Study on Status and Challenges of Chinas Double-Reduction Policy

Abstract

Along with the rapid development of the Chinese economy and growing competition for higher education under 21st-century education reforms, the Double Reduction (Shuang Jian) policy was recently introduced by the government authorities as a measure to effectively reduce the education-related burden on Chinese families. This education policy focused specifically on reducing the amount of off-campus tutoring and in-school workload as well as great attention to students quality-oriented education. In addition, the paper will analyse the emerging challenges faced by this implementation of educational reform. On one hand, the government and educational institutions should shed light on the increasing burden on teachers and parents. On the other hand, the policy also gives rise to the potential deterioration of education equity through shadow education. By including relative research papers from wide interests, this analysis paper will take into consideration both qualitative and quantitative studies. The paper aims to discuss the background and status quo of the Double Reduction policy, focusing on the implications of the policy centred on the Chinese exam-oriented education environment and fierce competition in entrance examinations among Chinese schools.