Why cancel the traditional college entrance examination policy to implement the new college entrance examination policy

Interpretation of the new gaokao policy

English reform

It can be seen that the gaokao does not diminish the importance of English, but rather consolidates the absolute status of language, mathematics and foreign languages as the three main subjects.' The introduction of two exams a year in English' shows that English has taken the lead in breaking through the traditional gaokao system of 'one exam for life', enabling students to have multiple opportunities to refresh their gaokao English scores throughout their high school years. Its purpose is twofold: first, to disperse the pressure of learning, focusing on the usual accumulation, and not to think of surprise English only in the third year of high school; second, to disperse the psychological pressure, so that students have the opportunity to challenge themselves many times and start again from scratch.

It can be predicted that this change in policy will bring the result: children in the high school stage of English learning will have two main lines, one is the daily teaching of the school's attention to the 'textbook main line', one is from the first year of high school began to make efforts to sprint to the college entrance examination of the 'main line of the test'. The former is determined by the Syllabus, that is, school teachers must follow the requirements of the Syllabus and complete the three years of English teaching in high school according to the prescribed schedule; the latter is determined by the new policy of the college entrance examination - since the state allows students to take two exams in one year, most students are willing to take advantage of every opportunity to 'brush up their scores', just as many students preparing for overseas exams such as TOEFL and IELTS. , 'even if the first few scores are unsatisfactory, it is important to experience it a few times first to accumulate experience in the examination room'. Thus, in addition to daily school English study, due to the urgent need to 'brush up their scores', students are likely to be willing to follow test-taking experienced, score-raising effect is obvious, teaching targeted institutions and teachers for a large number of extracurricular English tuition, in order to consolidate and improve the test scores, to cope with the opportunity to take the college entrance examination in English once every six months.

Three, preparation suggestions

2014 is the 'first year of the reform of the college entrance examination English', although the 'policy reform' has not yet been implemented, but all provinces have carried out important question reform. The question reforms in all provinces have been sending us a signal that English in the college entrance exam is still important and requires more ability from children.

In terms of 'basic knowledge', the new college entrance examination focuses more on the examination of 'perceptual ability' of language, and the traditional era of rote memorization of vocabulary and grammar has long since gone, and only English knowledge learned in context and with vitality can help you win the college entrance examination. Such as Shandong volume added a strong story 'small complete', the national volume deleted the traditional 'single choice' questions, replaced by a strong context perception requirements 'grammar fill in the blanks' questions, are reflected in the new college entrance examination of English for the 'language vitality' requirements.

In terms of 'test-taking ability', the new college entrance examination focuses more on the ability to 'use language knowledge to solve practical problems'. For example, the Beijing paper deleted a flamboyant 'graphical argumentative essay' and replaced it with a simple and pragmatic 'application essay', which reflects this feature. In addition, the three traditional question types in the provincial test papers - reading comprehension, complete fill in the blanks, written changes are not significant, which is equivalent to tell us: the difficulty of the college entrance examination in English has not changed significantly, the future candidates should not slacken the importance of English. This year's senior students in the revision process, in addition to focusing on the province's previous years true questions, but also to carefully study Shanghai, Zhejiang and the national new curriculum standard I volume II volume of the question type

English test scores are the result of the synthesis of basic knowledge and test-taking ability. Only learn the basics and ignore the development of test-taking ability, the child is difficult to learn the knowledge in the examination room 100% play out; and obsessed with 'problem-solving skills' and ignored the study of basic knowledge, will make the child's performance enhancement lack of 'strength'. Only systematic learning of basic knowledge, scientific cultivation of test-taking ability, do not avoid the real problem, do not give up the necessary efforts, in order to let the child steadily raise the score.

English added to 2017 college entrance exam reform:Strengthening consideration of hearing and speaking

Will English be weakened after the reform?

Experts say the reform will not have much impact on the English language in the college entrance examination

According to the Opinions, the foreign language will remain the same as language and math in the national examination, with the same score, but with an additional opportunity to take the exam.

According to the previous draft of the reform program of Beijing's college entrance examination [microblogging], it is proposed to reduce the proportion of English subject scores in the college entrance examination enrollment, the full score of English is proposed to be reduced to 100 points from 150 points.

Interpretation of the president of the China English Teaching Research Association, Beijing Foreign Studies University [microblogging] China Foreign Language Education Research Center director Wen Qiu-fang had participated in a foreign language magazine in Shanghai, organized by a panel discussion, they had written two months ago against the reduction of the proportion of English in the college entrance examination report to the relevant departments.

The above core experts involved in the design of the reform system in this round told Xinjing Daily that it advocated the evaluation and scoring of English according to the grade, but "there was a lot of resistance in the discussion", and eventually stipulated that it should be calculated in accordance with the score, and the score will remain unchanged.

"This reform does not have much impact on the college entrance examination English." Wen Qiufang believes that, first of all, the foreign language score remains unchanged; secondly, it is not impossible to increase the opportunity to take a test, like TOEFL [microblogging], IELTS [microblogging] a year are organized a number of exams, but the need to ensure that the two exams are similar in difficulty. The first pilot in Shanghai, Zhejiang, is also based on the reform to move forward cautiously.

Because of this year's Beijing examination, the college entrance examination in the question type has changed, the language to strengthen the assessment of traditional culture, English to strengthen the ability to listen to and speak the consideration,

Therefore, the beginning of the new semester, a lot of schools in accordance with the changes in the wind vane of the examination reform, and appropriately adjusted the content of the daily teaching. The reporter learned that the national science, opera, Taiji and other traditional culture courses into the new semester "schedule". In addition, the English classroom, listening, speaking training occupy half of the river.

English and academic level examination two exams to increase opportunities

"Opinions" pointed out that the foreign language subjects to provide two examination opportunities. As for the academic level examination, localities should rationalize the course schedule and examination time, and create conditions to provide the opportunity for needy students to take two examinations in the same subject. This means that four of the six subjects counted in the total score of the college entrance exam will have two chances to take the exam.

Yangjiang No. 1 Middle School English teacher Mr. Huang believes that having two exams for English increases the number of exam opportunities for students, "If students can take the exam once in the second year of high school and again in the third year of high school, it disperses the pressure of learning, especially for students who are not so good at psychology but have good grades in English, which is good news for them. "

Lu Junyu, who graduated from high school this year, is very much in favor of providing students with two chances, "This year's college entrance examination I did not do well in English, usually about 110 points, this time I don't know if it's the answer card filled in wrong, only 66 points. If there are two chances, I can get into the ideal university." Lu Junyu felt very sorry that he did not meet the reform.

Reducing and standardizing exam bonus points is conducive to the fairness of the college entrance exam

"The abolition of bonus points for special students in sports and arts is a major highlight, and it's fairer to most candidates." Mr. Cheng said that Yangjiang is an underdeveloped area, and these extra points are usually concentrated in big cities and developed areas, so this reform is more fair to remote areas such as Yangjiang.

The reporter interviewed a number of teachers, the teachers interviewed generally said that few students in Yangjiang enjoy sports and art bonus points in the college entrance examination, which are mainly concentrated in developed cities. And many parents also believe that sports, art and other special students extra points project there are many cats and dogs, "some of the family is richer have access to students, some will use this to find ways to achieve extra points." Chen parents said.

■Worry

English two exams English two exams to increase the importance,

will weaken the status of language and mathematics

"Why English can be examined twice, while the language and mathematics only have one chance? This is unfair to language and math." Chen, who is in charge of teaching management, believes that language and math are also equally important to the country, especially language, which has a more pronounced impact on a person when he or she goes to work.

Student Cheng Xiaoyuan said, "If you can't learn the language well, it also affects your understanding of other subjects." He believes that taking English twice will increase the amount of time teachers and students put into the subject, which will have quite an impact on other subjects.

Exam pressure ahead of schedule,

14 subjects are not to be taken lightly

"If arts and sciences are not divided into different subjects, my daughter will also have to juggle the study of the three subjects of science, which will distract her energy and put a lot of pressure on her studies." Ms. Lin is glad her daughter didn't catch the reform. She believes that the 14 subjects, including ideology and politics, history, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, the implementation of "learning that is to test", "a clear", not in the college entrance examination, the equivalent of the examination pressure in advance, from the first year of high school have to plan, "would have been the pressure of senior high school," she said. "Originally, the pressure of senior three, now from the first year of high school to tighten the nerves." Ms. Lin said.