TOKYO, Nov 20 (ANNnewsCH) –
With only one week before the introduction of an English speaking test in this year’s Tokyo high school entrance examination, there have been calls from some teachers to cancel it, saying that fairness cannot be maintained, TV Asahi reports.
With only one week before the introduction of an English speaking test in this year’s Tokyo high school entrance examination, there have been calls from some teachers to cancel it, saying that fairness cannot be maintained, TV Asahi reports.
About 80,000 junior high school students will take the speaking test by recording their voices on a tablet device, with the score added to February’s entrance exam to determine whether they pass or fail.
The problem is how to treat students who did not take the exam due to poor health. The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education plans to give the average score of the speaking tests of students with the same score in the English written exam next February, but this means that students who did not take the exam could be given a score higher than their ability.
Nov 20 (ANNnewsCH) – 今年度の都立高校入試に初めて導入される英語のスピーキングテストがおよそ1週間後の今月27日に迫るなか、公正性が保たれないとして現役の教師からも中止を求める声が相次いでいます。 …continue reading
Teachers call for cancellation of English speaking test
ANNnewsCH – Nov 20
With only one week before the introduction of an English speaking test in this year’s Tokyo high school entrance examination, there have been calls from some teachers to cancel it, saying that fairness cannot be maintained, TV Asahi reports.
Trial of English-speaking test for Tokyo high schools raises eyebrows
Kyodo – Nov 16
A private-sector English-speaking test will be introduced at the Tokyo metropolitan high school entrance exam for the first time in Japan this month, but the initiative to nurture “speaking skills” faces stiff opposition from some parents and education experts questioning its fairness.
The Notorious Wako Pirates of Japan
ancient-origins.net – Nov 14
The wako (also called wokou or waegu) were a group of marauders that dominated the seas of East Asia for centuries. They have been seen by Western historians and culture as a kind of Japanese pirate, but as scholars dig deeper into the history of these people, questions arise about their true nature.
Culture symbols in Japan
newsonjapan.com – Nov 14
Almost a hundred years ago, the Indian sage Rabindranath Tagore visited Japan and was fascinated by it.
University reforms tap post-pandemic shifts in attitudes
universityworldnews.com – Nov 09
Pandemic-related disruption forced universities to adopt survival measures, but the enforced changes have become unprecedented opportunities for reform in Japan’s highly traditional higher education system.
Extended Enterprise LMS: Why Do You Need One?
newsonjapan.com – Nov 08
Most companies utilize LMSs like Acendre to conduct and track online training sessions. Learning management systems are also often used to create online courses (if there’s an in-built authoring tool), automate record-keeping, and register employees for a training session.
7 Exciting Spots You Can Visit Now That Japan Opened Up
newsonjapan.com – Nov 08
For almost three years, Japan was closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, the wait is over. Now the country welcomes vaccinated visitors from all over the world without any need to quarantine or do PCR tests.
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