An Educational Overview
The following information is from Taiwan MOE.
The Educational System
The present educational system supports 22 years of formal study. The timetable is flexible, depending upon the needs of the students. On average, the entire process includes two years of preschool education, six years of primary school, three years of junior high school, three years of senior secondary school, 4-7 years of college or university, 1-4 years of a master's degree programme and 2-7 years of a doctoral degree programme.
Compulsory Education
The MOE has implemented a trial ten-year compulsory education programme nationwide. This programme was designed to integrate junior high school and senior vocational school curricula. Under this trial, junior high school students who are interested in beginning a programme in vocational training can do so during the last year of junior high school, for two years.
Normal Education and Training Programmes
In Taiwan, teacher training programmes are available at higher education level and usually last four years. Those programmes fall into two categories: (1) programmes for training teachers of secondary education; and (2) programmes for training teachers of primary schools and kindergartens. The former are primarily offered by normal universities while the latter are chiefly offered by education universities.
The Educational System
The present educational system supports 22 years of formal study. The timetable is flexible, depending upon the needs of the students. On average, the entire process includes two years of preschool education, six years of primary school, three years of junior high school, three years of senior secondary school, 4-7 years of college or university, 1-4 years of a master's degree programme and 2-7 years of a doctoral degree programme.
Compulsory Education
The MOE has implemented a trial ten-year compulsory education programme nationwide. This programme was designed to integrate junior high school and senior vocational school curricula. Under this trial, junior high school students who are interested in beginning a programme in vocational training can do so during the last year of junior high school, for two years.
Normal Education and Training Programmes
In Taiwan, teacher training programmes are available at higher education level and usually last four years. Those programmes fall into two categories: (1) programmes for training teachers of secondary education; and (2) programmes for training teachers of primary schools and kindergartens. The former are primarily offered by normal universities while the latter are chiefly offered by education universities.
Teacher education
Reference: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/02nov/Practical.htm
Teacher education is only offered at public institutions, and full-time students receive government grants covering room, board and tuition. Teacher-training programs are provided at normal or teaching universities and teacher colleges. The normal universities are set up to train teachers for the secondary level. Teacher colleges are designed to train teachers for kindergarten and primary school levels. Both institutions admit senior high graduates, who are obligated to receive four years of education and training.
Kindergarten and primary teachers are trained at four-year teacher colleges and then serve one-year internships. Admission is dependent on successful completion of senior high school and the Joint Colleges and Universities Entrance Examination. After the internship, prospective teachers must take a license test. Once all components are complete, the bachelor degree is awarded.
Secondary teachers are trained at one of the three four-year teacher universities in Taiwan, where they undertake an integrated course combining specialized study of teaching subjects with methodology. Alternatively, secondary school teachers can graduate from regular universities with 26 to 40 credits in teacher education in addition to the standard 128 credits. Students are required to complete a one-year practicum before graduating with a bachelor's degree.
Teacher education is only offered at public institutions, and full-time students receive government grants covering room, board and tuition. Teacher-training programs are provided at normal or teaching universities and teacher colleges. The normal universities are set up to train teachers for the secondary level. Teacher colleges are designed to train teachers for kindergarten and primary school levels. Both institutions admit senior high graduates, who are obligated to receive four years of education and training.
Kindergarten and primary teachers are trained at four-year teacher colleges and then serve one-year internships. Admission is dependent on successful completion of senior high school and the Joint Colleges and Universities Entrance Examination. After the internship, prospective teachers must take a license test. Once all components are complete, the bachelor degree is awarded.
Secondary teachers are trained at one of the three four-year teacher universities in Taiwan, where they undertake an integrated course combining specialized study of teaching subjects with methodology. Alternatively, secondary school teachers can graduate from regular universities with 26 to 40 credits in teacher education in addition to the standard 128 credits. Students are required to complete a one-year practicum before graduating with a bachelor's degree.