Even though Japanese education is exam-oriented education, its method is much more flexible than China's. Take its high school as an example, there is no basic content of advanced mathematics in mathematics subjects (different data have different opinions, so it is uncertain), which is much simpler than in China. But the content of liberal arts professors is much more difficult. In terms of history and culture, China's education can be said to be a complete failure, with obvious ideology and superficial content, while ordinary Japanese students are very familiar with world history, religion, philosophy and mythology.

In terms of exams, the difference is even worse. There are two kinds of college entrance examinations in Japan, one is the central examination. Organized by the College Entrance Examination Center under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (former Ministry), the subjects include six subjects, including Mandarin, geography and history, citizenship, mathematics, science and foreign languages. Because each subject contains several subjects (for example, the subject of mathematics includes seven subjects, such as mathematics I, mathematics II, industrial mathematics, bookkeeping and so on. ), with as many subjects as 3 1. Although there are many subjects in the senior high school entrance examination, the number of subjects and subjects participating in the senior high school entrance examination depends on the judgment and decision of colleges and universities, whether to let all candidates participate or restrict the voluntary participation of some departments (departments) and some majors.

You're right, the subjects and proportions are decided by colleges and universities themselves. In other words, applying for a university history department may not need to take a math test, or the law department's math and English only account for 10%. This kind of exam is completely different from the college entrance examination in China. In addition, Japanese universities can also adopt a separate examination system, which mainly includes individual academic ability examination, thesis test and interview, vocational high school, comprehensive graduates selection, special selection and so on. However, many schools use two kinds of exams at the same time and conduct two rounds of screening, but the content of the exams is very flexible. For example, if you apply for economics, you may not need to take solid geometry in the mathematics subject of the unified examination, and you may not need to take chemistry examination. After passing the unified examination, you may have to go to the university you want to go to for an interview and then write a short article about the economic crisis. Do you still think the exam-oriented education in Japan is the same as that in China?

Finally, there are some places that cannot be ignored. Although there are rigid parts in Japanese school teaching, campus life is very rich. School usually ends at two or three in the afternoon. After school, you can participate in various club activities or work or play with friends outside school (think about when China High School will end). Homework and handicraft classes are real, but there is a lack of education in China. In addition, there are campus festivals, study tours and other activities that China schools can't do, but they are important aspects of cultivating students' practical ability and flexibility. Education in China is not exam-oriented education, but ignorant education. Not talents, but tools.

Today, basic knowledge education is no longer the focus of education, but how to improve the general knowledge of the whole society and how to correctly select special higher education talents is the focus. Although China's education has repeatedly shouted the slogan of reform, its core content has hardly changed. The educational system formed decades ago is really difficult to meet today's educational needs.