APEC members differ in the degree of centralization of mathematics standards and other educational standards. Most education systems in APEC members are set and approved by the central Ministry responsible for education. However, several APEC members, including Canada and the United States, do not have nationally-set standards, but each province or state determines their own.
A summary table comparing recently approved math standards from 10 APEC members is shown below. Much of this information was extracted from the Analysis of Mathematics and Science Standards In APEC report completed by Achieve. Please also see the APEC Wiki page devoted to the Analysis of Mathematics Standards.
Summary Table Comparing Math Standards from APEC Members as of 2007 |
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Economy |
National/RegionalStandards |
Organization |
Years Included |
Middle and Secondary Structure: Parallel and Sequential |
Australia
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Regional. National documents are guidelines for states and territories |
Statements of Learning: |
|
Sequential |
China
|
National |
Primary & Lower Secondary: three year spans
|
Primary: Lower Secondary: |
Parallel |
Hong Kong, China For additional curriculum documents, click here. |
National |
All Levels: Single Years |
Primary: Years 1-6 Secondary: Years 7-11 |
Sequential |
Japan From MEXT (Ministry of Education, Sports, and Culture and Science):
|
National |
All Levels: Single Years |
Years 1-9 |
Parallel |
Korea
|
National |
All Levels: Single Years |
Years 1-12 |
Sequential |
National |
All Levels: Single Years |
Years 1-6 |
Sequential |
|
National with significant flexibility at the regional level. |
Primary & Lower Secondary: Year spans with concentration at alternating years |
Pre-kindergarten-Year 4 (Year 1 Focus) |
Sequential |
|
2007 Mathematics (Primary) Syllabus |
National |
|
Primary & Lower Secondary: Years 1-9 |
Sequential
|
Chinese Taipei
|
National |
All Levels: Single Years |
Years 1-12 |
Sequential |
Regional by state. |
All Levels: Two year spans |
Pre-kindergarten & Kindergarten |
Sequential |
|
Cumulative national assessment framework. |
All Levels: Four year spans |
Years 1-4 |
Sequential |
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Voluntary by state |
Grades K-8, with Upper Secondary (High School) by topic |
Years 1-12 |
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