Japanese

School
System
Prepared by: MAULA P. CAMSA
Curriculum Outline

 The Japanese school system primarily

consists of six-year elementary
schools, three-year junior high schools
and three-year high schools, followed
by a two-or-three-year junior colleges
or a four-year colleges.
Compulsory education lasts for
9 years through elementary and
junior high school. School
exchanges during Japan
Educational Travel are mainly
implemented in junior high and
high schools.
For physically or mentally
challenged s Education” to
support special students to develop
their students, there is a system
called “Special Needself-reliance
and thus enhance their social
participation.
The basic school system in Japan

The basic school system in Japan is

composed of elementary school
(lasting six years), middle school
(three years), high school (three
years), and university (four years).
Education is compulsory only for the
nine years of elementary and middle
school, but 98.8% of students go on
to high school.
How many hours a day do Japanese
students go to school?
 six and a half hours
 In general, kids have to be at school

by 8:45 am. School finishes around

3:15 pm, so they have to be in school
for about six and a half hours every
day from Monday to Friday. However,
most kids also attend after-school
clubs, and many also go to juku (cram
school) in the evening to do extra
studying.
What age is high school in Japan?

 Chūgakkō ( 中学 , Middle
School) from 12 to 15. Kōkō
( 高校 , High school) from 15 to
18. Daigaku ( 大学 , University)
or Senmongakkō ( 専 門 学校 ,
Vocational school) in general
with a duration of 2 to 4 years.
Schools in Japan
Schools in Japan
About Schools in Japan.

An introduction mainly
focused on stardard
junior high and high
schools in Japan.
Academic Calendar
 Inprinciple, the school year
begins in April and ends in March
of the following year. Most
schools adopt a three-semester
system, with the first semester
from April to August, the second
semester from September to
December, and the third semester
from January to March.
 There is also a summer break
(from the end of July to the
end of August), a winter
break (from the end of
December to the beginning
of January), and a spring
break (from the end of March
to the beginning of April).
School Organization
School Organization
Each school has a principal, a vice
principal, teachers, a school nurse,
and other administration staff. As the
chief executive, the principal assumes
all responsibilities of the school,
including the courses provided and
related administrative work.
The vice principal
supports the principal to
manage administrative
affairs of the school and
to be in charge of
student’s educational
activities and curriculum
as well.
Furthermore, in order to
ensure school’s smooth
operation, teachers take on
various responsibilities,
such as taking care of
educational activities,
students’school life, and
employment guidance for
students after graduation.
Many schools also
establish their own
committees, for
example a
International
Exchange Promotion
Committee, and
Activity: Translate the following Japanese
term in English. ( 5 points Each item)

 1.) Chūgakkō--

 2.)Kōkō--

 3.) Daigaku--

 4.) Senmongakkō --
Thank you!!!