My Opinion on China's Exam System

 My Opinion on China's Exam System

In my eyes, the Exam System could be a double-edged sword.

In the past century, the present examination system is not much different from the imperial examination system - the system through which officials and students for higher education were enrolled. Though the system ensured a certain degree of fairness, its suffocating generated much criticism. Then a new college enrollment system was adopted based on candidates' performance at work and political background. It’s good for everyone who wants to get education.

After, when Deng Xiaoping realized that the country would be hopeless without quality education. He decided to give academically smart students a chance by reinstating the college entrance examination in the latter part of 1977. Its change everyone’s life. To most students and parents, passing the college entrance examination is the only way to secure a bright future. So it is not unusual for a Chinese child to study seven days a week, 10 to 15 hours a day, in the hope of passing exams for kindergarten, primary school, high school and, eventually, university.

 Oh... I think it’s a long and hard way. Nobody can deny the function of education. Education is the only way of saving a nation. But if it is carried out in a blind and narrow way, its negative effect can be destructive. Apart from their homework, students are also compelled by their parents to attend numerous lectures on different subjects. I think education shouldn't be a kind of torture for students, if students feel fun when they are in the class and doing their homework, it’s good at them education.

In my opinion, I think it’s should be carrying forward and cultivating the free spirit, teaching next generation how to think and how to know about the world. We should seriously reexamine our examination system. We should relieve our children of their heavy academic burdens and encourage them to be active, imaginative and creative. But please remember China not only needs Mathematicians but also people with real practical abilities.