It has vol.1 to vol.12. A class s grade is named after the volume number of the textbook, for example, 2nd grade uses vol.2, and 8th grade use vol.8, and so on. Each semester, each class finishes half of one volume, thus it finishes the whole book in one year. Each semester contains 15 weeks of lectures including one mid term exam and one final exam. Quizzes are given through out the semester.
Homework is assigned for each week.
Students learn PinYin at the same time they learn the regular language texts. It is taught using the PinYin textbook during the first 4 volumes of the regular texts. After that, starting from vol. 5 of the regular book, PinYin will still be emphasized and reviewed. If within 3 months, please ask princial for approval. A student must be 6 years of age to enter the drawing class.