Reform high school examinationsBy Chen Chi-nung 陳啟濃A recent survey on academic pressure among junior-high students found that 44 percent sleep less than eight hours per day. Based on the understanding I have gained from more than 30 years of experience working in junior high schools, the results of this survey more than likely reflect reality. As a result, the heavy responsibility of helping them catch up once they enter junior high school falls on teachers. The questions on the Comprehensive Assessment Program for junior-high students clearly reflect the urban-rural disparities, and their level of difficulty surpasses that of the previous high school entrance examinations. Chen Chi-nung is the principal of a junior high school in Nantou County.

Source: Taipei Times March 05, 2026 18:10 UTC