Trial program launched to aid high school graduates in choosing majors

Source:Led b2b   Date:2011-7-25  close   Printing

HAIKOU, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Education launched a trial program in south China`s Hainan Province to help high school graduates choose their majors through a comprehensive analysis and report.

The program, known as the "Yunhai Project," involves a thorough analysis of students` scores on their college entrance examinations.

Participating students are also asked to take part in a 210-question survey that helps program administrators to get a handle on individual students` academic strengths and preferences, allowing them to give more specific advice on what major will be most suitable for a given student.

Nearly 80 percent of Hainan`s high school graduates took part in the survey after college entrance examinations were concluded in early June, said Zheng Wanfa, head of the Examination Bureau of Hainan Province.

Tang Yi, a student from the Haikou Middle School affiliated with Hunan Normal University, received a report from program administrators on Wednesday that suggested that he should consider geography and agriculture as potential majors.

"Through this survey, I have learned that I am particularly well-suited to study geography. I think I will apply to a college that has good geography and environmental science programs," said Tang.

The program was created by the ministry`s National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA).

NEEA director Dai Jiagan said the program was designed to help students get to know themselves better and choose majors in a more precise and rational manner.

The examination authority will consider extending the program to other provinces according to participating students` responses, Dai said.