The government held a future investment conference at the Prime Minister's Office and decided to consider introducing information subjects such as programming into the common test for university admissions, which will be introduced in 2020 instead of the National Center Test for University Admissions.As the battle for human resources who can utilize artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies around the world, we will train younger generations to learn the basics of information education and raise the level of domestic AI human resources who will lead the Society 5.0 era.
According to the Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, "In order to open up the era of Society 5.0, reform of the economic and social system is indispensable, and human resource development is the most important. Information processing such as AI will be" reading, writing, abacus "in the future.It is necessary to add an information subject as a basic subject for university entrance examinations and promote learning of science and mathematics regardless of the humanities and sciences. " ..
Prior to this, Yasufumi Kanemaru, Chairman and President of Future, explained the actual situation of intensifying international competition for securing AI human resources, and pointed out that the delay in science and mathematics education could be a weak point in Japan.Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said that he would consider using "Information I," which will be compulsory in the new high school curriculum guidelines from 2022, as a common test subject.
The policy will be included in the government's growth strategy, which will be summarized in June, and details will be squeezed at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's expert meeting.The government wants to introduce it from the common test in 6 when high school students studying under the new course of study will be in the third grade.
reference:[Cabinet Secretariat] Future Investment Conference (XNUMXth) Handouts
