For my personal interest in the Japanese education system I've been trying to find out as much as possible but it's been so hard to find these details on the internet, so I really appreciate your help!
My questions will be concerning high school graduation and university life. This is what I've found out so far – correct me if I misunderstood: If you want to continue studying after high school Japanese students take the National Center Test that takes place on a weekend in January. For some universities students need to take a second entrance exam to get in.
Now here are my questions:
1. After the Center Test in January, do students still continue to go to high school until their graduation ceremony in March?
2. If they do for how long? Only until the end of January? Do they still go to their clubs?
3. If you don't pass the Center Test and decide to study for a year at a cram school (ronin-student), is this cram school like a normal school? Do these students wear a school uniform? Do classes at cram schools also take place in the morning or only in the afternoon/evening?
4. Is it possible to take more than one entrance exam at a university or do they all take place on one day so students will have to decide?
5. I'm assuming that the entrance exam for the university takes place at the specific university, but where does the National Center Test take place at?
6. University: How does your average day at university look like? How many classes do you usually take? Can you choose which classes to take? How many classes a day do you have/When do you usually get home from university? Are there lunch breaks?
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help!
My questions will be concerning high school graduation and university life. This is what I've found out so far – correct me if I misunderstood: If you want to continue studying after high school Japanese students take the National Center Test that takes place on a weekend in January. For some universities students need to take a second entrance exam to get in.
Now here are my questions:
1. After the Center Test in January, do students still continue to go to high school until their graduation ceremony in March?
2. If they do for how long? Only until the end of January? Do they still go to their clubs?
3. If you don't pass the Center Test and decide to study for a year at a cram school (ronin-student), is this cram school like a normal school? Do these students wear a school uniform? Do classes at cram schools also take place in the morning or only in the afternoon/evening?
4. Is it possible to take more than one entrance exam at a university or do they all take place on one day so students will have to decide?
5. I'm assuming that the entrance exam for the university takes place at the specific university, but where does the National Center Test take place at?
6. University: How does your average day at university look like? How many classes do you usually take? Can you choose which classes to take? How many classes a day do you have/When do you usually get home from university? Are there lunch breaks?
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help!