Each class has a basic outline. Take for example the Chinese curriculum. At the lower levels, students must be made familiar with Mandarin phonetic symbols, and develop the ability and habit of speaking and understanding standard Mandarin Chinese.
說來有趣，如今教科書據以編輯內容的「課程標準」，仍是過去統編本的架構，各科都有一些教學大綱。