Post on 20-Aug-2015
Government Should Prohibit the Children from Going to Cram Schools before junior high
Darcy WuangRita Chou
321Negative learning experiences and
effects
Children’s tired body and mind
Uncontrolled social manners
3 Severe Issues
Child Welfare League Foundation’s report in 2009
>70% 3rd and 4th grade studentsgoes to cram school
Insufficient confidence to the regular school education
Child Welfare League Foundation’s report in 2009
>70% children goes to cram school
Does going to cram schools really help for children’s learning?
Master thesis of Effects of pre-junior high English learning experience study in 2006:
Cram school’s learning
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Later regular school achievement
Cram school’s learning
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Later regular school achievement
“ The length of pre-junior English learning affected students’ English
achievement only the first semester, but not the rest of the semesters.”
According to
Child Welfare League Foundation’s report in 2009
• 74% elementary school students (3 & 4 grade) go to cram school on weekdays
• Over 10% children stay in cram school until 9 PM• Many children think they don’t have enough time
Only sleep 6-7 hours
16:00 20:00 23:30 6:30
Cram School Homework Sleep
Health Problems
Have no time to do exercisesand play.
Unchangeable mainstream culture
• 9 years compulsory education• Multi-channel for enrolling high school• Almost 100% high school admission rate
More active policy
Unfair social competition
• Give children a bad learning experience and effect• Harm children’s health and character development• The situation is out of control
Going to cram school