How are middle school and high school classes in Japan taught?
I am writing a story and I was wondering about how they are taught. I want to have this part of the story ready so I was wondering how are middle school and high school classrooms are taught. I was also wondering what grade a fourteen year old would be in because she moves to Japan during 2004. I would like as much detail as possible please.
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i went as an exchange student and went to a japanese school when i was 14! thats yr 8, middle school. classes are: the teachers come to the kids in 1 classroom except 4 pe, music and art. the desks are set out in a traditional style like in a grid. the kids only have like 1 pen and a pencil and art stuff they dont have janitors, so the kids have half hour at the end of each day to clean the school, toilets and all. btw, the toilets, there r none! its kinda like a sink in the ground, very off putting for a westerner i can tell u! any way, school goes from 8:15am-4:00, but all the kids have after school activities like cram school that they go to, so by the time they get home, its like 9:00pm! then they have and hour to bum around nd do whatever, then they have like 3 hours of study to do every single night! its horrible, so in turn, they go o bed at like 12- 2:00am and get up @ 6 to go to school ! ITS UNBELIEVABLE! Ssoz about all my ranting and raving, but japanese school kids live insane lives! also, school goes from monday to SATURDAY! they only get sunday off. horrible....
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Usually a 14 year old would be usually a 9th grader, which is their 2nd year of middle school Students who are in their 2nd year, is called chugaku ninensei which translates to 2nd grade middle school, or directly: middle school second grade. In teaching of the classes, unlike America, the students stay in the classroom for most classes (ie: math, language, english). Usually they go to a separate room for like gym, science, home economics, art, etc. They get to be lazy and let the teacher move around. Generally, they are only allowed to leave the classroom unless it is an extreme emergency. They are supposed to use the bathroom during their break time. They're usually required to join an activity, for after school matters. A very popular activity is baseball, for boys. I see boys on bikes with baseball gear all the time its really interesting. High school is also generally the same, the schools in japan, elementary is 1-6 grade, middle school is 1-3 grade, and high school is 1-3. they start over at each level. also, after elementary school, they have to take entrance exams to get into middle school or high school of their choice, also for college. this is why they spend massive amounts of time at cram school, which is also a regular afterschool activity for japanese students.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
How many hours a day do high school kids go to school in Japan
How many hours a day do high school kids go to school in Japan?
Japan - 5 Answers
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7-8 to 5
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Most have 3 6-hour days and 2 5-hour days (one school hour = 45 mins)
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Usually,they come to school around 8:30 and get out around 2:30. So it's 6 hours. But some of them have club activity and stay a few hours longer.
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45 minutes ×　4　in the morning. 45 minutes ×　2 in the afternoon. Total ; almost 4 hours and 30 minutes a day.
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Okay, this is for the 2008-2009 school year. I don't go to that school anymore, I don't know anymore -_- I'm still 15 years old, but, our school is junior high+high school, so the school schedule is same for both. ********************************************* Hi In Japanese schools Monday through Friday. We have no school on Saturday. However, schools are opened on Saturdays because some students have extra curricular activies on Saturday, or when they have to practice for a match against another school. Most school starts from 8:30AM and ends at 4:00PM. At my school, lunch time is 12:00~12:40. Some schools have school lunch, and some school you need to bring your own lunch. Break time is 10 minutes between subjects. we have 5 or 6 subjects a day. 60 minutes each subject. Elementary school - 1st grade ~ 6th grade Middle School - Middle school 1st year ~ Middle School 3rd year High School - High School 1st year ~ High School 3rd Year In Japan, school starts from April~March The longest vacation that have is on summer which lasts for 1 month and a half (At my school, this year, summer vacation started from July 19 to August 25) Winter break is about 3 weeks (at my school, this year, it's December 19~January 9) Spring break (before another school year starts) lasts 2 weeks (at my school, this year, it's March 19~April) HOLIDAYS are.. May 3~6 (Golden Week) It is called the Golden Week, because it is 4 days of holidays (1.憲法記念日- the day when the Constitution is made 2.Green Day 3.Children's Day and 4.substitue holiday) This year, there is a substitue holiday because this year, on May 3rd, it so happened to be on Saturday so we got an extra day off) September 15 (敬è€ã®æ—¥ - Respect the Elder's Day) Septmber 23 (秋分ã®æ—¥ - When autumn officially starts) October 13 (体育ã®æ—¥ - Physical Education Day) November 3 (文化ã®æ—¥ã€€- Culture Day) November 23 (勤労感è¬ã®æ—¥ã€€- Labor Thanksgiving Day) January 12 (æˆäººã®æ—¥ - When 20 year olds officially become adults i.e. allowed to drink beer, etc.) February 11 (建国記念日 - The Commemoration of Founding of Nation) March 20 (春分ã®æ—¥ã€€- When spring officially starts) All those holidays above, the workers do not have to work, students do not have to go to school. There is also the graduation trip. Sometime during the year, the Middle School 3rd year students and the High School 3rd years student will have a graduation trip. They will go to another prefecture in Japan to learn, staying there from 3 nights to 1 week, riding air planes to get there) This also goes for the 6th graders but they will stay in their own prefecture. In Japanese schools it is divided in three semesters. However, some have two semeters. At my school it is in three semesters. In each semeters there are 2 terms Midterms, and Finals. However, in the third semester, there is only 1 term. After each term, they will have exams that last for 3 days. And, at each of the terms, all students will have to clean their school, clean hallways, clean everywhere) Everyday, about 7 students from each class will clean their classrooms after school. Sometimes they have to clean the bathrooms. There is also the school festival lasting 2 days. Students will prepare the festivals decorating each classrooms with booths. Students are usually, in charge of the school festivals. At my school, graduation day is on March 18. Hope I helped!
Japan - 5 Answers
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7-8 to 5
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Most have 3 6-hour days and 2 5-hour days (one school hour = 45 mins)
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Usually,they come to school around 8:30 and get out around 2:30. So it's 6 hours. But some of them have club activity and stay a few hours longer.
4 :
45 minutes ×　4　in the morning. 45 minutes ×　2 in the afternoon. Total ; almost 4 hours and 30 minutes a day.
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Okay, this is for the 2008-2009 school year. I don't go to that school anymore, I don't know anymore -_- I'm still 15 years old, but, our school is junior high+high school, so the school schedule is same for both. ********************************************* Hi In Japanese schools Monday through Friday. We have no school on Saturday. However, schools are opened on Saturdays because some students have extra curricular activies on Saturday, or when they have to practice for a match against another school. Most school starts from 8:30AM and ends at 4:00PM. At my school, lunch time is 12:00~12:40. Some schools have school lunch, and some school you need to bring your own lunch. Break time is 10 minutes between subjects. we have 5 or 6 subjects a day. 60 minutes each subject. Elementary school - 1st grade ~ 6th grade Middle School - Middle school 1st year ~ Middle School 3rd year High School - High School 1st year ~ High School 3rd Year In Japan, school starts from April~March The longest vacation that have is on summer which lasts for 1 month and a half (At my school, this year, summer vacation started from July 19 to August 25) Winter break is about 3 weeks (at my school, this year, it's December 19~January 9) Spring break (before another school year starts) lasts 2 weeks (at my school, this year, it's March 19~April) HOLIDAYS are.. May 3~6 (Golden Week) It is called the Golden Week, because it is 4 days of holidays (1.憲法記念日- the day when the Constitution is made 2.Green Day 3.Children's Day and 4.substitue holiday) This year, there is a substitue holiday because this year, on May 3rd, it so happened to be on Saturday so we got an extra day off) September 15 (敬è€ã®æ—¥ - Respect the Elder's Day) Septmber 23 (秋分ã®æ—¥ - When autumn officially starts) October 13 (体育ã®æ—¥ - Physical Education Day) November 3 (文化ã®æ—¥ã€€- Culture Day) November 23 (勤労感è¬ã®æ—¥ã€€- Labor Thanksgiving Day) January 12 (æˆäººã®æ—¥ - When 20 year olds officially become adults i.e. allowed to drink beer, etc.) February 11 (建国記念日 - The Commemoration of Founding of Nation) March 20 (春分ã®æ—¥ã€€- When spring officially starts) All those holidays above, the workers do not have to work, students do not have to go to school. There is also the graduation trip. Sometime during the year, the Middle School 3rd year students and the High School 3rd years student will have a graduation trip. They will go to another prefecture in Japan to learn, staying there from 3 nights to 1 week, riding air planes to get there) This also goes for the 6th graders but they will stay in their own prefecture. In Japanese schools it is divided in three semesters. However, some have two semeters. At my school it is in three semesters. In each semeters there are 2 terms Midterms, and Finals. However, in the third semester, there is only 1 term. After each term, they will have exams that last for 3 days. And, at each of the terms, all students will have to clean their school, clean hallways, clean everywhere) Everyday, about 7 students from each class will clean their classrooms after school. Sometimes they have to clean the bathrooms. There is also the school festival lasting 2 days. Students will prepare the festivals decorating each classrooms with booths. Students are usually, in charge of the school festivals. At my school, graduation day is on March 18. Hope I helped!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Hello. Me from China and me went to school in Japan for a year my parents worked there and I was picked up and
Hello. Me from China and me went to school in Japan for a year my parents worked there and I was picked up and?
I was called stupid Chinese because China is backwater (compared to Japan not Africa). Am I really stupid?
Other - Cultures & Groups - 4 Answers
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yes
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yes
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if your Chinese why do you have a picture of a white guy?? and oh yeah YESSSS
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yes.
I was called stupid Chinese because China is backwater (compared to Japan not Africa). Am I really stupid?
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yes
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yes
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if your Chinese why do you have a picture of a white guy?? and oh yeah YESSSS
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yes.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
When does school start and end in Japan
When does school start and end in Japan?
Month wise, when does school start in Japan? Or when do the students move up to the next grade?
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April
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I believe that a new year starts in spring. And goes till the next year. So each spring the students move up a grade. They also go all year round. They have a few weeks break for summer, a few weeks break for winter, fall, and spring.
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Japanese school starts in April and end in March and divided into three terms, First term - ( April - July) (Summer Holiday - end of July to end of August) Second term - (September - December) (Winter Holiday - end of December to beginning of January) Third term - ( January to March) (Spring Holiday - end of March to beginning of April) After the spring holiday ends, students go up to the next grade, So in April, students will be in a higher grade, See this link for related question a few hours ago. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjrpvEavAhpN3p.IqYeGQNvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100123163007AAIEdBI&show=7
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Japanese school starts in April and end in March and divided into three terms, First term - ( April - July) (Summer Holiday - end of July to end of August) Second term - (September - December) (Winter Holiday - end of December to beginning of January) Third term - ( January to March) (Spring Holiday - end of March to beginning of April) After the spring holiday ends, students go up to the next grade, So in April, students will be in a higher grade, try that
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April is the ONLY time students move up a grade in Japan.
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Month wise, when does school start in Japan? Or when do the students move up to the next grade?
Japan - 5 Answers
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April
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I believe that a new year starts in spring. And goes till the next year. So each spring the students move up a grade. They also go all year round. They have a few weeks break for summer, a few weeks break for winter, fall, and spring.
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Japanese school starts in April and end in March and divided into three terms, First term - ( April - July) (Summer Holiday - end of July to end of August) Second term - (September - December) (Winter Holiday - end of December to beginning of January) Third term - ( January to March) (Spring Holiday - end of March to beginning of April) After the spring holiday ends, students go up to the next grade, So in April, students will be in a higher grade, See this link for related question a few hours ago. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjrpvEavAhpN3p.IqYeGQNvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100123163007AAIEdBI&show=7
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Japanese school starts in April and end in March and divided into three terms, First term - ( April - July) (Summer Holiday - end of July to end of August) Second term - (September - December) (Winter Holiday - end of December to beginning of January) Third term - ( January to March) (Spring Holiday - end of March to beginning of April) After the spring holiday ends, students go up to the next grade, So in April, students will be in a higher grade, try that
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April is the ONLY time students move up a grade in Japan.
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