Beijing education authorities plan to de-emphasise English scores on standardised tests, a sign that China's obsession with the language may be waning.
北京的教育官员计划降低英语在高校标准入学考试中的重要性,这一举措或标志着中国的英语热开始降温。
The Beijing municipal commission of education plans to reduce the English section of the all-important college admissions test, the Gaokao, from 150 points to 100 points in major cities by 2016, China's official newswire Xinhua reported.
据中国官方媒体新华社报道,北京市教育委员会计划减少英语科目在高考中的分值,从150分下降到100分,这一政策将自2016年起在全国主要城市开始实施。
It will boost the value of the Chinese section from 150 to 180 points. Currently, the test weighs English, Chinese and maths equally.
高考改革还会将语文科目的分值从150分提高到180分。目前,英语、语文和数学三门科目的分值是相同的。
Officials have spun the proposal as both a practical decision and a matter of national pride. "The change highlights the fundamental importance of mother tongue in the curriculum," a representative from the commission told Xinhua.
中国官员称此举既是从实际需要出发,又可以弘扬国粹。北京市教育委员会一位发言人对新华社记者说,“这个改革将凸显高中课程中语文学科基础性的重要地位。”
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