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English. Primary State School English. English education compulsory area of study in April 2011 Delivered through Japanese homeroom teachers. Adachi-ku. English language teacher training workshops for 75 home room teachers

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  1. English

  2. Primary State School English • English education compulsory area of study in April 2011 • Delivered through Japanese homeroom teachers

  3. Adachi-ku • English language teacher training workshops for 75 home room teachers • Develop communicative materials to supplement the non-communicative official Eigo Note texts

  4. Aim • Through the development and showcasing of the current Adachi-ku primary English project replicate the project in 8 kus with a view to expand further throughout the state primary sector

  5. How? (1) • Conduct further training with Adachi-ku teachers to the point at which they are able to teach English as a field of study in accordance with best practice • Produce materials to supplement all the material contained in the Eigo Note texts • Following piloting with Adachi-ku teachers, work with a Japanese publisher to publish these as photocopiable materials

  6. How? (2) • Invite Japanese and UK primary ELT specialists to view the Adachi-ku project and provide input through research opportunities and expert advice • Following project completion, to showcase the Adachi-ku project to MEXT, engage with influential MEXT educationalists through conferences and symposiums & with a view to gain MEXT’s blessing (Koen) • Promote the initiative to other wards in the Kanto and Kansai areas with a view to the adoption of the model by a further 7 wards or prefectures

  7. How? (3) • In conjunction with Izumi Shobo further develop current media relations projects through school web links to Learn English Family Booklets & LE Online Suite • Develop an NHK English Language Education TV Programme to allow the BC and the UK to achieve a vastly greater engagement with those engaged in English language education.

  8. Partners Japan • Adachi-ku • Suginami-ku, Kita-ku, Sendai-shi and Kyoto-fu, through STEP in Osaka, Fukuoka, Miyagi and Okinawa and Morimura. • Dr Miyoko Kobayashi, Professor Kumamoto University: Testing specialist. • Ms Naoyama, MEXT: English Curriculum Specialist. • Mr Mitsuharu Ota, MEXT: English Curriculum Specialist. • Dr Kensaka Yoshida: Sophia University: MEXT advisor • Japanese publisher(s) • NHK UK • Dr Richard Johnston, University of Lancaster: bilingualism specialist • Do Coyle, University of Aberdeen: language learning innovation specialist

  9. Outcomes (Immediate) • Programme recognised as a model of excellence by the Ministry of Education and other authorities and replicated in other Boards of Education • Through this project we aim to impact on a minimum of 3 T1s at MEXT, 3 T2s in the university and publishing sectors and up to 18,600 T3s (600 home room teachers, 18,000 pupils). • Impact in terms of numbers reached through NHK to be provided once an approach to NHK has been made.

  10. Outcomes (longer-term) • Further adoption of model throughout the state primary sector - Promote the model by showcasing it through publications, presentations and conference plenary

  11. Resources • ST English Language Projects • Teacher training (FCR) • Supplementary photocopy materials Publisher pays BC for development or royalties

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