1. 2012 Academic and Career Consultation Session Thank you for coming today!

2. Part-time and Full-time Employees Differences in lifetime earnings コム情報センター分析結 果

3. Conversion of Salary into Hourly Wage

4. Disadvantages of Part-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

5. 2012 Current Academic / Career Paths for Students Students who returned to home country are included in “Other”

6. Academic /Career Paths – 4 Year Trend (人)(人) Students who returned to home country are included in “Other”

7. Japan’s Educational System Elementary (6 years) Middle (3 years) High (3 Years) Technical (3 years) Vocational High School (5 years) University (4 years) Junior College Technical Graduate School 6 12 15 18 22 Compulsory

8. Differences Between Middle School and High School Middle School Compulsory No entrance exams Cannot fail High School Not compulsory Entrance exams If grades are bad or attendance record is poor, one can be held back ☆ Eligibility for High School Entrance Exams Individuals 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.

9. Public High Schools Public High School – High schools funded and built by prefectures or municipalities. General Entrance Exam Exam 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.

10. Expenses Associated with Entrance Exams and Enrollment (Public) Exam Fee ・・・２, ２００ yen per school Tuition ・・ Free Enrollment Fee ・・５, ６５０ yen Uniforms / Textbooks ・・ approx. １００, ００ ０ 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.

11. Expense Estimates per Month (Public) High School Within City High School Outside City High School with Dorm Tuition0 yen Class / Grade Fees Approx. 6,000 yen Transportation 0 yen (commute by bicycle) Approx. 15,000 yen 0 yen Housing ※ Includes Board Approx. 30,000 yen Total Approx. 6,000 yen ＋ lunch fees Approx. 21,000 yen ＋ lunch fees Approx. 36,000 yen ＋ lunch fees

12. Private High Schools Private 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.

13. Exam Fee ・・・１３, ０００～１５, ０００ yen per school Tuition ・・３０, ０００～３７, ０００ yen Enrollment Fee ・・２００, ０００ yen Uniforms / Textbooks ・・ approximately １００, ００ ０ 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 with Entrance Exams and Enrollment (Private)

14. Private School Tuition Fee Reductions Guardian’s Income Aichi Prefecture Subsidies ※ Includes national educational subsidies Municipal Subsidies Amount to Be Borne by Guardian Up to 2,500,000 yen 31,900 yen3,200 yen 0 yen Up to 3,500,000 yen 31,900 yen2,200 yen 900 yen Up to 6,000,000 yen 19,100 yen1,700 yen 14,200 yen Up to 8,300,000 yen 14,200 yen1,200 yen 19,600 yen More than 8,300,00 yen 9,900 yen0 yen 25,100 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.

15. Enrollment Fee Assistance for Private High Schools Guardian’s Income Aichi Prefectural Subsidy Amount to Be Borne by Guardian Up to 3,500,000 yen100,000 yen 92,000 yen Up to 6,000,000 yen65,000 yen 127,000 yen Up to 8,300,000 yen48,000 yen 144,000 yen Figures based off average enrollment fee of 192,000 yen. ※ This is just a model case. Actual figures may vary.

16. Exam Schedule for 3 rd Year Middle School Students Aug. Trial Enrollment Sept. Academic / Career Plan SurveyPeriodic Test Oct. Second Term Opening Ceremony Nov. Academic / Career Planning Information Session Dec. Parent / Guardian MeetingPrivate High School Decisions Jan. Entrance Exam for Recommended Candidates (Jan. 30) Applications for Private Schools Feb. Parent Meeting General 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. 8 th （ First ） A Session ： Mar. 11 th & 12 th B Session ： Mar. 14 th & 15 th Part-time ： Mar. 27 （ Second ）

17. 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.

18. By When Should I Make 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.