Normal students refer to students and graduates majoring in normal education in colleges and universities. Their major belongs to pedagogy, and their future employment goal is to engage in teaching in schools or educational institutions at all levels, which is the preparation for future teachers.
Under the planned economy system, the tuition, package distribution, "iron rice bowl" and cadre status of normal college students are all covered by the state. In 2007, six normal universities under the Ministry of Education tried out free education for normal students. On August 18, the General Office of the State Council forwarded the Implementation Measures of Free Education for Normal University Students directly under the Ministry of Education to other departments, marking the upgrade of free education for normal university students in China to "free education" in the new period.
Normal students, a kind of college students, major in education, have a clear future employment goal, that is, to engage in teaching management in schools or educational institutions at all levels, which is the preparation for future teachers. There are many normal students and related majors in normal universities, which generally include Chinese language and literature, mathematics and applied mathematics, English, physics, chemistry, biological science, ideological and political education, history, geographical science, scientific education and social education.
Computer science and technology, educational technology, pedagogy, psychology, physical education, musicology and fine arts. Nowadays, normal students are not limited to normal universities. Graduates from other non-normal universities can also become normal students if they pass the prescribed subjects and pass the examination. Normal students do not have to be teachers as their final occupation.
The difference between state-owned free normal students and local free normal students;
State-owned free normal students: the central government is responsible for arranging tuition, accommodation and living allowances for free normal students during their school days; Under the overall planning of the relevant provincial governments, the provincial education administrative department will implement the post of free normal students. Free normal students must teach in primary and secondary schools four years after graduation, and every free normal student who teaches in primary and secondary schools has a position; Free normal students can move between schools during the service period stipulated in the agreement and have the opportunity to work in education management positions.
Provide good conditions for free normal students to continue their studies. Those who meet the requirements after examination can be admitted to the school as graduate students in education and study professional courses on the job. You can also apply for full-time graduate students.
Local free normal students: local finance is responsible for arranging tuition and accommodation fees for free normal students during their school days and issuing living allowances; Under the overall planning of the relevant provincial and municipal governments, the municipal education administrative department will implement the post of free normal students. Free normal students must teach in primary and secondary schools four years after graduation, and every free normal student who teaches in primary and secondary schools has a position; Free normal students can move between schools during the service period stipulated in the agreement and have the opportunity to work in education management positions.
Provide good conditions for free normal students to continue their studies. If the free normal students meet the requirements after examination, the school can admit them as postgraduate students in education and study professional courses on the job.