The difference is that the former is academic, and generally all candidates sign up. However, the number of enrollment places in each school is relatively small, only a dozen. Some schools only recruit students who are exempt from exams, such as South China Normal University; The latter is highly professional, and is generally taken by in-service teachers, so some schools do not recruit fresh graduates, like East China Normal University. Baidu has a very detailed explanation of the difference between academics and majors. Please search. English curriculum and teaching theory, most universities need a second interview, but some don't, such as Shandong Normal University, Suzhou University, Shanxi Normal University, Nanjing University, Northwest Normal University and Central South University. There is no need to learn two foreign languages in English teaching. Both of them have to take exams in politics and pedagogy. English courses and teaching theories are different in different schools. Some are teaching methods, like Nanjing University, and some are applied linguistics, like Hu Normal University.

By the way, will you take the exam next year? This is what I know now. I will take the exam next year, so I have the opportunity to communicate more. O(∩_∩)O~, I wish you a smooth postgraduate entrance examination!