In response to the news that the senior high school entrance examination will be cancelled, the head of the Department of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education made it clear that it was not true.

In response to the news that "the nine-year compulsory education will be upgraded to a twelve-year system and the senior high school entrance examination will be cancelled", the head of the Department of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education responded that it is impossible to upgrade the nine-year compulsory education to a twelve-year system at this stage.

"20 16 The Ministry of Education promulgated" Guiding Opinions on Further Promoting the Reform of Entrance Examination System in Senior High School ". It has always been emphasized that this reform implements the junior high school level examination, not to cancel the senior high school entrance examination, but to combine the junior high school graduation examination and the senior high school entrance examination into one, to achieve multi-purpose examination, to avoid multiple examinations, and to reduce the burden and pressure on students to prepare for exams repeatedly. " The person in charge said.

This reform is an improvement and perfection of the original senior high school entrance examination system, aiming at establishing a new high school entrance examination model and giving full play to the correct guiding role of the entrance examination system in promoting quality education and promoting educational equity. The person in charge said that the Ministry of Education is actively guiding all localities to formulate opinions on the implementation of the local senior high school entrance examination reform in accordance with the requirements of the documents and in light of the actual situation.

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"Cancel the senior high school entrance examination" sounds beautiful.

Implementing 12-year compulsory education and canceling the senior high school entrance examination sounds really beautiful, but there is still a long way to go to achieve this goal, which involves not only funds.

In recent years, news of "implementing 12-year compulsory education" and "canceling the senior high school entrance examination" will pop up every once in a while. In particular, "canceling the senior high school entrance examination", especially stirring the nerves of parents, is often passed down as true. In this regard, the Ministry of Education has clarified many times.

Repeated rumors can of course be interpreted as some people's expectation of extending the compulsory education period and canceling the senior high school entrance examination, but on the other hand, some people lack rational understanding of the current educational reality. The public should improve their media literacy, think rationally about practical education issues, and don't blindly follow the trend.

References:

People's Daily Online-"Nine-year compulsory education is upgraded to twelve years" The Ministry of Education responded that it is not true to cancel the senior high school entrance examination.

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People's Network-Why is it unrealistic to "cancel the senior high school entrance examination"