In accordance with stipulations contained in the "Provisional Outline of the Nine-Year Curriculum for Elementary and Junior High Schools," fifth and sixth graders started to receive tuition in English in the academic year beginning in 2001, though many cities and counties introduced related programs ahead of time.
依據「國民中小學九年一貫課程暫行綱要」規定，從九十學年度開始，國小五、六年級實施英語教學。然而，許多縣市都進度超前。