The Evolution of Ethnic Preferential Policies in the 21st Century

Ethnic preferential policies for gaokao—the national college entrance examination—are important for students of ethnic minorities to be included in the tertiary education system in China. While these policies promote educational inclusiveness and guarantee the right to higher education for students of ethnic minority, evidence has indicated that these students are struggling to acquire equal higher education opportunities compared to their mainstream counterparts. Referring to Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital, this chapter contributes a new perspective to the existing discussion of ethnic preferential policies. The chapter examines Chinese ethnic preferential policies and relevant supporting policies in this century. It identifies the evolution of these policies, indicating the developmental trend and arguing that the inclusiveness of ethnic minority students should comprise more than adjusting the admission score. Instead, a more comprehensive approach should be taken to acknowledge and legitimise the existing cultural capital of ethnic minority students.

Study on Self-assessment of Proficiency of PES in the Four English Macro Skills

Sports practitioners and learners who are good at English can better serve large-scale international sports events, and at the same time can better carry forward the traditional Chinese national sports spirit and promote cultural exchanges. In this paper, literature review, mathematical analysis and questionnaire surveys are applied to study self-assessment of proficiency of college PES in the four English micro skills. Results show that college PES had lower English scores in the college entrance examination, the four English micro skills at the high school stage are poor, the English proficiency of different grades of college PES is not comparable, and the English writing ability of college PES of higher grades is slightly better than that of lower grades, and both grades have not enough time to learn English. Moreover, it acquired some promotion strategies to improve present situation that provided evidence for better learning four English micro skills.

Realistic Dilemma and Solution of “Vocational Skill Test” under the Background of Enrollment Reform of Classified Examination in Higher Vocational Colleges in Jilin Province

In the process of Higher Vocational classified examination enrollment reform, Jilin Province has adopted a diversified examination enrollment model and “cultural quality test + vocational skill test” evaluation method, and established the “vocational education college entrance examination” system. This paper analyzes the important role and practical difficulties of “vocational skill test” in Higher Vocational classified examination, studies the existing problems, and puts forward to reasonably divide the proportion of “cultural quality test” and “vocational skill test”, sets diversified admission standards, scientifically sets up the assessment methods and contents of “vocational skill test”, further improves the “cultural quality test + vocational skill test” evaluation method and builds a classified examination and enrollment system more in line with the characteristics of vocational education.

Analisis Soal Computer Based Test untuk Tes Potensi Akademik dan Biologi Manusia

Education providers, one of which is a private university in Bandung, conducts entrance exams for student participants through a computer-based test system. In the entrance examination, which is carried out is a test of academic potential and human biology. Every question that belongs to both the TPA and human biology questions is stored in the university's computer-based test system. The saved questions can be used at any time, during the entrance examination period. The stored questions need to be analyzed and reviewed, with the aim that the questions can be used properly and can maintain the quality of the questions given to each examinee. In this study, an analysis of the level of difficulty and effectiveness of the distractor will be carried out. This analysis is carried out using data from 2018 to 2020 stored in the system.

Investigation and Analysis on the Postgraduate Entrance Examination for Undergraduate Students from Private Colleges and Universities

Students from private undergraduate universities were included in this study as research subjects. Questionnaires were distributed to the students to collect information in order to keep abreast of students’ motivation, preference, preparation and plan, encountered difficulties and adjustments made, demands, as well as other aspects about their postgraduate entrance examination. The results showed that students from private universities have clear motivation for their postgraduate entrance examination, but there are some problems, such as the lack of scientific choices, long preparation time, more challenges, and lack of school support. In view of these problems, this study offers countermeasures and suggestions for these students and relevant schools.

The School Reform Under the Background of the New National College Entrance Examination Reform

Since the promulgation of the new plan for the national college entrance examination reform in 2014, all provinces have been gradually promoting the new college entrance examination reform. In this context, schools are actively carrying out various reforms to improve the quality of education and teaching. However, can school reform only aim at the national college entrance examination? Facing the new national college entrance examination reform, what can schools do?