北京立新规以减轻学生负担

Beijing has implemented eight new measures to lessen the heavy workloads on students in the city’s Primary and middle schools. The new regulations are being called uNPRecedented, and extremely tough. Some of the measures include exempting first and second grade students from homework and banning mid-term exams all together. CCTV reporter Su Yuting went to a primary school in Beijing to see if the policy has been effectively carried out.

Less homework and more time to play, outdoor exercises are also being promoted to ensure that each student gets at least one hour of physical activity every day.

Young students are very delighted after the new measures were put in place to ease their academic burden.

Xu Yiyang is a fourth grade student studying at Beijing No.2 Experimental Primary school. Like many other children, she feels the workloads are not as heavy as before.

Xu Yiyang, Student, said, "Previously, I needed to do lots of homework and go to after school classes. But now, teachers and parents no longer give us so much homework."

Ma Liying is the vice principal of the Beijing No.2 Experimental Primary school. She said her school is doing research to pursue more efficient teaching methods.

Ma Liying, Vice Principal, Beijing No.2 Experimental Primary School, said, "Our school has reduced class hours for first and second grade pupils from 28 to 26 a week. We also carried out a campaign named "lightening schoolbag". These moves aimed to encourage students to gain self-learning capabilities, so that they can be more proactive and interested in learning. This will make studying less burdensome."

School is over at about 3:30 pm. It’s time for Xu Yiyang to enjoy her time back home.

According to the new regulation, assignment for third and fourth grade students can be finished within 30 minutes. Now there is much more time left for Xu Yiyang after she finishes her homework.

Today she decided to go skating, one of her favorite hobbies. And after skating, she also has enough time to go fencing. Her mother hopes changes will be made in the test-oriented evaluation system to advocate students’ long-term development.

Guo Yanxing, Xu Yiynag’s Mother, said, "My daughter loves these kinds of sports. Before the implementation of the new regulations, she attended these activities only on the weekend, but now, she can exercise every day. studying should be a long-term marathon rather than a short-term hasty rush. I hope my daughter will gain more energy in her childhood to be able to sprint in the end."

Efforts to ease the burden on young students have had a certain impact on their daily lives. It’s hoped that students’ spare time will no longer be occupied by heavy workloads, so that they have more time to focus on activities they are interested in. That could be good for cultivating generations of all-around development.