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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 ) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Compulsory Education Called “Gimu Kyoiku” (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 Kyoiku Iinkai (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
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
Junior High Schools※Lower Secondary Schools chuugakkou, 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.
Senior High Schools※Upper Secondary Schools koutougakkou, 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 (Koukou Kyouiku ka, 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 )
Secondary Schoolschuutoukyouikugakkou, 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
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
Cramming VS Yutori Education
“Cramming” Education (Tsumekomi Kyouiku) Widely used until 1995
6 day weeks
Studying and memorization > character building and free thinking
Yutori Education (Yutori Kyouiku) 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.