Comments on: How are middle school and high school classes in Japan taught? http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/how-are-middle-school-and-high-school-classes-in-japan-taught Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:46:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heyheyhoooo =) http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/how-are-middle-school-and-high-school-classes-in-japan-taught/comment-page-1#comment-255 Heyheyhoooo =) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:06:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/how-are-middle-school-and-high-school-classes-in-japan-taught#comment-255 Usually a 14 year old would be usually a 9th grader, which is their 2nd year of middle school Students who are in their 2nd year, is called chugaku ninensei which translates to 2nd grade middle school, or directly: middle school second grade. In teaching of the classes, unlike America, the students stay in the classroom for most classes (ie: math, language, english). Usually they go to a separate room for like gym, science, home economics, art, etc. They get to be lazy and let the teacher move around. Generally, they are only allowed to leave the classroom unless it is an extreme emergency. They are supposed to use the bathroom during their break time. They're usually required to join an activity, for after school matters. A very popular activity is baseball, for boys. I see boys on bikes with baseball gear all the time its really interesting. High school is also generally the same, the schools in japan, elementary is 1-6 grade, middle school is 1-3 grade, and high school is 1-3. they start over at each level. also, after elementary school, they have to take entrance exams to get into middle school or high school of their choice, also for college. this is why they spend massive amounts of time at cram school, which is also a regular afterschool activity for japanese students.<br><b>References : </b><br> Usually a 14 year old would be usually a 9th grader,
which is their 2nd year of middle school
Students who are in their 2nd year, is called chugaku ninensei which translates to 2nd grade middle school, or directly: middle school second grade.
In teaching of the classes, unlike America, the students stay in the classroom for most classes (ie: math, language, english). Usually they go to a separate room for like gym, science, home economics, art, etc. They get to be lazy and let the teacher move around.
Generally, they are only allowed to leave the classroom unless it is an extreme emergency. They are supposed to use the bathroom during their break time.
They’re usually required to join an activity, for after school matters. A very popular activity is baseball, for boys. I see boys on bikes with baseball gear all the time its really interesting.
High school is also generally the same,
the schools in japan, elementary is 1-6 grade, middle school is 1-3 grade, and high school is 1-3. they start over at each level.
also, after elementary school, they have to take entrance exams to get into middle school or high school of their choice, also for college. this is why they spend massive amounts of time at cram school, which is also a regular afterschool activity for japanese students.
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]]> By: nintendo gamer all the way!!! http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/how-are-middle-school-and-high-school-classes-in-japan-taught/comment-page-1#comment-254 nintendo gamer all the way!!! Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:58:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/how-are-middle-school-and-high-school-classes-in-japan-taught#comment-254 i went as an exchange student and went to a japanese school when i was 14! thats yr 8, middle school. classes are: the teachers come to the kids in 1 classroom except 4 pe, music and art. the desks are set out in a traditional style like in a grid. the kids only have like 1 pen and a pencil and art stuff they dont have janitors, so the kids have half hour at the end of each day to clean the school, toilets and all. btw, the toilets, there r none! its kinda like a sink in the ground, very off putting for a westerner i can tell u! any way, school goes from 8:15am-4:00, but all the kids have after school activities like cram school that they go to, so by the time they get home, its like 9:00pm! then they have and hour to bum around nd do whatever, then they have like 3 hours of study to do every single night! its horrible, so in turn, they go o bed at like 12- 2:00am and get up @ 6 to go to school ! ITS UNBELIEVABLE! Ssoz about all my ranting and raving, but japanese school kids live insane lives! also, school goes from monday to SATURDAY! they only get sunday off. horrible....<br><b>References : </b><br> i went as an exchange student and went to a japanese school when i was 14!

thats yr 8, middle school.

classes are:

the teachers come to the kids in 1 classroom except 4 pe, music and art.

the desks are set out in a traditional style like in a grid. the kids only have like 1 pen and a pencil and art stuff

they dont have janitors, so the kids have half hour at the end of each day to clean the school, toilets and all. btw, the toilets, there r none! its kinda like a sink in the ground, very off putting for a westerner i can tell u!

any way, school goes from 8:15am-4:00, but all the kids have after school activities like cram school that they go to, so by the time they get home, its like 9:00pm! then they have and hour to bum around nd do whatever, then they have like 3 hours of study to do every single night! its horrible, so in turn, they go o bed at like 12- 2:00am and get up @ 6 to go to school ! ITS UNBELIEVABLE! Ssoz about all my ranting and raving, but japanese school kids live insane lives! also, school goes from monday to SATURDAY! they only get sunday off. horrible….
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