Japan’s Education System Mayra Karely Miranda Salcido Mayra Alejandra Rojas Soto

The Japanese education system was reformed after World War II. The system was changed from 6-5-3-3 to 6-3-3-4: 6 years of elementary school 3 years of junior high school 3 years of senior high school 4 years of University

Japan has one of the highest averages of education and one of the highest literacy rates in the world, this country also counts with a high rate on enrolment universities rates in the developed world and with a huge number of state and private universities for its population. University of Tokyo

Japanese teachers get their teaching certificate according to their highest degree, and they are encouraged to work approaching higher level qualifications by engage in ongoing training.

School life The Japanese school year stars in April and counts with three terms during the year. The Japanese school year ends in March the following year.

Japanese students are very responsible and respectful, with their teachers and classmates they are also very organized. At the end of the class students thank the teacher for the lesson.

Parents and children take education seriously because success in schools is crucial determinant of economic and social status in adult life. The government views the content and content and quality of public education as central to national cohesion development.

Sources: http://japanese.about.com/od/japaneselessons/a/061000.htm http://educationjapan.org/jguide/school_system.html http://www.education-in- japan.info/sub1.html#sub1r7 http://www.nier.go.jp/English/EducationInJapan/Education_in_Japan/Education_in_Japan_files/201103TTCS.pdf