Chapter 2
Towards Advancement of "Academic Ability"
Section 5
Toward better curriculum standards
Basically, the Ministry revises the Course of Study once every 10 years. But on-going review is required now, since drastic social change needs prompt and flexible responses that consider the status of children's academic achievements, the results of the survey on public attitudes toward school education, practical researches to find out appropriate curriculum, and the outcome of comparative analysis of the curriculums in other countries. Under such situations, the Ministry is working on the following activities: