The formulation of educational goals is influenced by many factors, such as social politics, economy, culture, personal physical and mental development characteristics, educational ideas of the makers and so on. The purpose of education is a concentrated reflection of social needs and educational nature, reflecting the needs of social politics and social production, and embodying the historical, class and productive nature of education.

Under the influence of different countries, different social forms and economic and cultural backgrounds, the formulation of educational goals has also been affected, and the development of the educated's own will is also one of the important factors.

What is the basis for setting educational goals?

1, the purpose of education should reflect the demand of productive forces and scientific and technological development for talents.

Productivity is the ability of human beings to conquer and transform nature and obtain material information. The development level of productive forces reflects the existing development level of mankind, and also provides the possibility and demand for the further development of mankind. In social development, the development of productive forces plays a final and decisive role, which is also the final and decisive factor restricting education.

2. The purpose of education should meet the needs of social politics and economy.

The political and economic system of society directly determines the nature and direction of educational purpose. In class society, the purpose of education always depends on the economic and political interests of the ruling class. Therefore, in a class society, the purpose of education has a distinct class nature and is a concentrated expression of the stage will. The so-called super-class educational purpose does not exist.

3. The purpose of education should conform to the law of physical and mental development of the educated.

First of all, the object of education directly points to the educated, hoping to cause the expected changes in their body and mind and make them grow into social individuals with certain personality. Without the object of education, they can neither constitute nor achieve the educational purpose.

Secondly, the educated are not only the object of education, but also the subject of educational activities. The main position of the educated as the object of education in educational activities is a remarkable feature that distinguishes the object of educational activities from other objects.