1. 2013 Academic and Career Consultation Session Thank you for coming today!

2. YR2013 Students’ Academic/Career paths after graduating Jr. High school

3. (人)(人)(人)(人) Academic /Career Paths – 4 Year Data

4. Japan’s Educational System Elementary (6 years) Junior High school (3 years) Senior High school (3 Years) Technical (3 years) Vocational Sr. High School (5 years) University (4 years) Junior College Technical Graduate School 6 12 15 18 22 Compulsory

5. Differences Between Junior High School and Senior High School Junior High School (Chuugakkou) Compulsory No entrance exams Senior High School (Koukou) Not compulsory (It is optional) Must take an Entrance exams ☆ Eligibility for High School Entrance Exams Individuals who are 15 years of age or older who have graduated from a Japanese Junior High school or who have completed an equivalent curriculum (9 years) abroad.

6. Public Senior High School Public High School – High schools funded and built by prefectures or municipalities. General Entrance Exam Exam for Recommended Candidates Academic test (5 subjects): Japanese, Math, Social Studies, Science, and English Interview Recommendation from principal Interview A and B exam schedules are available. You may take exam from each group.(Total of 2 Sr. High schools) Can only take entrance exam for one Senior high school. If you pass, you must attend the school.

7. 【 Public Sr. High 】 Expenses for Entrance Exam and Enrollment Exam Fee ・・・・・・ \ ２, ２００ per school Tuition Fee ・・・・・ Free Enrollment Fee ・・ \ ５, ６５０ yen Uniforms / Textbooks ・・ Approx. \ １００, ００ ０ Need to prepare about \ 100,000 by the end of March ※ Tuition information for the next year is released at the end of each year.

8. 【 Public Sr. High 】 Expense estimates per Month Sr. High School Within City Sr. High School Outside City Sr. High School with Dorm Tuition\0 Deposit Fee/ Etc. Approx. \6,000 Transportation \0 (commute by bicycle) Approx. \15,000 \0\0 Boarding fees ※ Including Meals Approx. \30,000 Total Approx. \6,000 ＋ Lunch fees Approx. \21,000 ＋ Lunch fees Approx. \36,000 ＋ Lunch fees

9. Private Senior High School Private High School ・・・ School funded or built by private investor or institution General Entrance Exam Academic test (5 subjects): Japanese, Math, Social Studies, Science, and English ※ Varies by school Academic test (3 subjects): Japanese, Math, and English Essay Interview ※ Varies by school Can apply to Public high school as well. Exam for Recommended Candidates If you pass, you must attend the school.

10. Exam Fee ・・・・・・ \13,000 ～ \15,000 per school Tuition Fee ・・・・・ \30,000 ～ \37,000 Enrollment Fee ・・ \200,000 Uniforms / Textbooks ・・ Approximately \100,000 and about 200,000 yen (uniforms / textbooks) by the end of March You will need to have around 200,000 yen (enrollment fee) by the beginning of February In other words, you will need around 400,000 yen by the time you enroll. 【 Private Sr. High 】 Expenses for Entrance Exam and Enrollment

11. for Tuition Fee Reductions for Private Senior High School Guardian’s Annual Income Aichi Prefecture Subsidy ※ Includes national educational subsidies Municipal Subsidy Cost shouldered by Guardian Up to \2,500,000\31,900\3,200\0 Up to \3,500,000\31,900\2,200\900 Up to\ 6,000,000\19,100\1,700\14,200 Up to \8,300,000\14,200\1,200\19,600 More than \8,300,00 \9,900\0\25,100 Example: Figures based on the private Sr. high school monthly tuition fee of 35,000 yen. ※ Figures are from last year. Figures are estimates only and may differ from actual fees.

12. Enrollment Fee Assistance for Private Senior High Schools Guardian’s Annual Income Aichi Prefectural Subsidy Cost shouldered by Guardian Up to\ 3,500,000\100,000\92,000 Up to \6,000,000\65,000\127,000 Up to \8,300,000\48,000\144,000 Example: Figures based on the average enrollment fee of \ 192,000. ※ This is just a model case. Actual figures may vary.

13. Exam Schedule for 3 rd Year Junior High school Students Aug. Senior High School visit Sept. Academic / Career Plan SurveyPeriodic Test Oct. Second Term Opening Ceremony Nov. Academic / Career Planning Information Session Dec. Parents and Teachers MeetingPrivate High School Decisions Jan. Entrance Exam for Recommended Candidates (Private school Jan. 29) Applications for Private Schools Feb. ・ Parents and Teachers Meeting ・ General Entrance Exams (Private) ・ Entrance Exam for Recommended Candidates (Public) Applications for Public Schools Public / Part-time High School Decisions Mar. ・ Graduation Ceremony ・ Part-time School Entrance Exams ・ General Entrance Exams for Public School Part-time ： Mar. 7 th （ First ） Group A ： Mar. 13 th & 14 th Group B ： Mar. 10 th & 11 th Part-time ： Mar. 26 th （ Second ）

14. What is “Naishinten”? ☆ ”Naishinten” School record score A sum of school record score(grade) for 9 subjects. Each subject is graded on a 5-point score. (5 is the highest score for each subject. 45 points is a perfect score (5 is the highest score for each subject. 45 points is a perfect score ) 3 rd year grades will be considered mostly. Candidate decisions are based on exam scores and “Naishinten”. So grades during 3rd year are very important.

15. By when should I make my decision? Please make a decision by October (Whether to continue schooling or to start working.) If you decided to continue schooling, you have to choose one of the paths from below (A~D) before the Parents and Teachers meeting on December. A: Take entrance exams for private schools only. B: Take exams for both private and public schools. C: Take exams for public schools only. D: Take exams for technical / part-time high school.

16. １. Graduate of Junior High school or who are expected to graduate by March of 2014. 2. Living within Aichi Prefecture with guardians. 3. Should possess foreign nationality or Whose parents is Repatriate from China. 4. Student who came or returned to Japan when he/she was in Grade 4 and above. Special examination process for foreign students and repatriate students from China Qualification ：

17. Content of examination （ Based on last year ） Morning : Academic written exam Japanese, Math ematics, English With Japanese Hiragana(Furigana) printed above the kanji Afternoon: Interview in Japanese Language Numbers of students to be accepted: Few number of students will be accepted

18. Toyohashi West High School ★ Special examination process for foreign students At Toyohashi West High School’s General curriculum course, foreign students who live with their families in Aichi Prefecture who were placed into a grade higher than grade 4 when they enrolled in elementary school or who were placed into grade 3 or lower at the time of their elementary school enrollment and had extenuating circumstances are eligible to undergo a special examination process prior to the general selection process. ＊ Content of Examination : Japanese, Math, English and Interview. ＊ Students who passed the exam and who accepted to the school can receive special Japanese instruction and learning support for the subject. Please ask the details to your teacher.

19. Toyohashi Municipal High School There are Daytime and Evening sessions. The school uses a credit system to measure students’ academic progress and in order to advance to the next grade level, you simply need to accumulate enough credits. （ No holdover). The course offerings are wide and varied and small group teaching is implemented. As a result, the student can receive more personalized attention. ＊ Both Daytime and Evening sessions offer 4 hours Lesson in a day and students typically can graduate after 4 years. ＊ There are many foreign students studying at this school.

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