Pupils are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the English language during fundamental education to lay a solid basis for their future application.

基础教育阶段英语课程的总体目标是培养学生的综合言语运用能力。

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Malaysia still keeps primary and secondary schools. Pupils are taught in Chinese except for the subjects of English and Malay culture.

至于马来西亚，还有华文小学、独中，学生除学习英文和马来文化，其余都是华文。

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This series is customised for SJK(C) pupils to familiarise them with the basic rules of English grammar.

本系列专为华小学生而编写，旨在协助学生熟悉英文语法的基本规则。

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Mr Lightman, leader of the Association of School and College Leaders, told MPs that he believed that the exam grades for pupils taking the English GCSE in the summer had been been forced downwards in an attempt to balance an "over-generous" marking in January - in a way that was unfair for individual students.

BBC: Heads tell MPs exam watchdog 'failed' in GCSE grades

In the tests taken in spring 2012, the national average was 79% for pupils achieving the expected levels for English and maths.

BBC: Primary schools face tougher targets

The Department for Education said that where English teaching was concerned, the aim was to ensure that pupils left primary school with high standards of literacy.

BBC: New curriculum 'to make languages compulsory from seven'