Armenia is to extend the length of study in its public schools to 12 years, in line with an ongoing reform of its system of primary and secondary education supported by Western donors.Armenialiberty, reports that officials confirmed on Monday that Armenian children who were born after June 2000 will study longer than the current students who need 10 or 11 years to finish school. The transition to 12-year school education, the norm around the world, will get underway with the start of the next academic year on September 1, they said.
The structural reform enjoys the strong backing of the World Bank which disbursed a $19 million loan to support it two years ago. The bank is expected to provide tens of millions of dollars in additional funding in the coming years.
Not all parents or teacher are happy as many believe that children below the age of seven are too young to be taught reading, writing and other skills.
