The Portuguese Government announced on Thursday the intention to merge the 1st and 2nd cycles of the Portuguese school system. This is a measure to reorganize the education system that aims to change the current structure of compulsory schooling.
The Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, was on CNN Portugal to explain what could change with this measure. The government official attempted to clarify the objectives and implications of merging the two cycles of education.
The 1st and 2nd cycles currently correspond to primary education and the 5th and 6th grades. The proposed merger would alter the way these levels of education are organized within the Portuguese education system.
This measure is part of a set of reforms that the government intends to implement in the area of education, with the minister assuming the task of publicly communicating and justifying the reasons behind this structural reorganization.
