1. 教育部公布103年實施的國中教育會考內容,國中教育會考將在每年5月選擇一個週末假期舉行2天,考國文、英語、數學、社會、自然及寫作測驗,除了數學科有非選擇題之外,其他各科維持4選1的選擇題,英文科則增加聽力測驗;另外,數學科非選擇題及英聽從104年起才正式採計成績。
The Ministry of Education has announced the content for the junior high school joint exam designated to be held in 2014. The timing of this exam will be on any of the weekend in May. The subjects tested include Chinese, English, Math, Social Science, Natural Science and Writing. Aside from the Non-multiple Questions in Math, in all the other subjects, there will be Multiple Choice Questions with a correct answer out of the four options. There will be an added Listening Test in the English exam. In addition, the Non-multiple Questions in Math and the Listening Test in English will be a part of the final score from 2015.
2. 落實全民減碳行動,教育部與天下雜誌教育基金會合作推動「2012行動綠生活」網路學習,將號召全國中小學生,參加為期45天、每人每天減碳1公斤行動,包括:搭大眾交通工具上學、每天少看電視1小時、不使用免洗餐具、出門自備水壼或帶環保杯,目標達到累積減少碳排放450萬公斤,希望有550萬人次能上網參與。
To diminish the carbon footprint from all walks of life in Taiwan, the Ministry of Education and the Commonwealth Magazine Educational Foundation have jointly promoted an internet learning project. Advocating the local junior high school and elementary school students to cut their carbon footprint for a kilo a day, the dubbed “2012 Green Life in Action” asks the pupils to take public transportations to commute, watch TV for an hour less per day, not use the disposable dishware, and prepare their own containers when they need to drink water. The goal is to dwindle the carbon emission by 4.5 million kilos and it is hoped 5.5 million people will take part in the project through the internet.