For the elite group who passes, good positions are assured in business and government. The Japanese educational system has had impressive results, particularly in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology. Although many have recommended that American schools imitate Japanese educational practices, it may be that similar results would not be obtained in the U.S. because of cultural differences. They are centrally-controlled by the Ministry of Education. There is strong teacher control 3.
Students spend more time in school and in studying.
This lesson is taught to the young at home and at school. The Central Committee of the Communist Party became the key agency in determining the type of educational system the country would have. Schools, as well as the media, were used to shape the attitude of Soviet youth. The primary goal was to transform youngsters into good Marxist-Leninist communists. In addition, the curriculum strongly emphasized the sciences and foreign languages.