School That Turned Chinese, The

Synopsis: This BBC documentary series follows five teachers from China as they take over the education of 50 teenagers in a British school. After four weeks, the Chinese and British systems go head to head with the whole year group sitting exams to see which teaching style gets the best results. With day one of the experiment proving a shock to the teenagers and teachers alike, will the harsh regime of long days and strict discipline produce superior students? Or will the clash of two cultures create chaos in the classroom? The series consists of three episodes of 50 minutes each.
Series: The School That Turned Chinese
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2015
Subjects: Education
Keywords: China; teaching methods; teaching programmes; United Kingdom

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