2012 Academic and 2012 Academic and Career ConsultationCareer Consultation

SessionSession

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Part-time and Full-timePart-time and Full-timeEmployeesEmployees

Differences in lifetime earnings

コム情報センター分析結コム情報センター分析結果果

Conversion of Salary into Conversion of Salary into Hourly WageHourly Wage

Disadvantages of Disadvantages of Part-time EmploymentPart-time Employment

• No bonuses

• No pension

• May not have paid time-off (varies)

• No unemployment insurance

• No severance allowance

• No worker’s compensation allowance (varies)

• Uncertain future

2012 Current Academic / 2012 Current Academic / Career Paths for StudentsCareer Paths for Students

Prefectural

18%

Municipal34%

Private

25%

Technical

8%

Employment

10%

Other

5%

Students who returned to home country are included in “Other”

Academic /Career Paths – Academic /Career Paths – 4 Year Trend4 Year Trend

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2009 2010 2011 2012

PrefecturalMunicipalPrivateTechinicalEmploymentOther

( 人)

Students who returned to home country are included in “Other”

Japan’s Educational SystemJapan’s Educational System

Elementary (6 years)Elementary (6 years)

Middle (3 years)Middle (3 years)

High (3 Years)High (3 Years)Technical

(3 years) Vocational High School

(5 years)UniversityUniversity

(4 years)(4 years)

Junior College

Technical

Graduate School

6

12

15

18

22

Com

pulso

ry

Differences BetweenDifferences BetweenMiddle School and Middle School and

High SchoolHigh SchoolMiddle School

Compulsory

No entrance exams

Cannot fail

High SchoolNot compulsory

Entrance exams

If grades are bad or

attendance record is poor,

one can be held back

☆Eligibility for High School Entrance ExamsIndividuals who are 15 years of age or older who have graduated from a Japanese middle school or who have completed an equivalent curriculum (9 years) abroad.

Public High SchoolsPublic High SchoolsPublic High School – High schools funded and built by prefectures or municipalities.

General Entrance ExamExam for Recommended Candidates

Exam over five subjects:

　　 Japanese, Math, Social Studies, Science, and English

Interview

Recommendation from principal

Interview

A and B exam schedule

available. You can take

one exam at each

school.

Can only take entrance exam for one high school.

If you pass, you must attend the school.

Expenses Associated with Expenses Associated with Entrance Exams and Entrance Exams and Enrollment (Public)Enrollment (Public)

Exam Fee ・・・２ , ２００ yen per school

Tuition ・・ Free

Enrollment Fee ・・５ , ６５０ yen

Uniforms / Textbooks ・・ approx. １００ , ０００ yen

Try to prepare about 100,000 yen by the end of March

※Tuition information for the next year is released at the end of each year.

Expense Estimates per Month (Public)Expense Estimates per Month (Public)

High School Within City

High School Outside City

High School with Dorm

Tuition 0 yen 0 yen 0 yen

Class / Grade Fees

Approx. 6,000 yen Approx. 6,000 yen Approx. 6,000 yen

Transportation 0 yen (commute by bicycle)

Approx.

15,000 yen0 yen

HousingIncludes ※Board

Approx.

30,000 yen

Total

Approx.

6,000 yen

＋ lunch fees

Approx.

21,000 yen

＋ lunch fees

Approx.

36,000 yen

＋ lunch fees

Private High SchoolsPrivate High SchoolsPrivate High School ・・・ School funded or built by private investor or institution

General Entrance Exam

Exam over five subjects:

　　 Japanese, Math, Social Studies, Science, and English

※Varies by school

Exam over three subjects:

　　 Japanese, Math, and English

Essay

Interview

※Varies by school

Can apply to public high school as well.

Exam for Recommended Candidates

If you pass, you must attend the school.

Exam Fee ・・・１３ , ０００～１５ , ０００ yen per school

Tuition ・・３０ , ０００～３７ , ０００ yen

Enrollment Fee ・・２００ , ０００ yen

Uniforms / Textbooks ・・ approximately １００ , ０００ yen

and about 200,000 yen (uniforms / textbooks) by the end of March

You will need to have around 200,000 yen (enrollment fee) by the beginning of February

In other words, you will need around 400,000 yen by the time you enroll.

Expenses Associated Expenses Associated with Entrance Exams with Entrance Exams

and Enrollment and Enrollment (Private)(Private)

Private School Tuition Fee Reductions

Guardian’s Income

Aichi Prefecture Subsidies

※Includes national educational subsidies

Municipal Subsidies

Amount to Be Amount to Be Borne by Borne by GuardianGuardian

Up to 2,500,000 yen

31,900 yen 3,200 yen 0 yen0 yen

Up to 3,500,000 yen

31,900 yen 2,200 yen 900 yen900 yen

Up to 6,000,000 yen

19,100 yen 1,700 yen 14,200 yen14,200 yen

Up to 8,300,000 yen

14,200 yen 1,200 yen 19,600 yen19,600 yen

More than 8,300,00 yen

9,900 yen 0 yen 25,100 yen25,100 yen

Based off an average private high school monthly tuition fee of 35,000 yen ※Figures are from last year. Figures are estimates only and may differ from

actual fees.

Enrollment Fee Assistance Enrollment Fee Assistance for Private High Schoolsfor Private High Schools

Guardian’s Income

Aichi Prefectural Subsidy

Amount to Be Borne Amount to Be Borne by Guardianby Guardian

Up to 3,500,000 yen 100,000 yen 92,000 yen92,000 yen

Up to 6,000,000 yen 65,000 yen 127,000 yen127,000 yen

Up to 8,300,000 yen 48,000 yen 144,000 yen144,000 yen

Figures based off average enrollment fee of 192,000 yen.

※This is just a model case. Actual figures may vary.

Exam Schedule for 3Exam Schedule for 3rdrd Year Middle School Students Year Middle School StudentsAug. Trial Enrollment

Sept. Academic / Career Plan Survey Periodic Test

Oct. Second Term Opening Ceremony

Nov.Academic / Career Planning Information

Session

Dec. Parent / Guardian Meeting Private High School Decisions

Jan.Entrance Exam for Recommended Candidates (Jan. 30)

Applications for Private Schools

Feb.

Parent MeetingGeneral Entrance Exams (Private)Entrance Exam for Recommended

Candidates (Public)

Applications for Public Schools

Public / Part-time High School Decisions

Mar.

Graduation Ceremony

Part-time School Entrance Exams

Public School Entrance Exams

Part-time ： Mar. 8th （ First ）

A Session ： Mar. 11th & 12th

B Session ： Mar. 14th & 15th

Part-time ： Mar. 27

（ Second ）

　　　

What is “Naishinten”What is “Naishinten” ？？

☆”Naishinten” ： Cumulative score of one’s

performance in 9 subjects (on a 5-point scale)

（ Total point value of report card. 45 is a perfect

score ）

Primarily one’s third year grades will be evaluated.

Candidate decisions are based on exam scores and

“naishinten” so grades during one’s third year are very

important.

By When Should I Make By When Should I Make My Decision?My Decision?

Try to make the decision to continue school or to start work by October.

Should you decide to continue school, you will decide which of the

following paths (A~D) you will take at the parent meeting in

December.

A: Take entrance exams for private schools only.

B: Take exams for both private and public schools.

C: Take exams for public schools only.

D: Take exams for technical / part-time high school.