Though education is not compulsory until seven, more than 80% of two-year-olds are enrolled in preschool, and many begin earlier.
Children as young as four who miss nursery or the reception year of school will be the focus of a new crackdown on truancy – even though education is not compulsory until the age of five, the government has announced.
With such intense emphasis on education, it is not surprising that almost all Hong Kong children between the ages of 3 and 6 attend preschool programmes, even though ECE is not compulsory in Hong Kong (Audit Commission 2013).
Even though PSE is not compulsory and is not part of the official education system, the government recognizes and acknowledges that the early years are crucial for children's holistic development and should remain appropriate and adaptable to meet the developmental and learning needs of young children.
The course participants were encouraged to log in into these sessions over the Internet, though attendance was not compulsory.
EYES: Apply light brown eyeliner to your top lids if you want, though it's not compulsory.
In primaries, citizenship is not compulsory, though most embrace aspects of it to provide a broad and balanced curriculum.
Though this part was not compulsory, overweight and obese students were encouraged for participation for at least 3 days per week and a total of 30-min MVPA each day were guaranteed.
Even though reviewing the PRO-CTCAE questionnaires was not compulsory, 50% of the total number of completions were reviewed during the study period.
The most obvious case in which suicide can be a rational (though not morally compulsory) choice is when a person suffers a painful, debilitating and incurable illness.
Even though pre-school education before the primary years is not compulsory and is provided entirely by the private sector, the majority of Singaporean children are attending pre-school currently.
