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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)

2014/01/08 Wednesday Education, Education

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.

Japan School Life 1

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.

Japan School Life 2

《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.

Japan School Life 3

《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.

Japan School Life 4

《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』.

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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

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

escola koukou(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:

escola school alunosApplicants  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

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