In the Tokyo metropolitan high school entrance examination, the "speaking test" to measure the "speaking ability" of English was carried out for the first time on the 27th, and according to the metropolitan education board, there were troubles such as difficulty in receiving calls for absences. However, the test itself ran without any problems.
The "Speaking Test" was conducted for the first time on the 27th by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, which aims to develop global human resources and is focusing on "usable English" education. I was.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, about 69,000 people took the test, and there were reports of troubles such as the telephone lines that receive notifications of absences on the day being crowded and difficult to connect, and some people arriving late. However, the test itself was carried out without any problems.
On the other hand, according to an organization made up of parents and guardians, there were cases where people could hear the answers spoken by people around them even when wearing earmuffs, but the Tokyo Board of Education said, ``We are not aware of such troubles. ”.
The contents of the test will be published on the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education at 5:00 pm on the 28th.