PT Journal AU She, W Tang, Q TI Comparison and Understanding of a Third Grade Class Schedule in Rural Primary Schools in China and the Czech Republic SO e-Pedagogium PY 2020 BP 32 EP 50 VL 19 IS 4 DI 10.5507/epd.2019.027 DE basic education; rural school in China and Czech Republic; class schedule; comparison and revelation AB Through a case comparison of the third grade schedule Chinese and Czech rural primary schools, it was found that there is a significant gap between compulsory education in China compared to the Czech Republic in terms of school work, pupils' free time, extracurricular activities, the rationality of scheduling or timetabling arrangements, inclusive education, etc. This suggests that schooling should start with fewer courses and lessons to reduce the academic burden; cultivate morality education from daily activities; ability training could reform university education resource utilization, and improve the convenience of education service; it should actively expand the autonomy of places and schools to improve quality; inclusive education should be implemented to ensure the rights of children with special educational needs. ER