The central competent authority shall formulate curriculum guidelines for primary and junior high school education and associated directions for the implementation of the guidelines to serve as the foundation for schools’ course planning and implementation; schools may integrate social resources into their course planning to enrich teaching activities.
The relevant provisions of the Senior High School Education Act apply, mutatis mutandis, to the research, development, and reviews of the curriculum guidelines for primary and junior high schools.

In principle, school textbooks are compiled by non-government parties and, when necessary, may be compiled by the central competent authority.
The editing and evaluation of school textbooks shall both be undertaken in accordance with current ordinances and international conventions that are valid in Taiwan. The National Academy of Educational Research shall conduct related research and/or training for school textbook editors and people applying to be approved to be examiners of textbooks.
School textbooks and books used in schools shall be reviewed by the National Academy for Educational Research; the regulations governing the composition and operations of the review committee, qualifications to apply to be approved as an examiner of textbooks, the application procedure, review scope, review procedures, fees, issuing and annulment of examiners’ licenses, printing specifications, textbook revisions, appeals, textbook pricing mechanism, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.
School textbooks and books used in schools shall be selected by each school through a public process; the directions governing their selection and use shall be formulated by the school and implemented after approval has been given by a school affairs meeting.

The books and textbooks that a school has selected to use may be procured by the central competent authority or by a special municipality or county（city）competent authority designated by the central competent authority, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Procurement Act, or by entering into an administrative contract with a textbook publisher; the form of such a contract shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.
The books and textbooks referred to in the preceding paragraph that schools use for arts and activities subjects shall be lent without charge to students who require such assistance.

In order to enrich students’ experience and strengthen connections with real-life situations, schools shall promote activities outside the classroom and provide courses that give students opportunities for exploration, practice, and experience building. Autonomous regulations governing funding sources for their promotion, fee-charging criteria, division of labor and responsibility of personnel, risk management, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the special municipality or county（city）competent authority.
Schools shall plan and handle educational activities to nurture students’ self-awareness, exploration of different vocations, and career development, and provide adaptive guidance and counseling to assist students choose a career path based on their abilities, aptitudes, interests, and other needs.

In order to accommodate students’ individual differences, learning interests, and needs, schools shall provide practical skills courses to enhance their skill-based education as electives.
Students in Grade 9 shall be provided elective skill-based courses by their schools to take in accordance with the principle of freely choosing to do so; the schools may organize the classes for these courses using project-based placements. The implementation regulations shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.

Schools shall form classes in all grades in such a way that each class reflects the norm-curve distribution. To at the same time accommodate students’ adaptive development requirements, schools may implement group learning. The regulations governing class grouping and group learning, procedures for handling breaches of regulations, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority; in accordance with these regulations, supplementary directions may be formulated by the special municipality or county（city）competent authority.
Smaller schools may implement mixed-age teaching or mixed-age classes in order to improve student learning effectiveness; the regulations governing the implementation method and other related matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.
In order to implement normal teaching in schools, the special municipality and county（city）competent authorities shall establish a supervisory mechanism and assign supervisors to conduct on-site inspections; the regulations governing the supervision methods, scope, awards and disciplinary measures, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.

Students’ learning shall be assessed. The regulations governing what is assessed, the assessment methods, principles, handling of violations of assessment regulations, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority; in accordance with these regulations, the special municipality or county（city）competent authority shall formulate supplementary directions governing the assessment of students’ learning.
If a student completes their studies in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph and achieves satisfactory results, their school shall award the student a graduation certificate.
Junior high school students shall take part in the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students conducted by the central competent authority in conjunction with the special municipality or county（city）competent authority, unless given approval by the special municipality or county（city）competent authority to not take part; the methods for conducting the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students are prescribed in the regulations referred to in Paragraph 1.
In order to conduct the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students, the central competent authority may commission universities, professional academic associations, or foundations to work in conjunction with special municipality and county（city）competent authorities to handle the setting of test questions and testing-related matters; the eligibility criteria to be met by participants, implementation methods, scope of tasks, and other related matters are prescribed in the regulations referred to in Paragraph 1.

Special municipality, and county（city）competent authorities, and schools shall plan flexible courses and a range of guidance and counseling measures for students who have resumed attending school after dropping out to help them adapt to their school’s education curriculum.

The criteria governing facilities and equipment in schools shall be prescribed by the central competent authority. In the light of local requirements, the special municipality or county（city）competent authority may separately prescribe criteria for use in their locality, and submit them to the central competent authority for future reference.