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Japanese Education System

Japanese Education System. Ibaraki jet programme orientation. Compulsory Education. Called “ Gimu Kyoiku ” ( ぎむ きょういく、義務教育 ) 1 st grade of elementary school – 3 rd grade of junior high school (9 years total) Ran by local municipalities’ BOEs Kyoiku Iinkai ( きょういくいいんかい、教育委員会 )

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Japanese Education System

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  1. Japanese Education System Ibaraki jet programme orientation

  2. Compulsory Education • Called “GimuKyoiku” (ぎむきょういく、義務教育) • 1st grade of elementary school – 3rd grade of junior high school(9 years total) • Ran by local municipalities’ BOEs • KyoikuIinkai (きょういくいいんかい、教育委員会) • Overseen by the Compulsory Education Department at the Prefectural Board of Education • Education including: • Japanese, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, English, Arts (including music), Heath and PE, Home Economics, Information, and Character Education • No cost for Public Schools

  3. Elementary Schoolsshougakkou, しょうがっこう、小学校 • Grades 1 – 6 • Students enter the year they turn 7 (April-March school year) • Split into Private and Public • Private : 206 • Public: 22,197 • No school uniforms at public • Class times can range between 30 and 45 minutes • English education is focused on communication, not grammar

  4. Junior High Schools※Lower Secondary Schoolschuugakkou, ちゅうがっこう、中学校 • Grades 1 – 3 • Most school have uniforms • English education becomesmore focused on grammar • All education becomes more focused on high school entrance exams (Juken, じゅけん、受験) • Students can join afterschool club activities (splitinto “culture” and “sport”) • Most classes are 50 mins.

  5. Senior High Schools※Upper Secondary Schoolskoutougakkou, こうとうがっこう、高等学校 • Grades 1 – 3 • Not compulsory • Public schools are run by the Prefectural BOE (KoukouKyouikuka, こうこうきょういくか、高校教育課) • Most schools have uniforms • Classes are divided into “Science” and “Culture” • Each focuses on different areas of study • Students quit club activities during 3rd year in order to focus on university entrance exams(Also called Juken, 受験)

  6. SecondarySchoolschuutoukyouikugakkou, ちゅうとうきょういくがっこう、中等教育学校 • Grades 1 – 6 • Integrates junior and senior high school • Eliminates the stress of SHS entrance exams • Students can participate in same club for 5 years • Currently 4 secondary schools in Ibaraki • Namiki Secondary School • Koga Secondary School (Sowa SHS) • 2 Private

  7. Special Needs Educationtokubetsushiengakkou,とくべつしえんがっこう、特別支援学校 • Covers all grades from Kindergarten to SHS • Broken into 3 main categories: schools for the blind, schools for the deaf, and schools for the handicap • “handicap” includes those with physical impairments, mental impairments, and illness • Not all special needs students are mentally impaired • Require different approaches to teaching • Be mindful of your own health!! • Students with immune deficiencies

  8. Cramming VS Yutori Education • “Cramming” Education (TsumekomiKyouiku) • Widely used until 1995 • 6 day weeks • Studying and memorization > character building and free thinking • Yutori Education (YutoriKyouiku) • Focused on allowing more freedom in the classroom • 5 day weeks (in public schools) • More emphasis on arts and clubs • Falls in test scores (particularly mathematics and sciences)More pressure on parents/ teachers (Juku, etc.) • 2002-2004: moving back towards “Cramming” Education Japanese Government still trying to find balance between both.

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