Technical secondary school usually refers to nine-year compulsory education, which is equivalent to ordinary high school in level, but ordinary high school pays attention to the teaching of basic knowledge, and generally takes the general college entrance examination after graduation to prepare for entering the university.
Secondary specialized schools, referred to as technical secondary schools for short, refer to vocational schools established with the approval of relevant government departments and implementing full-time secondary education, including public and private general technical secondary schools, adult technical secondary schools and technical secondary schools affiliated to institutions of higher learning. According to the classification of schools, secondary specialized schools are divided into two categories: ordinary middle schools and adult middle schools. According to the Vocational Education Law and the current "three-set" scheme in the State Council, ordinary middle schools and adult middle schools are managed by the education department. Schools should be in accordance with the relevant provisions, in accordance with the requirements of the administrative department of education and the enrollment management department, clear the responsibilities of the school enrollment management department, do a good job in enrollment, strictly enforce enrollment discipline, and standardize enrollment behavior. Resolutely put an end to paid enrollment and enrollment through illegal intermediaries, and may not jointly enroll students with schools or institutions that do not have secondary vocational education qualifications. Admissions advertisements issued by schools (including enrollment brochures) shall be true and accurate, and shall be reported to the education administrative department for the record in accordance with relevant regulations. According to the instructional teaching documents issued by the national education administrative department, the school formulates the implementation teaching plan. Schools organize teaching, check teaching quality, evaluate teaching effect, select teaching materials and equip teaching facilities according to the syllabus or teaching guidance plan issued by the national education administrative department. Strengthen curriculum management, strictly implement public basic courses and professional skills courses set by the national education administrative department, and offer compulsory courses and elective courses. Schools should establish a strict and standardized teaching material management system. Give priority to the use of national planning textbooks. According to the training objectives and the needs of industrial development, school-based teaching materials can be developed and used.