Japanese language instruction for returnee and non-Japanese students

Fukuoka Prefecture conducts annual training sessions to improve the teaching skills of teachers in charge of Japanese language instruction and to enhance the support system of the Board of Education, so that instruction can be tailored to the needs of students.
The number of students requiring Japanese language instruction in Fukuoka is on the rise. In response, the relevant boards of education are making efforts to increase the number of Japanese language teachers.

Number of children requiring Japanese language instruction in Fukuoka Prefecture

About Japanese Elementary and Junior High Schools

Foreign children (6-15 years old) who wish to enroll in a Japanese public elementary or junior high school are guaranteed the same educational opportunities as Japanese students.

Procedures for enrollment in public elementary and junior high schools

1_Apply for a notification of moving at your local municipal office.

2_Inform the Board of Education of your local municipal office of your child's desire to enroll in elementary or junior high school.

3_Decide which school to enter and complete the procedures.

4_Go with your child to the school where he/she will be enrolled and discuss future school life with the teacher.

Fukuoka conducts training sessions for Japanese language instructors to provide them with knowledge about their roles and teaching policies, and to enhance the support system of the Board of Education that accepts them.

Training programs to enhance the support system for teachers in charge of Japanese language instruction and school boards.

◯Learn about an overview of Japanese language instruction in the training video.

◯Receive a lecture on Japanese language instruction from an experienced Japanese language instructor.

◯Discuss daily Japanese language instruction with another school's Japanese language instructor.

◯Discuss ways to improve the support system as a Board of Education.

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The teachers who have received training are using what they learned at the workshop to provide Japanese language instruction.

Survival Japanese

Japanese by Proficiency

Supplementary lessons for subjects

Through the implementation of the workshop, we are striving to develop a system so that in every municipality in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japanese language instruction education is tailored to needs of students.