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Chapter 979 School System (Fifth Watch)
"There is also a big difference in the age of the students participating in the entrance examination of the Academy of Sciences. The young ones are only fourteen or five years old, and the old ones are in their sixties and seventies. What they have learned and comprehended is very different. Without a suitable teacher to explain the four new subjects, we almost They all rely on the textbooks issued by the government to study and pass the exam by themselves, and when they encounter real test questions, they fall short of expectations." Liu Rushi explained to Chu Yun one by one the deficiencies found in the selection and assessment.

"What you said is very reasonable. These are issues that I have considered over and over again. At the beginning, the use of entrance examinations to replace the eight-part essay-based imperial examination system was actually an emergency measure. If we did not simply replace the old system at that time , but if you choose to inherit, it will be easy to get stuck in the future, and you will need to pay a huge price for further reforms." Chu Yun explained the reasons for his actions.

"Since it is a temporary solution, there are naturally many problems. We are thinking of improving measures, that is the 'school system'." Chu Yun explained his remedial strategy. .

"What is the school system?" Xiao Xiu'er was also very puzzled.

"It can be simply understood as allowing people of different ages to receive different stages of education, and this kind of education is continuous, from bottom to top. Young people go to primary schools to learn pinyin, literacy, arithmetic, and geometry. Middle school students study literature, history, jurisprudence, mathematics, and science. As adults, they can go to colleges for further study, or go to technical colleges to learn a craft, and it will not cost them their lives." Chu Yun explained.

After hearing Chu Yun's explanation, the women's eyes lit up.Chu Yun's idea seems to be a good solution to some difficult problems at present, such as the uneven number of students participating in the entrance examination, and it is also convenient for management and education.With primary school private schools, middle school schools, university colleges, and technical colleges, we can teach students in accordance with their aptitude and carry out different education for people of different age groups.

"Primary school private schools set up different grades, and go up according to age. This method is very good. Although some children are in their teens, many of them may not be able to read. That is to say, the first group of people should What grade to go to is a distressing thing.” Chu Yun mentioned the problems encountered by the new system to be tried out, that is, there are too many illiterates.

Even if a 20-year-old person, according to his age group, he should be in a university college, but if he doesn't know a word, it seems that he should start his education in a private school in elementary school, otherwise he will be blinded even if he enters a university college.

"I have a good idea. Master, you can stipulate that from the next year, only adults or those who have completed the education of elementary schools and middle schools can participate in the entrance examination of the Academy of Sciences. In this way, those who are not of the right age will go to private schools, private schools, Going to school, what they learn in private schools and schools is new knowledge, so that it will be easier for them to enter the Academy of Sciences when they become adults. Adults don't have to go back to private schools, they can rely on their talents." Liu Rushi suggested.

After Chu Yun thought about it for a while, Liu Rushi's suggestion might be feasible at the moment of change, or it could play a certain role.

"At that time, the Academy of Sciences will not be an Academy of Sciences, but a university, and the entrance examination for the Academy of Sciences will become an entrance examination for higher education," Chu Yun said.

"The Academy of Sciences is going to become a university?!" Da Yuer and Xiao Xiuer, two people who have a close relationship with the Academy of Sciences, exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, the Academy of Sciences is becoming more and more bloated, and various departments are concentrated in the local area, but it is not appropriate. I plan to split the Academy of Sciences into several universities. In addition, I plan to establish a Ministry of Education, which is independent of the Sixth Ministry and the Military Department. Manage large and small public private schools, schools, and universities across the country. Every prefecture and county must set up a specified number of private schools and schools according to the indicators, and include the performance of each school in the higher education entrance examination into the performance evaluation indicators." Chu Yun also Said.

"Then what kind of university will the headquarters of our Academy of Sciences in Beijing become?" Xiao Xiu'er was a little worried that she would lose her department before graduating from the Faculty of Medicine.

"The headquarters of the Academy of Sciences in Beijing is the largest. It plans to split into a comprehensive university and several functional universities. The medical department will become an independent medical university, and there will be a normal university, a political university, a geology university, an industrial university, and an agricultural university. There are technical schools, such as nursing schools, railway schools, textile schools, animal husbandry schools, etc.” Chu Yun said his grand adjustment, wanting to split the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences into universities and schools, and then turn the Academy of Sciences into one Purely the highest scientific research institutions, while the management of universities and schools is left to the Ministry of Education.

Da Yuer and the others couldn't help being shocked by the huge plan Chu Yun imagined. Chu Yun's vision covered almost all walks of life, and the number of talents that such a huge education system could mass-produce every year was terrifying.

"What about the branches in southern Liaoning and Nanjing? Will they be divided into various universities?" Da Yuer asked.

"There is no need for a branch school. It can be directly established as a comprehensive university. For example, the branch school in southern Liaoning will establish Liaonan University to help the capital share the pressure. At the same time, competition between universities can also ensure vitality." Chu Yun said.

After hearing what Chu Yun said, Princess Sophia was confused: "Then what about the overseas department where I work? Will there be an overseas university?"

"Of course not, the Overseas Department is still in the comprehensive university." Chu Yun said.

"That has nothing to do with me. There are so many people here. A university can be divided into so many, and we don't have so many people over there." Princess Sophia curled her lips.

"It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. It's not so easy. There are so many people in the whole country. Our resources are limited. The number of private schools, schools, and universities that can be established is limited. High or low, I’m afraid that some universities and schools that are of great importance to the national economy and people’s livelihood will be neglected.” Chu Yun tried to imitate the education system of later generations, but he knew that it was not without flaws, and any system had its weaknesses.

"I don't know if the vaccine research will be affected..." Xiao Xiu'er was a little worried about the smallpox vaccine project she participated in.

"Don't worry, even if the hospital department goes out independently, it will gradually separate the management, funding, and teaching land, and will not forcibly dismantle the various departments all at once. How is the development of the smallpox vaccine?" Chu Yun asked. .

"The first batch of vaccines has been successfully developed and is undergoing clinical trials, and clinical reports will be released soon. If the effect is considerable, it may be mass-produced and put into use." Xiaoxiuer replied.

(End of this chapter)