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education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99. 3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3)
__Although___ this is not compulsory until children reach the age (4) ___of__5 . Primary
school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5) __age___ in mixed ability
classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6) __consists___ of 8 groups, thus
schooling (7) ___lasts__ for 8 years. During the first two years, which (8) __is also called___
kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9) __education___, during the last 6
years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but
children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools
advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for
instance the 'Citotoets', a test (10) __developed__ by the Central Institute for Test development.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In
this world of diversity, (1) ___making___ such a choice is not easy for both children and
parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so
many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive
professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher,etc. to think about. Most
higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (2) __In addition____, the cost of
education was not so high. Today’s world is entirely different from the things (3) ___that___
have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology
and new (4) __many____. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own
interests. There are a variety of well- organized career talks and student counseling workshop to
guide and help teenagers (5) __decide____ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological
tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can
help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we
communicate. Today's college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about
their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in
lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education
made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the
older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction
from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students
must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these
hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late
in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is
learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week
each student studies online as well as that students' learning materials and assessment activities.
Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best
learning activities and condition for each individual student and generate similar activities. It
can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the
students' needs.