5,956 suggestions on proposed school workload reductions

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5,956 suggestions on proposed school workload reductions

(Xinhua) 19:19, August 30, 2013

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A total of 5,956 suggestions have been received on a draft regulation aiming to reduce the academic burden on China's school children, according to a Friday statement from the Ministry of Education.

The draft, which included a suggested ban on written homework and exams, suggested primary schools organize visits to museums, libraries and cultural facilities after class, and cultivate students' hands-on capabilities through handicrafts or farm work.

More than 90 percent of the respondents were in favor of the introduction of such a regulation, while 51.9 percent raised specific suggestions for revision, according to the statement.

People's opinions differed on whether primary school students should be assigned homework, with most suggesting setting homework only for the high-grade students in primary schools, the statement said.

The draft suggests abandoning unified examinations for first, second and third graders. From the fourth grade up, only two exams -- Chinese, mathematics or foreign languages -- would be allowed per semester.

Officials with the ministry said they will further revise the draft based on these suggestions.

The draft regulation was published for the purpose of soliciting public opinion from Aug. 22 to Aug. 29.

（Editor：DuMingming、Liang Jun）