Students rush to lose weight in Jinan High School Entrance Examination to increase weight scores, causing controversy

In this year's Jinan high school entrance examination sports, height and weight standards account for 5 points out of the 60-point total sports score. Many parents expressed confusion about this.

On the 21st, Ms. Wang from Jinan told reporters that her child was 10% overweight and her high school entrance exam scores might be deducted by 1 point. After learning about the sports reform in the provincial capital's high school entrance examination this year, Ms. Wang formulated a detailed weight loss plan for her children, reducing the amount of meat and eggs for three meals a day, and increasing vegetables and fruits.

In addition, before dinner, she supervised her children to run in the community for half an hour, doing 10 sit-ups and 10 squats every night.

Ms. Wang believes that parents have no objection to testing sports such as running, but using height and weight to evaluate children may even affect their studies. She feels that it is too unfair to children. Because there are many factors that cause obesity, sometimes it is genetic and other reasons, children cannot be blamed all.

It is understood that height and weight standards have been listed as test items in the high school entrance examination. This year is not the first time.

On the afternoon of the 21st, the reporter interviewed by phone the person in charge of the Sports, Health and Arts Department of the Jinan City Education Bureau. He explained that at least three years ago, height and weight standards were listed as test items in the high school entrance examination. This year's Jinan high school entrance examination sports reform policy is based on the "National Student Physical Health Standards" and relevant documents of the provincial party committee and the provincial government. (Internship Editor: He Lili)