The national policy was implemented from 20 17. Starting from this year, freshmen in senior high school will no longer be divided into arts and sciences, but Gansu is not among the pilot provinces, so by 2020, all senior high schools in China will be covered regardless of arts and sciences, and Gansu will also begin to implement it.

Arts and sciences are generally divided into senior one and senior two. Although arts and sciences are divided into subjects, they all include Chinese, mathematics and English, and the subjects are politics, history, geography, physics, chemistry and biology.

Compulsory course:? China? Math? English

Liberal arts synthesis:? Politics? History? Geography, computer network application, technology and design theory, artistic appreciation

Science synthesis:? Physics? Chemistry? Biology, computer software application, technology and design practice, sports appreciation

However, the current system requires that nine subjects should still be tested in arts and sciences before the second year of high school. But at present, this is only a symbolic reservation in many schools, and it is more just to cope with exams or superior inspections. Teachers don't pay much attention to practical teaching, and most students despise these subjects. The school will directly delete these subjects from the curriculum after exams or other inspections. There are also differences in mathematics between liberal arts and science.

With the advancement of the new curriculum reform, the system of separating arts and sciences will be gradually abolished.