Questions

1. What does the description of class at the start of the article (paras. 1–3) establish about public school in Shanghai?

   Chapter 5 - 7. from Shanghai Schools’ Approach Pushes Students to Top of Tests - Questions: What does the description of class at the start of the article (paras. 1–3) establish about public school in Shanghai?
2. According to this article, what are the strengths and weaknesses of China’s approach to education?

   Chapter 5 - 7. from Shanghai Schools’ Approach Pushes Students to Top of Tests - Questions: According to this article, what are the strengths and weaknesses of China’s approach to education?
3. In what ways do Chinese families and society in general support the “discipline, rote learning and obsessive test preparation” (para. 10) emphasized in schools?

   Chapter 5 - 7. from Shanghai Schools’ Approach Pushes Students to Top of Tests - Questions: In what ways do Chinese families and society in general support the “discipline, rote learning and obsessive test preparation” (para. 10) emphasized in schools?
4. Why is this approach “a reflection of China’s Confucianist past” (para. 18)?

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5. What characteristics and skills are prized in a global marketplace, according to this article?

   Chapter 5 - 7. from Shanghai Schools’ Approach Pushes Students to Top of Tests - Questions: What characteristics and skills are prized in a global marketplace, according to this article?