Primary Education - Japan

Japan

Main article Elementary schools in Japan

English has become a compulsory subject at primary schools in Japan, since April 2011 in order to compete with other Asian countries in English proficiency; Japanese students have among the lowest English TOEFL scores in Asia.

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