English Education system in Japan

1. English Education system in Japan By Asami Yamashita

2. Background Information • Students learn English since junior high school • Students mainly learn grammar and reading for entrance test • Teacher can’t speak English • There is a native speakers class once a week

3. Students begin oral English in primary school

4. Strategic Plan Total 18 Forces for change Young students learn faster Be comfortable with English A better communication with foreigners Can enter better high schools Force Field Analysis Score 5 4 4 5

5. Force Field Analysis Total7 Total15 Score Forces against change • Needs many native speakers • Government needs to recruit • Difficult to find English speaking teachers • Find them from J-shine • Difficult to add English class • Reduce other class • High cost • Reassure parents 4 2 4 2 3 1 4 2

6. Suggestions • Have English clubs after school • Make English core subject • Begin from grade 1

7. Solution • Make English core subject • Begin from grade 1

8. 2 year plan 1 Contact survey with parents 2 Develop curriculum 3 Hire native speakers and English speaking Japanese teachers 4 Add English class as core subject 5 Begin from grade 1

9. Thank you!