Talks about education

6-3-3-4 educational system in Japan

Japansese education system is 6-3-3-4 system taken after American System. 6 years for Primary school. 3 years for Junior High Schoo. 3 years for Senior High School. 4 years for Univ or Celleg.

compulsory education

9 years of school education is compulsory. Books and tuitions are free. On the other hand the parents must send their children to school education for 9 years: 6 years of Primary school and 3 years of Junior High School.

Where the 2 year vocational colleges fit in

So the vocational colleges are outside of the main stream of the education. But those students who can not afford 4 years of univ. or college education or those who condier 4 years too long go to 2 year vocational school. I work for one of them, Kyushu Electrical College.

Are there similar vocational colleges in your country?

This is a question for you. Plase let me know.

Q Does the school year begin about September 1 and continue until about June 1? (A question from a US friend)

A Japanese school year begins in April and ends in March.

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