From the Japan Times:
Abe wants TOEFL to be key exam
I think this is a great idea. TOEFL is much more well-rounded than TOEIC, and the latest version of it includes both writing and speaking. However, I've heard this is not a very popular idea among high school English teachers in Japan. Can you imagine why?
The Course of Study (学習指導要領) documents published by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省) already call for an emphasis on communication and the 4 skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). If requiring TOEFL scores pushes high schools to actually begin taking this directive seriously, that can only be a good thing!
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