Gao Kao

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On the red banner, 18 graduates from a local school who graduated with top marks are congratulated.

The Gao Kao ( Chinese  高考 , Pinyin gāo kǎo ? / I , abbreviation of 普通 高等学校 招生 全国 统一 考试, nationwide uniform entrance examination for general universities) designates one of the most important national exams in the Chinese school system , which enables entry into studies. Officially, this exam is not the final exam of the twelve-year school education, but it is somewhat comparable to the Abitur in Germany or the Matura in Austria or Switzerland. The Gao Kao takes place annually on June 7th and 8th, but in some regions (e.g. Jiangsu Province) it is extended by one day due to different planning. Audio file / audio sample

The Gao Kao is mainly organized and ordered by the Ministry of Education of the PRC. (Hong Kong and Macau are excluded because they have their own systems.) There are currently three test papers each year, each with different exam questions, formulated by the Department of Education. Most provinces take one of these three test papers. In the provinces or cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the examination questions must be formulated by the respective provincial examination office.

The Gao Kao is in the form of an exam. The examinees can choose the examination subjects themselves, but Chinese philology, mathematics and foreign languages ​​are compulsory. The examinees also choose an optional module that contains either three social science subjects (history, politics and geography) or three natural science subjects (physics, chemistry and biology). The planning of the optional module exam varies from province to province.

During the examination times, the cities in which the examination centers are located are put into a kind of state of emergency in order to guarantee the candidates absolute peace for their final examination. Construction work is suspended at night to ensure that the test objects can sleep peacefully. During the day, many police officers are present in the cities to take students who are stuck in traffic to their examination centers.

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  1. ↑ Hanne Seelmann-Holzmann (2006): The red dragon is not a cuddly animal. Strategies for Long Term Success in China. Munich, Redline-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-636-01343-9 . Page 126.
  2. ↑ Gao Kao .