Shanghai tests intl curriculum

Shanghai will undertake an experiment to raise its standards of education by adopting a trial international curriculum at some high schools.

Twenty-one high schools - 11 public and 10 private - will participate in the program, according to the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. The schools will offer 18 levels of international courses, such as A-level (general certificate of advanced education), AP (advanced placement) and IBDP (international baccalaureate diploma program).

"The trial implementation of international courses will absorb the best practices from overseas and help deepen curriculum reform in the city's schools," said Yin Houqing, an official from the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.