British students get better marks under Chinese teachers

The BBC program Chinese School: Are Our Kids Tough Enough? shows how China and Britain can learn from each other to improve their education systems, according to feedback from viewers, netizens and industry insiders.

In the three-part series, five Chinese teachers educated 50 students for four weeks at Bohunt School in Hampshire, southern England. Learning together in one classroom, the students, of mixed abilities, were put through a Chinese-style education system.

In tests at the end of the period, the students studying with the Chinese method achieved marks approximately 10 percent higher in math and science compared with the rest of their group, who continued to be taught by their regular teachers in the English manner. Many Chinese netizens commented on Sina Weibo that China's basic education is strong and has improved in recent years.