(2) On the one hand, the main purpose of the school is to cultivate talents needed by the ruling class, such as officials, priests, knights and gentlemen. On the other hand, it is to educate the working people in religion, morality or politics.

(3) The content of the course is mainly some classical subjects.

(4) Teaching methods emphasize strict discipline and severe corporal punishment.

(5) Individualized teaching is the main form of teaching organization, and there is no strict division between classes and academic years.

(6) The relationship between teachers and students reflects the class relationship and hierarchical relationship in agricultural society.

(7) Working people were basically excluded from the ancient school education system, and received some simple education in daily life and production, and some also received some folk specialized technical education in the form of mentoring.