UK minister says schools should adopt Chinese-style system
By Graeme Paton | China Daily | Updated: 2014-08-16 08:35
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Schools should adopt Chinese-style tactics such as evening classes and a purge on time-wasting between lessons to raise standards in key subjects, according to the Education Minister.
Teachers need to "learn from the Asian tigers" to ensure pupils catch up with their peers in top-performing countries, said Elizabeth Truss.
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