Guimao academic system is the first educational system promulgated by the state and implemented nationwide in China's modern educational history. Its full name is "Playing School Charter", which was promulgated in 1904 and officially implemented in 1905, so it is also called "Guimao academic system".

The academic system of Guimao is divided into three stages and seven levels, including primary education, secondary education and higher education. Primary education is divided into three levels: nursery (kindergarten), primary school (primary school) and higher primary school (junior high school); Secondary education is divided into junior high school (senior high school) and university hall (university). There is only one level of higher education: Confucianism (graduate school).

The implementation of Guimao academic system marks the initial establishment of modern education system in China, which is of great significance to the modernization of education in China. It not only stipulates the specific content, curriculum and teaching methods of schools at all levels, but also clarifies the principle of universality and equality of education and emphasizes the practicality and innovation of education.

However, there are also some problems in the Guimao academic system. For example, overemphasizing the practicality of education and ignoring the importance of humanistic education; It emphasizes the equality of education too much, but ignores the individualization and differentiation of education; It overemphasizes the universality of education and ignores the quality and benefit of education. These problems limit the implementation effect of Guimao academic system to a certain extent.

Generally speaking, the Guimao academic system is an important milestone in the history of modern education in China, and its appearance and development have had a far-reaching impact on promoting the modernization of education in China.