A number of colleges and universities across the country announce the enrollment brochures for the "Strong Foundation Program"
-Famous schools come up with "Ace Major" for enrollment
-The proportion of college entrance examination score is not less than 85%
-A number of college assessments have been added to sports tests
-Develop a separate training program for admitted students
In response to the college entrance examination work that the society is very concerned about, at the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Education formulated the "Strengthening Plan" and announced that from 2020, it will no longer organize the independent admissions work of colleges and universities. The Ministry of Education selected universities to conduct pilot projects within the scope of 36 “first-class universities”. Today, many colleges and universities have announced the enrollment guide for the "Strong Foundation Program".
Selected students must have "strong base" traits
For many candidates and parents, the most concerned issue is, what kind of students can be selected for the "Strong Foundation Program"?
On January 15, the Ministry of Education issued the "Opinions on the Pilot Reform of Enrollment of Basic Disciplines in Some Universities" (also known as the "Strong Foundation Program"). It is reported that the "Strong Foundation Program" mainly selects "students who are interested in serving the country's major strategic needs and have excellent comprehensive qualities or top-notch basic subjects"; highlight the supporting and leading role of basic subjects, focusing on mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, and philosophy , Ancient philology and other related professional arrangements for enrollment.
The reporter learned from Tsinghua University that the students selected for Tsinghua University's "Strong Foundation Program" must first agree with the "Strong Foundation" concept and possess the "Strong Foundation" traits, that is, having a home country, a determined ambition, and an aspiration to engage in basic disciplines and key fields the study.
It is understood that from the perspective of admissions majors, Tsinghua University's "Strong Foundation Program" admissions majors include mathematics and applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, information and computational sciences, basic mathematical sciences, chemical biology, theoretical and applied mechanics, and The basic liberal arts major is designed to select students who are interested in research in key areas that are urgently needed for national strategy.
Nowadays, many colleges and universities come up with their "Ace Major" to recruit students in the "Strong Foundation Program".
The University of Science and Technology of China's "Strong Foundation Program" enrolls 210 students, majoring in mathematics and applied mathematics, information and computing science, physics, applied physics, chemistry, biological science, biotechnology, theoretical and applied mechanics, nuclear engineering and 9 majors including nuclear technology. These majors serve the University of Science and Technology of China as an excellent basic discipline serving the country ’s major national strategies. They have strong strengths and are selected as a world-class disciplinary construction list. .
This year, Zhejiang University focused on the key areas of national scientific and technological research and the important areas of humanities and social sciences where talents are scarce. In mathematics and applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, ecology, Chinese language and literature (direction of ancient writing), history, philosophy, 10 majors in basic medicine and engineering mechanics launched the "Strong Foundation Program". The enrollment majors of the "Strong Foundation Program" are all high-level disciplines of Zhejiang University and first-class backbone basic disciplines.
After the results of the college entrance examination are released, the proportion of the college entrance examination score is not less than 85%
According to the "Opinions", colleges and universities will determine the list of candidates who will participate in the assessment of colleges and universities based on a certain multiple of the number of enrollment places in the "strong foundation plan" in each province (region, city) based on the candidates' college entrance examination results. After the candidates participate in the college entrance examination and the college assessment, the college will synthesize the candidate ’s college entrance examination results, college comprehensive assessment results, and comprehensive quality evaluation results in proportion to the candidate ’s overall score (among which, the proportion of college entrance examination scores shall not be less than 85%), and fill in the volunteers according to the candidates. Admission is in order of comprehensive score from high to low.
It is worth noting that the "strong foundation plan" college assessments are arranged after the results of the college entrance examination.
In this regard, the person in charge of the Ministry of Education's College Students Division pointed out that this is because the college entrance examination scores will play an important role in the admission of the "Strong Foundation Program". "One is as a condition for the assessment of the finalist colleges and universities. The" Strong Foundation Program "has cancelled the practice of the competition certificates, thesis, patents, etc. as the assessment conditions for the shortlisted colleges and universities, and based on the students' college entrance examination results. The second is as an important basis for admission. The results of the college entrance examination, college comprehensive assessment results, comprehensive quality evaluation, etc. are converted into comprehensive grades, and the admission is in order from high to low, reflecting a more comprehensive and comprehensive evaluation of students. "
Peking University included 10 admissions majors in the "Strong Foundation Program" program, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, theory and applied mechanics, history, archaeology, philosophy, Chinese language and literature And basic medicine. The “Comprehensive Foundation Program” has a total score of 100 points, of which the college entrance examination results (converted to a percentage system) account for 85% of the overall results, and the school-organized assessment test results (ie, ability test + comprehensive quality assessment, converted to a percentage system) account for 15 %, And according to the number of enrollment plans of each province in the "strong base plan", the pre-admission list is determined according to the overall score from high to low.
For the very few candidates who have outstanding talents and performance in related subject areas, colleges and universities can also admit exceptionally.
At Shanghai Jiaotong University, candidates who apply for the "Strong Foundation Program" are divided into two categories, of which the first category is for candidates with excellent college entrance examination results; the second category is for candidates with outstanding talents and performance in related subject areas to meet relevant conditions Can be short-listed for the school test, including the second grade and above in the national finals of the middle school students' Olympic competition in high school (including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and informatics), and the scores of the college entrance examination for the students should reach the province (region, city) ) The first batch of undergraduates in the same subject has a control score line above (inclusive).
A reporter from the China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily observed that many colleges and universities have joined the sports test in the assessment of the "strong foundation plan". For example, the test content of Peking University's colleges includes subject basic quality testing, comprehensive quality assessment, and physical fitness testing. There are written examinations, interviews and physical examinations in the school assessment of Zhejiang University. The school assessment of Ocean University of China includes two parts: interview and sports test.
Small class teaching, master-university-major integration training has become the main training model
What is the future academic life of the students selected in the "Strong Foundation Program"?
In terms of training mode, many colleges and universities formulate a separate training plan for the students enrolled in the "Strong Foundation Program": individual classes, tutoring, and small-class training become the "standard" of the Strong Foundation Program.
Fudan University's "Strong Foundation Program" enrolls students to implement a comprehensive tutor system. Each student is equipped with an academic tutor. The students independently choose a tutor based on their own interests and ambitions to ensure that students can receive targeted guidance and help in academic arrangements and planning. In addition, the "Strong Foundation Program" enrolls students to arrange classes independently for small-class training and management. The "strong foundation plan" class courses are set up and evaluated according to the corresponding training plan. The assessment content includes academic achievements, honor course study situation, subject research, research interest, comprehensive literacy, etc.
From 2020, Renmin University of China has launched the "Strong Foundation Program" in the three majors of Chinese Language and Literature (Ancient Philology), History, and Philosophy. In the course study, under the guidance of the academic tutor group, students build personalized training programs based on their personalized characteristics and development plans, and implement credit system management.
At the same time, many colleges and universities are exploring the training model of the connection between the master and the master for the "strong foundation plan".
The "Strong Foundation Program" of China Agricultural University implements the connection between the master and the master, and adopts the "3 + 5" training model, with a learning period of no less than 8 years; "As a carrier, implement the credit system and mentor system, and explore a small class, mixed, and international education system.
Recently, Tianjin University has been approved by the five "Strong Foundation Program" admissions majors in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Biological Science, and Engineering Mechanics, with a total of 150 admission plans. The school implements a talent training model with research projects as the main line, and high-level teachers such as academicians and teaching faculty guide students to practice scientific research, establish a linkage mechanism for the talent training program of the master and doctor, and realize the vertical cross-level course selection and horizontal cross-discipline Electives.
It is worth noting that the "strong base class" does not mean "safety box". Many colleges and universities use the dynamic entry and exit mechanism in the "strong base plan" class. Students who fail to pass the assessment will quit the "strong base plan" and enter the ordinary class. Aspiring and capable students in ordinary classes can also be selected into the "Strong Foundation Program" through selection.
China Youth Daily · China Youth Network reporter Ye Yuting