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Curriculum in Japan

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Last-Modified:2/28/2018

Annual Standard Lesson Hours for Elementary Schools

Subjects, etc. 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Subjects Japanese Language 306 315 245 245 175 175
Social Studies - - 70 90 100 105
Arithmetic 136 175 175 175 175 175
Science - - 90 105 105 105
Living Environment Studies 102 105 - - - -
Music 68 70 60 60 50 50
Art and Handicraft 68 70 60 60 50 50
Home Economics - - - - 60 55
Physical Education 102 105 105 105 90 90
Moral Education 34 35 35 35 35 35
Foreign Language Activities - - - - 35 35
Integrated Studies - - 70 70 70 70
Special Activities 34 35 35 35 35 35
Total 850 910 945 980 980 980

Note: One lesson hour equals 45 minutes in this table.

Annual Standard Lesson Hours for Junior High Schools

Subjects, etc. 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade
Subjects Japanese Language 140 140 105
Social Studies 105 105 140
Mathematics 140 105 140
Science 105 140 140
Music 45 35 35
Art 45 35 35
Health & Physical Education 105 105 105
Technology and Home Economics 70 70 35
Foreign Languages 140 140 140
Moral Education 35 35 35
Integrated Studies 50 70 70
Special Activities 35 35 35
Total 1,015 1,015 1,015

Note: One lesson hour equals 45 minutes in this table.

Senior High Schools

Under the Course of Study set out by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 74 credits or more is the number designated as being required for graduation from senior high school. The subjects, courses, and number of credits needed for graduation are generally common to all schools and depart- ments.

However, there are some exceptions. (Please note that one lesson hour is 50 minutes long and 35 lesson hours constitute one credit). At metropolitan senior high schools, in addition to the subjects and courses set out as being mandatory under the terms of the General Policies Regarding Curriculum Formulation, "People and Society" has been established as a subject unique to Tokyo. Furthermore, Japanese history has been positioned as a mandatory subject for students commencing their studies from Fiscal 2012.

Under the auspices of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, in addition to general stream courses, senior high schools with various departments such as professional departments (agriculture, industry, and com-merce, etc.) and comprehensive departments have been established. Accordingly, the break- down of the number of units required for gradua- tion for each subject can depend on the school.

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