struelle
Joined: 16 May 2003
Posts: 2372
Location: Shanghai
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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Class size in Shanghai primary schools? |
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Just out of curiosity: how large are primary school classes in Shanghai?
My question is motivated by a report in today's Education supplement to the SCMP, which states that some Shanghai education official was criticising Hong Kong schools for having too large classes.
The article pointed out that primary school classes in Shanghai hold no more than 35 students. |
The article sounds pretty much on target. I've taught in several experimental schools in Shanghai before and have seen no more than 20 students in the designated laowai classes. Wandering around the halls, the other classes didn't have more than 30.
The regular primary schools may have more, but the trend is towards smaller class sizes in primary levels.
It gets difficult, though, once the students move up the grades. Then they start combining classes together, and you have the typical 40-50 students in a class once they enter junior school.
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| That would be good news for all of us who routinely handle 40 to 70 at a time. |
Indeed! For the kindies, it only makes sense to have smaller classes as the students need the individual attention. When I taught before at these places, I sure appreciated the help from the local teacher in the room. They had 360 degree vision, and could attend to problems like bathroom breaks and falling pencil boxes in the blink of an eye.
Steve |
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