(1) The educational purpose of the country. The educational purpose of the country is put forward by the state, and its decision-making has to go through certain organizational procedures, which are generally reflected in the educational texts and educational laws of the country.

(2) Training objectives of schools at all levels. The training objectives of all kinds of schools at all levels are the specific requirements of a certain level or a certain type of school and a certain major for personnel training according to the national educational purpose, and are the concretization of the national educational purpose in different educational stages, schools at different levels and professional directions.

(3) Teachers' teaching objectives. Teaching objectives are the requirements or changes that educators hope the educatees will achieve when they complete a certain stage (such as a class, a unit or a semester) in the process of education and teaching.