Japan Educational System

Professor :        Olga Alonsabe, Ph. D.                                 

Student :           Linda D. Saab

Subject :            Comparative Studies of Educational System

Date  Assigned:  Dec.4,2010

Dear Dr. Olga

            I find it worthy to know the educational system of Japan.  As we all know  we were under  Japanese regime from 1942 to 1945 .Japanese people are part of our past. Japanese  government made reparation through Japan International Cooperation Agency( JICA) Projects   like buildings ,comfort rooms etc.  Japanese educational system  passed through several pattern of government .In 1868,she pattern after that of  German and French Model which is more of Science education. After the second world war ,she patterned the educational system in America.

            I learned that the U.S is the model for the school system and that France was the model for the centralized administration system and the school district system. There was school fees before but it was abolished to increase the participation rate and a system of automatic progression was adopted. The Japanese Education is 6-3-3-4. The first nine years is compulsory education , grades 1-6    Elementary, Grade 7 to 9- Junior High School, Grades 10 to 12 Senior High School . They have no drop outs students  because of automatic progression at elementary and junior high school. Over 90% of all students also graduate from high school and over 40% from university or junior college. The government provides lunch for the students so the students health are being taken care of .Healthy people   are  productive citizens. There report card is descriptive. They give attention to teach and use their language which Niponggo. There class schedule starts at 8:30 and end at 3:30. With in this schedule includes  Lunch and tooth brushing , recess cleaning, self-study. I learned that their educational system is effective because their progress is evident . The government strictly implement the policies and promote love .