Genki Lesson 6 Culture Note : Japan's Educational System

Most children in Japan attend kindergartens or nursery schools before entering _____.

• junior high school

• elementary school

• high school

Compulsory education comprises _____ years of elementary school and _____ years of junior high school.

• six and three

• five and four

• three and six

Although not compulsory, over _____ of junior high students go on to high school for three years.

• 95%

• 90%

• 85%

About _____ of high school graduates attend a university or junior college.

• half

• all

• 95%

Admission to high schools and universities is usually based on _____.

• a test of strength

• an interview

• an entrance exam

The Japanese school year starts in _____ and ends in _____, with a long vacation in summer and two shorter breaks in winter and spring.

• May and April

• April and March

• March and April

What is kindergarten called in Japan?

• SHOUGAKKOU

• YOUCHIEN

• CHUUGAKKOU

• DAIGAKU

What are elementary schools called in Japan?

• SHOUGAKKOU

• DAIGAKU

• YOUCHIEN

• CHUUGAKKOU

What are junior high schools called in Japan?

• CHUUGAKKOU

• KOUKOU

• SHOUGAKKOU

• DAIGAKUIN

What are high schools called in Japan?

• CHUUGAKKOU

• KOUKOU

• TANKIDAIGAKU

• YOUCHIEN