Should The College Entrance Examination
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Course code and title: ELC1014-Advanced English for University Studies
Assignment: Assessment 2
Essay Title: Should the College Entrance Examination System Continue in China?
Submission Date: 10th November, 2014
Word count: 1286
Student Name: Chang Shuhao Class time : Thursday 14:30
Should the College Entrance Examination System Continue in China?
With the promulgation of the new entrance examination reform, the rationality of the college entrance examination (CEE) becomes an arguable focus for the public again (Shen, 2014). The CEE has helped to select millions of “talents” for national development, which has made obvious contribution for about fifty years. However, some scholars doubt whether these “talents” are the real talents with innovative spirit and critical thinking, since these qualities are widely described as the sign of the students who can adapt to college study soon and make greater contribution in the future (Su & Zhu, 2007). On the contrary, the independent enrollment can sort out the elite the society really need (Ma, 2011). Through analyzing the rationality of CEE, this essay holds the view that the CEE should continue according to China's current national conditions. Its irreplaceability was mainly represented in two aspects: the equity and high efficiency for both individual and society.
One of the remarkable benefits of the CEE system is equity for individual and society. Both individual and society can reap the benefits of external assessment. Entitling every contender an equal opportunity to participate in higher education and to strive for society’s resources is the foundation for the existence of the CEE system. (Zheng, 2010). For a high school graduate, everyone is equal under the CEE policy without any reference to his family’s social status. An ideal score in CEE can
Assignment: Assessment 2
Essay Title: Should the College Entrance Examination System Continue in China?
Submission Date: 10th November, 2014
Word count: 1286
Student Name: Chang Shuhao Class time : Thursday 14:30
Should the College Entrance Examination System Continue in China?
With the promulgation of the new entrance examination reform, the rationality of the college entrance examination (CEE) becomes an arguable focus for the public again (Shen, 2014). The CEE has helped to select millions of “talents” for national development, which has made obvious contribution for about fifty years. However, some scholars doubt whether these “talents” are the real talents with innovative spirit and critical thinking, since these qualities are widely described as the sign of the students who can adapt to college study soon and make greater contribution in the future (Su & Zhu, 2007). On the contrary, the independent enrollment can sort out the elite the society really need (Ma, 2011). Through analyzing the rationality of CEE, this essay holds the view that the CEE should continue according to China's current national conditions. Its irreplaceability was mainly represented in two aspects: the equity and high efficiency for both individual and society.
One of the remarkable benefits of the CEE system is equity for individual and society. Both individual and society can reap the benefits of external assessment. Entitling every contender an equal opportunity to participate in higher education and to strive for society’s resources is the foundation for the existence of the CEE system. (Zheng, 2010). For a high school graduate, everyone is equal under the CEE policy without any reference to his family’s social status. An ideal score in CEE can