Education and Future Pathin Japan～Miyoshi city version ～July, 2022
Miyoshi city board of education
School education division
Kenji Fukaya

Table of Contents
1. Education System in Japan
2. About High School（ 1 ）Reason to go to High School（ 2 ）Differences between High School and Junior High School（ 3 ）Main future course of Junior high (middle) school students in Miyoshi city
（ 4 ）High School Tuition Fees

3．Vocational Training Schools and College of Technology
4．Guideline for choosing the future course
5．What do you need for your future education?
6．For your future-1-1. Education System in Japan
Elementary School (6 years)

Age 6Junior High School (3 years)

Age 12

Age 15

Lower
SecondarySchool(3 years)

Senior High School(3 years)

Age 18University(4 years)

JuniorCollege(2 years)

Colleges ofTechnology(5 years)

Vocational
School Advanced
CourseVocational
School Specialized
CourseUpper
SecondarySchool(3 years)

Vocational
School General
CourseGraduate
School(2 to 5years)
In Aichi Prefecture: Among the junior high school graduates, 98.5% go to the high school
 Among high school graduates go to university, 58.2% junior college, or vocational school(School Basic Survey Report in FY 2018)-2-

2．About High School（１） Reasons to Go to High School
Number of students finding employment after
graduating from junior high school… 1 in 100 studentsv

 Japanese companies mostly hire high school, university,or vocational training school graduates.

 Most Japanese value the importance of high education todevelop knowledge and skills.
 Many jobs require high school education as qualification.
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（２） Differences between High Schooland Junior High School The major difference between junior and senior highschool is that grade promotion or graduation isdifficult in senior high school.
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 Junior high school is mandatory education, andthere is no dropping out. In high schools, bad grades
and/or absentee leads to failure of grade promotion
or graduation.
 Let’s study seriously to take entrance exams.

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（３）Main future course of Junior high(middle) school students in Miyoshi City
①Public high school (full time)②Private high school (full time)v③Public high school (night course)④Vocational school

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Public HighSchool(Full time) High schools run by prefectures or cities(Prefectural High School・Municipal HighSchool) Admission fees and tuition fees are lower
than private schools【Mikawa】
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Miyoshi high school

Koromodai high school

Toyota high school
Toyota high school of technology and engineering
Toyotanishi high school【Other than Mikawa 】
Tougou high school

Nisshin high school-6-◎Course of education in public high school
GeneralCurriculum Learn the subjects required to pursue highereducation
 Learn practical skills and knowledge

Specialty Agriculture,v Industrial Technology,Commerce, Social Work, Home Economics(Human Life And Culture), InternationalStudies, etc.

Comprehensive Elective course for one's interestcourse-7-◎ Types of public high school entrance exam
(February 6th)
*Can apply to only one school* If you fail one of the exams, you can take a general examination.

Public High School (Full-time)
Recommendation
System Exam・Recommendation by principals
・School tanscript
・Interview

Special EntranceExams

・Reasons for applying
・School transcriptv
・Interview
・One of the followings selected by the high school（essay, basic academic skills test, presentation
practical skills test ）Full Time CreditBased Entrance
Exam・Koda high school, Otsu high school,
Nakagaseiwa high school・School Transcript・Interview
・Basic academic skills test

Selective examination for foreigners➡ Next slide- 8 -◎Selective examination for foreigners
at Public High School Qualifications:

Foreign national students who are the residents of Aichi Prefecture with theirguardians and have transferred to a Japanese elementary school as fourth
grade or above(Must be less than 6 years after entering Japan)

 Exam subjects• An academic test with Hiragana that includes Japanese, Mathematics and English• Interviewv

 Implementation period (Entrance exam for 2023)
Selective examination for foreigners

February 6th (Monday) Schools providing the Selective examination for foreigners inNishimikawa
・Koromodai high school (General Course)
・Anjominami high school (General Course)
・Toyota high school technology and engineering (Techinical course)
・Chiryu (Integrated Course)- 9 -◎ Public entrance exam (General Entrance Exam)*Allow to take exams up to 2 schools.
Subject for examinations

・5 subjects include Japanese, Math, Social studies,Science, English
・Include English listening skills testv
・The interview may be implementeddepending on the schools.

Exam schedule (Example of entrance exam in fiscal 2023)

Academic skills check tests
February 22nd (Wednesday)* Only take one Academic test even if you choose to take exams
for 2 schools.
Interview Group A February 24th (Friday)
Group B February 27th (Monday)- 10 -

②Private HighSchool

 Schools run by incorporated
educational intuitions
 Distinctive education policy andcurriculum Admission and tuition fees are higher
compared to public schools【Toyota city】

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・Toyota Otani high school (General course)
・Tojaku high school【Other than Mikawa 】
・Chubu Daiichi high school (General creative engineering )・Tokaigakuen high school (General)- 11 -

③ Evening course in public high school◆ Study while working

・4 hours classes everyday at [day time] or [nigh time]・More than 3years(possible to graduate in 3 years with hard work)v◆ 2 schools in Toyohashi (public)

Toyohashi high school (day or night time)：(General)Toyohashi technical high school (night time)：(Mechanical)*There is no evening course high school in Miyoshi city.
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*An example of time schedule

Study at the same time as full-time school(Two-part system)

Part-TimeDay
First part 9:00 to 13:00
Course Second part 10:50 to 15:20
Part-TimeEveningCourse

17:00～21:00 v
School meals provided(Meal time differs among schools. Somehave it before classes start, some have it
between classes)

 You can learn while working.
 You can graduate in 3 years with Day Courses.
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（４） Examples of Cost at High School
Public High School

Private Full-TimeHigh School

Full-Time HighSchoolPart-Time HighSchool

Distance
Learning HighSchool

Tuition fees

JPY 118,800 peryear

JPY 22,800～32,400 per year

JPY 336 per unit

About JPY
400,000 per year

Admission fees

JPY 5,650

JPY 2,100

JPY 500

Around JPY
200,000

PTA-related fees,
Approx. JPY 6,000
Student council
per monthfees
School mealfees
Official approval
fees and exam
feesv
Monthly
Day Course
JPY 7,550, Evening
Course JPY 4,350(including deposit)

Approximately JPY
35,000 per year

(school collection fees)

Approx. JPY 10,000
per month

JPY 5,300 per month
JPY 0
JPY 0
(Only for evening(No school meal fees)(No school meal fees) (No school meal fees)
course)

JPY 0JPY 2,200

JPY 950

JPY 0Around
JPY 14,000＊An official fee for entrance examination in Reiwa 5th will be announced around November.
＊Textbook fees, school trip fees, teaching material fees, uniform fees, and transportation fees will be charged additionally.
★Ref: Homepage of board of education in Aichi prefecture (As of April 2021) etc.
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Apply at the enrolled high school

Repayment

Subsidies andscholarships

Eligibility

Admission Fee
Subsidy

Private×Partial admission fees are subsidized

Tuition Fee
Subsidy

Private×Partial tuition fees are subsidized×

Guardians income meet therequirement due to unemployment orbankruptcy during the school year
JPY 35,200 to 9,900 per month

Requirement

Description

Tuition Fee
Exemption &Special Operating
Expense Subsidy

PrivateScholarship FundLoans

Public・
Private○Interest free loans for students
financially struggling to attend schools
JPY 11,000 to 35,000 per month

Scholarship forhigh school
student

Public・
Private×Finical aide for textbooks and etc.
other than tuition.

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3．Vocational Schools and Colleges of Technology〈Vocational Schools〉
Purpose• Develop skills and knowledge required for careersand daily life

SchoolSubjects• Household Management, Social Work, Fashion,
Industrial Technology, Hair Stylists, Nutritionist,Commerce, Computer Design, etc.

Feature ①• Obtain certifications and/or licenses (Caregiver,Hazardous Materials Officer, Electrician, ChefLicense)

Feature ②• Allows obtaining high school diploma in some schools- 16 -

【Mikawa】
Yamato gakuen information vocation school【Other than Mikawa 】
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Nagoya information vocational school★Tuition may be higher compare to public schools- 17 -〈Colleges of Technology〉●Provides vocational training for technical workers●Schools for students who want to pursue career inarchitecture, landscaping and electrical field●Exam Subjects: Japanese, Mathematics & Interview●How to Apply：Submit documents to the
public employment security office (Hello Work)【Mikawa】
Okazaki college of technology: General course- 18 -

4．Guideline for choosing the future course【1st year of Junior high school 】◆ Occupational interview: Learn about occupation

Learn about the meaning of work from people
around you.
⇒Learn about different careers.

- 19 -【2nd year of Junior high school 】◆ Work experience activity
Work experience at local company, hospitals andwelfare facility.
Learn enjoyment by interacting with other people
while working⇒ Find a hint for your future course- 20 -

【3rd year of Junior high school 】◆ Work experience activities on school trip
Visit Tokyo, the capital of Japan and see
different professions and interview people whowork there.
◆ Future course after graduation
Think about the future and way of living in order todecided your future course⇒ Aim self- actualization- 21 -

5．What do you need for your future education?
①Dream, Goal!
Why and what do you want to learn.
What do you want to do in your future in Japan.
Find something you want to do.
②Japanese language & academic skills
Make effort to use Japanese.
Do your best in class.

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③Ability to adjust to school life

・Be on time
・A pleasant greetings
・Wear proper clothe, use appropriate language
・Keep rules- 23 -

6．For your future◆ Study and learn when you can◆ Talk to your teacher◆ Talk about the future course with your family◆ Visit open school (shadow visit)◆ Never give up!

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Will support your dream!
Smile and move forward!

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