Chinese classes, for example, have been reduced from ten to five class periods weekly, while math and natural science classes have been reduced from six to three periods weekly. When one adds to that the effects of a simplified curriculum, the end result is a decline in student performance.
國語從每週十節減為五節，數學、自然都從每週六節減為三節......，加上淺化結果，學生基本能力委靡不振。