Elementary and Middle School Life (2) [教育シリーズ⑤]小学校・中学校での生活(パート2) Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp 2014/01/08 Wednesday Education, Education http://mieinfo.com/videos/2014/01/05%20cotidiano-escolar-en.mp4 The Japanese school year starts in April and ends the following March. Throughout the year there are various school events and activities. Here we will introduce a few of them. Main School Events 《School Entrance Ceremony・Graduation Ceremony》 All students and their parents and guardians attend the school entrance and graduation ceremonies, usually dressed in formal wear. 《Opening Ceremony・Closing Ceremony》 At the beginning of each school term there is an opening ceremony, and at the end of the term there is a closing ceremony. At the closing ceremony report cards are handed out. 《Periodic Health Checks and Body Measurements》 Your child’s height and weight will be measured to keep track of their development. Your child’s physical condition will be examined by a doctor. 《Home Visit》 In order to see how a child acts in their home environment, teachers from the school will visit each child’s home. 《Individual Informal Talks》 We ask all parents and guardians to visit the school to talk with the teacher about their child’s school and home life. 《Lesson Observations・Class Talks》 Parents and guardians can observe lessons in the classroom. They can also discuss their child’s learning and progress with the teacher. 《Sports Day・Athletics Meets》 An event with short distance running, relays and dance as well as other activities. Children can enjoy sport and cheer on their classmates. At some schools there are also events which parents can take part in. 《Art, Science and Culture Festivals》 These events display works or reports that the children have written or created themselves, and can also include musical performances and theatrical recitals. 《Trips・Excursions》 Children also go on trips outside the classroom to learn about nature, history and culture. 《End of School Trip》 During their last year at the school, the students in the highest grade do on an overnight trip. They visit many places and have a wide range of experiences during the trip. The names and details of, and when these events take place vary from school to school. For more details please talk to the teacher of your child’s school. ＊This video uses information based on the Mie Prefecture Board of Education Guide 『An introduction to schools in Japan: School Guidance for Foreign Residents』. Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp « Applicants for Public Senior High Schools 2014 Festivals in Kumano [Owase’s Ya-ya Matsuri] » ↑↑ Next Information ↑↑ Applicants for Public Senior High Schools 2014 2014/01/08 Wednesday Education, Education 平成26年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜の実施について Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp About the Implementation of the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014) Mie Prefectural Board of Education 1. Application requirements For more details, please refer to the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)” 2. Types of selections of applicants (1) The first selection: Applicants can apply to the school, department, or course that they wish to enter. 1) Content of the exam: escola koukouThe exam includes one or more of the following: an interview, “a self-expression task”, a short essay or a long essay, a skill test, or a basic achievement test consisting of one or two subjects. It is up to each school to determine how they wish to conduct the exam. 2) Method of selecting successful applicants: Applicants are selected based on application documents such as a “dossier” containing their junior high school grades and a “statement of self-recommendation” written by the applicant, in addition to the results of the exam stated in 1). For more details, please refer to the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)” 3) Date of the exam: (Thu) February 6 and (Fri) February 7, 2014 4) Notification of informal admission decision: (Thu) February 13, 2014 (Announcement of formal admission decision: (Tue) March 18 5) Other: ・Those whoreceive a notificationofaninformal admissiondecision onthefirstselection cannot apply to the second selection. ・Those who apply to the first selection cannot apply to the special selection. (2) Special selection: This is the selection for those who dropped out of senior high school or were not able to enter senior high school on graduation from junior high for any reason whatsoever. 1) Content of the exam: The exam includes one or more of the following: an interview, “a self-expression task” or an essay. It is up to each school to determine how they wish to conduct the exam. 2) Method of selecting successful applicants: Applicants are selected based on a “dossier” containing their junior high school grades and a “statement of reasons” written by the applicant, in addition to the results of the exam stated in 1). 3) Date of the exam: (Thu) February 6 and (Fri) February 7, 2014 4) Notification of informal admission decision: (Thu) February 13, 2014 (Announcement of formal admission decision: (Tue) March 18 5) Other: ・Those who applyto the special selection cannot apply to the first selection. ・Those who receive a notification of an informal admission decision on the special selection cannot apply to the second selection. escola school alunos(3) Second selection 1) Content of the exam: ・Achievementtest: The test for full-time schools includes five subjects: Japanese, Math, Social Studies, English and Science. The test for some part-time schools includes fewer subjects. ・Some schools may conduct the achievement test including an interview, “a self-expression task”, a short or long essay, or a skill test. 2) Method of selecting successful applicants: Applicants are selected based on a “dossier” containing grades from junior high, etc., in addition to the results of the exam stated in 1). For more details, please refer to the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)” 3) Date of the exam: (Tue) March 11, 2014 4) Announcement of Successful applicant : (Tue) March 18, 2014 5) Other: An application change in a school, department or course can be accepted during the acceptance period of application changes, but only once. (4) Re-application: If after the first and second selections there are still places available at the school, the school will accept re-applications. 1) At most schools, the content of the exam and method of selecting successful applicants are the same as those of the second selection. 2) Date of the exam: (Mon) March 24 2014 3) Announcement of Successful applicants : (Wed) March 26, 2014 (5) Additional application: Part-time night schools accept additional applications if after the second application there are still places available at the school. 1) The content of the exam and method of selecting successful applicants are the same as those of the re-application. 2) Date of the exam: (Fri) March 28, 2014 3) Announcement of Successful applicants : (Sat) March 29, 2014 3. Selection of applicants for the special admission quota for foreign students, etc. (1) Application requirements: Please see the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)”. (2) Schools, departments and courses which conduct selection of applicants for the special admission quota: Please confirm in the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)”. (3) Number of special admission quota students: Please see the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)” (4) Content of the exam: Please see the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)”. (5) Method of selecting successful applicants: Applicants are selected based on the results of the exam stated in (4) and a “dossier” containing a list of their grades from junior high. (6) Other requirements: Applicants are required to submit a document certifying their nationality and an application form. 4. Selection of foreign students, etc. at part-time night schools At the discretion of the school principal, foreign students who apply for part-time night schools can have the entrance exam in the form of essay or interview in either their native language or Japanese on the second selection, the re-application or an additional application. Please make sure to confirm the content of this section by referring to the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2014)” http://www.mie-c.ed.jp/koukou/boshu/h26/index.htm (japanese only) Other informations and languages: http://www.mief.or.jp/jp/guidance_guidebook.html Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp