defines vocational education as a type of education that develops equally with general education. One of the important indicators for building vocational education into a distinctive type of education is that high scoring students in the middle school entrance examination can choose a suitable vocational college based on their personality and interests, rather than just choosing general high school or vocational school based on their scores.

In fact, in response to the society's questioning of the division of general employment, China has also promoted two reforms in recent years.

Firstly, establish a modern vocational education system, and vocational colleges will introduce programs such as the integration of undergraduate, vocational and vocational education, and a five-year consistent system during the middle school entrance examination. Specifically, it means connecting vocational education with undergraduate or vocational colleges through integrated training, increasing the attractiveness of vocational colleges while breaking down the training barriers between vocational education and undergraduate or vocational colleges, and improving the quality of talent cultivation.

From the enrollment situation of the middle school entrance examination, some high scoring candidates in various regions choose the programs of passing through the middle and higher vocational education, especially the seven-year program of passing through the middle and higher vocational education, with admission scores even exceeding the score line of the general high school. This is a good development trend.

The second is to promote the coordinated development of vocational education. According to the 2022 National Education Development Statistics Bulletin released by the Ministry of Education, the ratio of vocational education enrollment to high school education enrollment in 2022, that is, the ratio of vocational education to general education, is 1:2.03, far from the 1:1 ratio of vocational education to general education. But that's all, there are still many parents who believe that the general vocational ratio is too low and hope to further improve it.

Even some parents suggest canceling secondary vocational schools, questioning whether it is too early to have children "stereotyped" after graduating from junior high school. There are also similar doubts about the practice of girls applying for vocational education with a score of 742 in the middle school entrance examination, stating that parents have determined their children's career direction too early and have not taken into account future variables.

From a global perspective, high school education includes vocational education, but the models adopted are different. In Germany, there is a diversion model, where about 60% of students choose technical high schools after graduating from junior high school; The United States and Canada adopt a comprehensive high school model, in which both academic and vocational courses are offered, and students are free to choose. After graduation, choose to enroll in comprehensive or vocational colleges based on your elective courses and interests.

That is to say, there is no problem of junior high school graduates choosing vocational colleges prematurely based on their personality and abilities. This concern is widespread in Chinese society, fundamentally due to the low status of vocational education and the utilitarian talent evaluation orientation of valuing academic qualifications and downplaying skills.