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The content you will see is based on the information and data until last year. The official entrance examination
requirements will be made and published in November 2017 by Tochigi prefectural board of education.
(The schedule of examination is already decided.)

By Utsunomiya University HANDS ProjectProgramプログラム

しゅさいしゃ

主催者あいさつOpening Remarks

高校進学ガイダンス Guidance
こうこうしんがく

休 憩 Breakきゅうけい

質疑応答 Questions and Answers
し つ ぎ おうとう

卒 業 生 の体験談 High School Graduates Share Their Experiences

そつぎょうせいたいけんだん

アンケート用紙の記入 Filling Out the Questionnaire
よ うしきにゅう

閉会のあいさつ Closing Remarks
へいかいPg.1

1．The Japanese School System
24 years old

Percentage of going to highschool in Tochigi prefecture
in 2016 is 99.0%!

Graduate School【2-5Years】

Let’s think about your future!

22 Years oldUniversity【4-6Years】

18 Years old

JuniorCollege【2Years】

VocationalSchool

Upper
secondaryspecialized
Training School【2-3 Years】

High School【Full-time 3 Years,
Part-time 3-4 Years,
Correspondence 4 years~】

15 Years old

Junior High School【3 Years】

12 Years old

Elementary School【6 Years】

6 Years old

TechnicalCollege【5Years】（Other kinds ofSchool【1-3 Years】

Compulsory
Education

Kindergarten

Nursery

The difference between Elementary schools, Junior high schools and High schools
Elementary school to junior high school in Japan is a compulsory education. On the other hand, high school is not a
compulsory education, therefore the student must to do an Entrance Examination. In high school, when grades are
not satisfactory, or the number of absent days exceeded the days of the required absences, the student will not bepromoted or graduate.
After graduating from high school…
Students can take an entrance examination to enter a university, junior college, vocational school or ordereducational institution. Since most jobs require high school graduates, you will have more chances to get a job if
you graduate high school. During 3 years in high school, it is important to get some qualification and think about
your aptitude / ability.

Pg.2

２．The types of High School in Tochigi
There are public high school (Ko-ritsu-Koko) and private high school (Shiritsu-Koko).About public high school, there are
full-time school(Zennichi-sei),part-time school(Teiji-sei) and correspondence education(Tsushin-sei).
When it comes to the high school courses, there are General course (Futsu-Ka), Vocational course(Senmon-Gakka)andIntegrated course(Sogo-Gakka).
(1) About Full-time School, Part-time School, Correspondence Education
Full-time School(Zennichi-Sei)

Education(Tsushin-Sei)(Teiji-Sei)（8 schools）（58 schools）
Days

Monday - Friday

CorrespondencePart-time School

EverydayMonday - Friday（2 Schools）
Personal study & have yourassignments checked byTime & ClassRequired

45 - 50 min. class(Evening)morning / afternoon /teachers. Attending school

6 - 7 periods

45 min. class, 4 - 6evening schoolingseveral times a month to study.

periods, Starts aroundsystem, 45 min. class,

17:30

4 - 6 periods

3 years

3 or more than 3 years

General(Gakunen-sei）

General(Tani-sei）

General（Tani-sei）

Vocational (Gakunen-sei)

Vocational

Vocational

Integrated（Tani-sei）「Industry」「Commerce」「Commerce」（Tani-sei）

No. of yrs. tograduate
Course（See thenext page）

General（Tani-sei）（Tani-sei）
OthersSchool meal

only evening, schoolavailable

meal available

The point of choosing the school and course(1) Thinking about future,interest,ability and personality, and searching your possibility.
(2) Thinking of future dream and the future occupation.
(3) Thinking what you want to learn at high school.
(4) Finding out

about a university one wishes to enter ,course, subjects and so on.

(5) Finding out

the studies the student wants to pursue after graduation.

When you make a decision on your school and course
1st of all, you will think about your future course by yourself and then you will talk about your decision with your parents andyou will ask your teachers for advice!

Let’s collect useful information as much as possible by attending open campus andparticipating in a school information session (especially private school) during summer vacation!

Pg.3(2) Features of each department of public high school in Tochigi
The main study of this course is general subjects. At many general courses, from theGeneral (Futsu-ka)

2nd grade students are divided into Liberal arts ( Bunkei )and Science andmathematics (Ri-kei) or various courses.

Commercial dept.

Vocational (senmon)

Industrial dept.
Agricultural dept.
Fisheries dept.

Students learn distribution system or an account book and obtain business computer
skills and English conversation skill.
By experiments and laboratories, students learn about machinery, electricity,architecture, computer programming and so on.
By experiments and laboratories, students learn agriculturalmanagement,biotechnology,(Food Chemicals/agricultural civil engineering)and so on.
Students learn sea and river fish and shellfish farming. There is only one high schoolin Tochigi; Bato high school.
In this department, there are several fields such as dress design, life planning, foodHome economics dept.

culture, food nutrition, life culture and so on. By experiments and laboratories,students obtain those skills.

Welfare dept.
Science & Math dept.
Physical education dept.

Integrated(Sogo-Gakka)

Students obtain the skills of nursing and learn social welfare system.
Students specialize in Science & Math. There is only one high school inTochigi; Oyama high school.
Students obtain specialized knowledge of sports and improve athletic skills. There isonly one high school in Tochigi; Oyama Minami high school.
Credit - based class, students choose the subjects according to their interests
among more than 110 subjects.

At the most of these vocational departments, in each course students will study andobtain for various qualifications

When you want to know about the features of private high schools, please checkthe pamphlet of the school, which you are interested in.
There are private correspondence education and part time school as well.
Lessons carry out in Japanese at high school in Japan. There is hardly
any language support available.

See the next page!

Pg.4(3) Subjects available on:
General (Futsu-ka),Vocational (Senmon-ka),Integrated (Sogo-gakka)
General / Futsu-ka

Vocational /Senmon-gakka

Integrated /Sogo-gakka

Students can choose the high school
where students can study thesubjects/course they want to learn.

/ History

Geography

Civics/HistoryMathScience

CivicsHealth & Physicaleducation

Math

Health & Physicaleducation
Art
Foreignlanguages
Home economics
Information

General Subjetcs / Futsu-Kyoka

ScienceArt
Foreign languages
Home economics
Information
Commerce
Industrial
Agriculture
Fishery
Home economics
WelfareMath & ScienceHealth & Physicaleducation

Theme study /Kadai-Kenkyu(Students study
what they areinterested in.)

General Subjetcs / Futsu-Kyoka (major subjects) Specialized subjects / Senmon Kyoka

Geography

JapaneseGeneral JapaneseModern social studies
Math IP.E.
English I etc.
Industrial society
Human being&【Example】「Integrated Arts &Science subjects」
Applied math.
Practical English, etc.
「MathematicalSciences subjects」
Experimental
Science
Applied Biology, etc.
「Humanities &International subjects」
Reading of ClassicalJapanese Cross
cultural understanding,etc.
「Environmental lifestylesubjects」
Fashion & Technology
Home nursing &welfare etc.
「Information culturesubjects」
Voice music
Programming etc.

Hisshu-Kamoku / Gensoku-risyu-Kamoku / Compulsory Subjects Sentaku-Kamoku / Elective subjects【Example】

JapanesePg.5

3. Tuition Fees

（１）

Fees for entering high school
There is a wide difference between public (Ko-ritsu) and private(Shi-ritsu).
Public(Ko-ritsu)
CourseFull-timePart-time(Credit)

Private(Shi-ritsu)
Correspondence

Full-time（example）(Credit)
2,200 yen

950 yenNone

12,000 yen ～20,000 yen

5,650 yen

2,100 yen

500 yen

100,000 yen～200,000 yen

Uniform,Gym

40,000 yen～

15,000 yen～None

70,000 yen～150,000 yen

clothes,etc

60,000 yen

Facility

None

None

None

100,000 yen～

50,000 yen～

18,000 yen～

500 yen

300,000 yen～

Examination
Fee
Entrance
Fee

Expansion Fee

Approximate
Total

Depending on private high school fees are different. If you need more detail or latest information please check the school
pamphlet carefully.
The cost of the uniforms vary according to schools.(both public and private high school.)✌You can ask some friends who graduated from the school where you want to go for their uniforms!

（２）Annual Fee
Public high school

Private highschool

Full-time
Tuition Fee

Part-time (Credit)

Correspondence (Credit)

0 yen (Tuition fee in public high school is free. ※３)(Full-time)

300,000 yen～※２※
３

Texts,Materials

10,000 ~ 70,000 yen (Depending on school and department)

others ※1

130,000 yen～

30,000 yen～

10,000 yen

250,000 yen～

School lunchesNonedepending on school

None

None

※１ PTA membership dues, student council fee etc. These fees are different from school to school. Many schools, from 1st grade,
start saving for the school trip.

※２ When it comes to the tuition fee for private high school, from 2010,students are provided monthly 9,900 yen(in total 118,800yen a year)because of High school enrollment support fund system, moreover, depending on the income of the family, students may
receive more than that.
※３ When there is about 9,100,000 yen for 1 year of above certain earnings of the family, you will pay the school fee.

Pg.6（３）Other Expenses＊Club activity Fee
When students join some club activities students pay for such as uniforms, game fees, and so on bythemselves.

＊Transportation Fee
If the student is from a remote area they can use the public transportation. If a student will use a train to go
to school, he/she needs to get a commuter’s pass.

（４）In case of financial problem with the school expenses/payment＊About ScholarshipThis is a loan system for high school students who want to study but have financial difficulties.
When it comes to a scholarship, there are many types of scholarships like governmental ones or private ones. In addition,
when the students get a job, some scholarships are required to be refunded and some are not. Besides, scholarship screening
is based on the students’ academic records or performance and family income. In order to apply students need to prepare
several papers. Those who are interested will seek advice from the junior high school teachers or high school teachers once
you enter.

When you pass…
Unlike in elementary and junior high school which are compulsory, in high school, a student cannot
return to school once he/ she drops the course. Whenever students have a problem, students should
talk to their homeroom teacher, teachers in junior high school and so on.

The formalities (documents, petition, preparation of examination fee etc…) of entrance examination areindicated by each junior high school.
Let’s prepare all things before the day of submission.

Pg.7

４． Entrance Examination（１）The types of Entrance Examination for public high school
Requirement
General Selection

Examination

Those who graduated from Japanese(Ippan-senbatsu)① Written Examination / Gakuryoku-kensa ( 5Jr.high school(or expected) orsubjects)

foreigner with 9 years schooling② Student Information Sheet / Chosa-sho (school
records, club activity etc.). Some schools have aninterview.

Tokusyoku-senbatsu

Those who graduated from Japanese①Student Information Sheet/Chosa-sho

Jr.high school(or expected) or foreigner②Statement of purpose/Shigan-riyu-sho

with 9 years schooling, Must fulfill the③Interview / Mensetsu,H.S. requirement④Short essay /Sakubun,Shoronbun or school originalexam.

SpecialExamination

A Special

for Returnee

selection

Student &examination

Must be within 3 years of arrival in

Generally based on Interview / Mensetsu, StudentJapan

information sheet / Chosa-sho. However, some schoolstake written examination / Gakuryoku-kensa and Essay /Sakubun.

Student fromWritten Examination / Gakuryoku-kensa , Studentoverseas
B Special

The same as A Special selection

Information Sheet / Chosa-sho, Essay / Sakubun andExamination

examination

Interview / Mensetsu. About Written Examination, there
are 3 subjetcs, Japanese, Math and English.

＊ When you want to take the Returnee Student / Student from overseas special

Examination please seek advice from your homeroom teacher.
Differences between public and private high school on entrance examination
PublicStudents can only apply to one public full time high school(All public high school hold anhigh school

examination on the same day. However, it is different for part-time and correspondencecourse).When you pass students will enter that school unless there is a certain reason.

PrivateAs many high schools as students need（depending on schools, different examination day）

high school

Exclusive

Students have to enter the school once their application is accepted. Students

Acceptance

can’t apply to other high school.

⭐ The name and thetype of examination
is different from eachhigh school.

/ Tangan
Multiple
AcceptanceStudents do not need to enter the school even they are accepted. Students canapply to public high school.

/ Heigan＊When students have an impressive record or sport achievements, they may have anopportunity to take a special examination. This is generally an exclusive acceptance.(Whenstudents pass students may be exempted from payment of the tuition fee or the tuition may bepartially reduced.)Pg.8(2)Schedule until the Entrance Examination (2017~2018)
CalendarNovember

3-way (student/parent and teacher) interview,
consultation and making a decision on theLet’s decide which school you want to apply
by discussing with your teachers andyour parents.

choice of high school.

December

2. Examination of “general selection"in private high school

1. Examination to private high school

Application submission

January

Entrance examination

by recommendation
Application submission

Entrance examination
Result notification

Result notification(depending on schools, there is second application)
3. Feature Selection Examination for publichigh school.

February

Application submission ( Jan.31st – Feb.2nd )Entrance examination ( Feb.7th – 8th )Result notification ( Feb.14th )4. Examination of ‘’general selection” inpublic full-time high school
Application submission ( Feb 20th – 21nd )5. Examination of “special selection” inflex high school
Application submission( Feb. 23th – 26th ).

March

6 Entrance examination ( Mar. 7th )Entrance examination ( Mar. 7th )Result notification ( Mar. 13th )Result notification ( Mar. 13th )6. Examination of “general selection”
in public part-time high school
Application (Mar. 13th – 15th)
Entrance examination (Mar. 19th)
Result notification (Mar. 23nd)