Article 6 mentions that schools should promote the use of Putonghua, which is commonly used throughout the country. Schools that mainly recruit ethnic minority students can teach in the language commonly used by ethnic minorities.

Article 7 mentions that compulsory education can be divided into two stages: primary education and junior high school education. Popularize primary and secondary education on the basis of universal primary education. The educational system of primary education and junior secondary education shall be formulated by the education authorities of the State Council.