THE WORLD JAPANESE LANGUAGE CENTRE
73/ 75-79 Jersey Street, Hornsby NSW 2077 AUSTRALIA
Ph: +61 2 9446-0468
Email:customer@wjlc.net
http://www.wjlc.com.au ABN 36 588 466 44

420 Hour Japanese Teachers Training Correspondence Course at WJLC
THE WORLD JAPANESE LANGUAGE CETRE(WJLC) was founded in
Sydney-Australia, in 1986.
The reason for establishing this course is due to the large amount of requests fromstudents who are aiming to become Japanese teachers to have a 420 Hour course set up atour institution.
Correspondence courses are a method of studying for people who are unable to attend
classes at any institution due to the geographical location or simply no available time.
This system is available at any country with an established educational infrastructure.
For these reasons, correspondence education is insured to have the same rights asattending classes. This has created an opportunity for people who have been unable toattend institutions providing the 420 Hour Japanese Teachers Training Course. We
believe this will be a great contribution to the Japanese education field.
The course is offered to anyone who is able to speak fluent Japanese, have a profoundknowledge of reading and writing Japanese, and be able to speak English at a standard
level. There are no limitations with age or academic background. It can be studied fromanywhere around the world. To apply, the applicant must enroll in the 420 Hour
Advanced Skills Japanese Teachers Training Correspondence Course, or have alreadycompleted the Japanese Teachers Training General Course. People who have completed
the General Japanese Teachers Training Course must apply for the Japanese Teachers
Training Master Course to complete 420 hours. The 420 hours of study that is required inthis course is completed through the total of the General and Master course. However, tocover the syllabus set by the Agency of Cultural Affairs in Japan, it will involve morethan 420 hours. However, this number has become a symbolic number for JapaneseTeachers Education institutions, so WJLC uses this as well.

The first half of the course is learning the basics of the Japanese language education
through the Japanese Teachers Training General Course. Students will study through theoriginal WJLC textbooks and audio and submit worksheets with their desired submission
method (email). Markers at our main school will mark and comment on what has been
submitted and return it through the method they desire.
The method that is used for teaching at this level is called the Indirect Method. Thismethod teaches Japanese grammar from an English speaker’s point of view with theteacher communicating in English. This method is suitable for people from an English
speaking background. Japanese teachers who are able to provide Japanese language
education by indirect method are valuable resources for Japan as there are still asignificantly small number of teachers with this skill. The Direct Method will also be
studied in the first half of the course. The course aims at training language teachers
possible of teaching via both direct and indirect method. Our original teaching method
directly reflects the request from the Agency of Cultural Affairs, stating “The current
demand and diversity for Japanese language learners, and the expanding of the field ofJapanese language education, training courses are needed which are able to satisfy theserequirements”.
The second half of the course, the Master Course is studied through one of our original
textbooks, designed to fulfill the requirements of the new syllabus set by the Agency of
Cultural Affairs. Worksheets will be submitted and they are marked and returned. At theend of most chapters, there are questions to prepare for the Japanese Language TeachingCompetency Test. This will not be compulsory, but it will be a good idea to give it a try
for revision purposes. For the applicants who have previously completed the General
Course and have newly applied for the Master Course, the studying material will beincluded with videos of lectures performed at the main school, and also the textbook thathave been used in these classes. By providing these materials, students will be able togain the same amount of visual aid as students who have attended the class.
The advantages of our Japanese Teachers Training Correspondence Course are; there
is no limitation in geographical location, there is no restriction in study time and duration,
there is no missing out on study due to absence and students are able to enquire about anyquestions they have regarding their study through worksheets.
The time to complete the worksheets is not included in the 420 hours of the course.
The main aim of the worksheets is to test whether the student understands the contents ofthe course, and to keep the student ready to teach at any time. The main aim of thiscourse is the student’s full understanding of Japanese language education.
The study materials provided are prepared originally by WJLC. The quality of thecontent, amount, the easiness of studying, practicality etc, are all founded by the longexperience in Japanese teaching and research.

Main areas of study
420 Hour Advanced Skills of Japanese Teachers Training Course
The General Course is first studied
Japan in the World
The history of Japanese language education
Cross-cultural education/communication
Linguistics / Language and societyLanguage and psychology
Vocabulary
Phonetics
Grammar / sentence structure / sentence type / conversation
Word notation / general knowledge on language
Outline of Japanese
Knowledge and technique in regards to teaching Japanese
Information on Assistant teachers overseas
Materials
A Book on Japanese Language Education published by WJLCHow to teach Japanese Direct Method published by WJLC
Basic Spoken Japanese published by WJLC
Spoken Japanese Teachers Manual I published by WJLC
Spoken Japanese Teachers Manual

Ⅱ published by WJLC

Spoken Japanese Beginners I published by WJLC
Spoken Japanese Beginners

Ⅱ published by WJLC

Videos for Basic Spoken Japanese published by WJLC
Videos on Indirect Method and Direct Method of Teaching Japanese published by WJLC
Study Period
420 Hour Advanced Skills Japanese Teachers Training Course can be completed in oneyear. (Minimum time required is six months)
Japanese Teachers Training General Course can be completed in ten weeks. (Minimum
time required is eight weeks)
Japanese Teachers Training Master Course can be completed in eight months. (Minimum
time required is four months).
Assessment
For students who have completed the course, they will be presented with a certificate
approved by WJLC.
Starting DateThe course can be started anytime.

MarkerThe markers of WJLC have 35 years of experience in the field of Japanese language
education in English speaking countries. They are highly qualified in personal training,and students are able to receive detailed coaching. Students can receive answers toquestions they have not only with the worksheets or language issues, but all information
regarding teaching Japanese.
Pricing
420 Hours Advanced Skills Japanese Teachers Training Course
AU$1740 (includes studying material and postage)
Japanese Teachers Training General Course
A$990 (includes studying material and postage)
Japanese Teachers Training Master Course (only for students who completed GeneralCourse)
A$850 (includes study material and postage)
Study Method
Students undertaking this course will study through our original textbooks, audio,
videos and gain the knowledge and techniques required for teaching Japanese. Students
will be assessed through the worksheets they submit.
StudentApplication and payment
Receive study material
Submit first worksheet
Receive worksheet

WJLC Office
Receive application
Post all studying material
Receive first worksheet
Mark and return worksheet

The same process will be taken from the second worksheet, and when the final
worksheet of the General Course is submitted, a certificate will be awarded with thereturn of the final worksheet.
Students will then move on to the Master Course. When they complete the final
worksheet of the Master Course, the certificate approved by WJLC will be awarded.
DirectorYoshitaka Yahiro