Japanese Language School in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Course Guide

Course Information

College Preparatory Course

1 year and 6 months course :1,320 hours 、2-year course : 1,760 hours

Course Name capacity Admission Period Teaching Hours
2-year course 60people April 5 days a week (Monday through Friday)
1 year and 6 months course 40people October Morning Class 8:40-12:30
Afternoon Class 13:10-17:00

To work with other companies as a true global human resource To acquire “diverse values” and “fair judgment

step01
Develop basic skills
step02
Acquire application skills
step03
Develop practical skills
In the daily classes, students will make it a habit to study vocabulary, kanji, and conversation in daily life situations, and pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 in the first year. In order to correctly apply the Japanese language they have learned, students will study Japanese with a greater awareness of Japanese culture and manners.
In the second year, students will be able to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test “N2”.
Students will collaborate with local people in project-based learning that aims to solve local issues. They also develop the three skills necessary for higher education after graduation: the ability to research, the ability to create, and the ability to communicate.

Study period and achievement level

Three features of the course

1. Practical curriculum and lessons
  • Schedule to achieve 100% pass rate of N2 upon graduation (Mandatory Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
  • Daily in-class habits
  • Preparation for the JLPT “Character Vocabulary and Kanji” and acquisition of practical communication skills
2. Learning and life guidance
  • Periodic (every five lessons) counseling and assessment of achievement and attainment in anticipation of the JLPT
  • Twice yearly JLPT preparation, post-test review, and counseling
  • Life guidance after coming to Japan
  • Study abroad exam preparation
  • measures to prepare for college entrance exams
3. A place for cultural experience and practice
1st year
  • Study of basic manners and etiquette
  • Gradual and continuous study of Japanese culture
2st year
  • Interaction with local residents and problem-solving learning
  • Nonverbal and intercultural communication

Curriculum

1 year and 6 months course for higher education

Outline
level Elementary II Intermediate I Intermediate II Upper Intermediate
Period 1.5months 5months 5months 5months
Subjects Guidance Time 120hours 400hours 400hours 400hours
Achievement of goals Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to live in Japan without problems. Acquire the necessary Japanese language skills to enrich your life in Japan. Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to become a member of the local community. Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to enter universities and vocational schools.
JLPT N4 N3 B3-N2 N2-N1
CEFR A2 B1 B1⁺ B2

2 Years College Preparatory Course

Outline
level Elementary I Elementary II Intermediate I
Period 1.5months 3.5months 5months
Subjects Guidance Time 120hours 280hours 400hours
Achievement of goals Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to live in Japan at a minimum. Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to live in Japan without problems. Acquire the necessary Japanese language skills to enrich your life in Japan.
JLPT N5 N4 N3
CEFR A1 A2 B1
level Intermediate II Upper Intermediate advance
Period 5months 3.5months 3.5months
Subjects Guidance Time 400hours 280hours 280hours
Achievement of goals Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to become a member of the local community. Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to enter universities and vocational schools. Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to enter universities and vocational schools Acquire the Japanese language skills necessary to study with Japanese students at universities and vocational schools.
JLPT N3-N2 N2-N1 N1
CEFR B1⁺ B2 C1

Textbook to be used (Excerpt from part 1)

Minna no Nihongo
Dekiru nihongo
Kanji tamago
Ikitasozai de manabu shinchukyu kara jyoukyu nihongo