Besides, they are taught the Chinese history and that of foreign countries. Geography is also a required course. At the same time, physical education is enthusiastically encouraged. Senior high school education is a continuation of that in junior high schools. But it is more than that.
Students begin to take greater interest in some specific subject and they are encouraged to do so.
In order to create more competition among them, a variety of contests are organized annually in all levels. Despite this, the most important thing for them is the preparation for the national college entrance examination. Usually, two sets of examinations are designed out of the consideration that students are labeled as science students or arts students. The main task of higher education in China is to train specialists for all the sectors of the country's development. Students who have completed a first degree may apply to enter graduate schools.