1. 2011 Guidance Counseling Session Thank you for coming!

2. Part timer & Regular emplyee Difference of lifelong wages コム情報センター分析結 果 Part-timer High school graduate regular worker University graduate regular worker 60,000,000yen 270,000,000yen 310,000,000yen

3. Difference between part-timer and regular worker wagers converted into hour-payment

4. Weak points of part-timers No vonus No pension No or less paid holidays No unemployment insurance No retirement money No industrial injury insurance Less promising prospect for future

5. Career Path for 2010 JHS Graduates

6. Career Direction for the Past ４ Years (students)

7. The Japanese Education System Elementary School (shōgakkō) 6 years Junior High School (chūgakkō) 3 years High School (kōtō gakkō) 3 years Vocational School (senmon gakkō) 3 years 5 years Vocational High School (kōtō senmon gakkō) 5 years University (daigaku) 4 years Junior College (tanki daigaku) Vocational School (senmon gakkō) Graduate School (daigakuin) 6 12 15 18 22 Compulsory Education (gimu kyōiku) Age:

8. ☆ Eligibility for High School Entrance Examinations: Anyone who is 15 years-old or older who has graduated from a Japanese junior high school or who has completed the equivalent of elementary school and junior high school (9 years) in a foreign country is eligible to take entrance exams. Differences between Junior High School and High School Junior High School Compulsory Education No entrance exams Not possible to fail out of High School Not compulsory There are entrance exams. If you have bad grades or too many absences, you might need to repeat a year or might be unable to graduate.

9. Public High Schools ( Kōritsu Kōkō ) Public High Schools: high schools set up with money provided by the prefectural or municipal (city/town/village) government General Entrance Examination (Ippan Nyūshi) Recommendation-based Entrance Examination (Suisen Nyūshi) Academic test on 5 subjects: Japanese, math, social studies, science, and English Interview Recommendation from the principal Interview There are A schedule and B schedule exams, and you can take exams for one school per schedule. You can only take this exam for 1 school. If you pass this exam, you must enter the school.

10. Costs of Exams and Entering Public High School Exam fees: \2,200 per school Tuition: free starting this school year ※ Entrance fee: \5,650 School uniform, textbooks, etc.: about \100,000 You will need to have about \100,000 available by the end of March. ※ Tuition for the next school year will be decided at the end of this school year.

11. Estimated Monthly Costs for Public Schools School in Toyohashi School outside of Toyohashi School with a Dormitory Tuition\0\0\0 Misc. fees About \6000 Transport\0 (if going to school by bicycle) \15,000 Room About \30,000 Total About \6,000 + cost of lunch About \21,000 + cost of lunch About \36,000 + cost of lunch

12. Private High Schools ( Shiritsu Kōkō ) Private high schools: high schools set up by corporations, individuals, universities, or educational instiutions General Entrance Examination (Ippan Nyūshi) Recommendation-based Entrance Examination (Suisen Nyūshi) Academic test on Japanese, math, social studies, science, and English * The examination process is different from school to school. Academic test on Japanese, math, and English Essay Interview * The examination process is different from school to school. If you pass this exam, you must enter the school. You can also apply to public high schools.

13. Costs of Exams and Entering Private High School Exam fees: \13,000 – \15,000 per school Tuition: \30,000 – \37,000 Entrance fee: \200,000 School uniform, textbooks, etc.: about \100,000 You will need to have about \400,000 available by the end of March.

14. Tuition Reduction for Private High Schools Parents’ Annual Income Subsidies from the Prefectural Govt. *Includes subsidies from the national govt. Subsidies from the Toyohashi City Government Portion Paid by the Parents ≤ \2,500,000 \31,900\3,200\0 ≤ \3,500,000 \31,900\2,200\900 ≤ \6,000,000 \19,100\1,700\14,200 ≤ \8,300,000 \14,200\1,200\19,600 ≥ \8,300,000 \9,900\0\25,100 Assuming the average tuition for a private high school is \35,000 per month: *The numbers above only represent a model case. Actual amounts may be different.

15. Subsidies for Entrance Fees for Private High Schools Parents’ Annual Income Subsidy from the Prefectural Govt. Portion Paid by Parents ≤ \3,500,000 \100,000\92,000 ≤ \6,000,000 \65,000\127,000 ≤ \8,300,000 \48,000\144,000 Assuming that average entrance fee for private high schools is \192,000: *The numbers above only represent a model case. Actual amounts may be different.

16. Exam Schedule for 3 rd Year Jr. High Students Aug. Open House ( taiken nyūgaku ) Sept. Career Paths Survey ( shinro kibō chōsa ) Regular Exams Oct. Second Semester Opening Ceremony (kōki shigyōsiki) Nov. Guidance Counseling Session ( shinro setsumei-kai ) Dec. Parent-Teacher Conferences ( hogosha-kai ) Make decision on private high schools Jan. Recommendation-based entrance exams for private high schools (end of January) Write application to private high schools Feb. Parent-Teacher Conferences General entrance exams for private schools / Recommendation-based exams for public schools Write application to public high schools Make decision on public / part- time high schools Mar.Graduation Entrance exams for part-time high schools General entrance exams for public schools Part-time schools ： Mar. 9 （ 1 st exam date) A Schedule: March 10 & 11 B Schedule: March 14 & 15 Part-time schools: Mar. 28 (2 nd exam date)

17. Evaluation Score: Naishinten ☆ Naishinten: the total score of all 9 subjects each evaluated on a 5-point scale. (The total of all 5-point scale grades on your report card. The highest possible score is 45.) Grades for 3 rd year of junior high school are mainly used for naishinten. Naishinten and scores on the academic test are used to determine whether or not a student passes the general entrance exam. As such, grades in the 3 rd year of junior high school are very important.

18. When should I make my decision about what to do after junior high school? You should make your decision about whether you want to continue in school or to start working by October. If you are going to continue schooling, you should decide how you want to take entrance exams from among the patterns A, B, C, and D below at the Parent-Teacher Conference in December. A: Only take entrance exam(s) for private school(s). B: Take entrance exams for both private and public schools. C: Only take entrance exam(s) for public school(s). D: Apply for vocational school(s).

19. Toyohashi Nishi High School ★ Selection of foreign student applicants: Toyohashi Nishi High School, a public school run by the prefecture, will select foreign students for admission for their regular curriculum track ahead of the general entrance exam if (1) the student lives in Aichi at the same address as his/her parent(s) and (2) (a) the student entered school in or after the 4 th year of elementary school or (b) the student entered school in or before the 3 rd year of elementary school and has special circumstances. * Exam Subjects: tests on Japanese, math, and English and an interview * Students selected through this process can receive instruction on Japanese and help with other subjects after entering high school. For more information, please ask the teachers at your junior high school.

20. Toyohashi Municipal High School Toyohashi Municipal High School has a nighttime track and a daytime track. This school operates on a credit system. Therefore, even if you have a subject where you are unable to earn a credit for your studies that year, you can still move onto the next grade (not repeat a grade) if you earn more than a certain number of credits. A wide selection of courses and small class sizes allow you to get detailed and meticulous education. * Both the daytime and nighttime programs operate as a part-time school program and have classes for 4 hours a day. Students graduate after 4 years. * There are many foreign students studying at Toyohashi Municipal High School.