Education in Japan

Progress of a nation can not be separated from how the nation to educate their children. Seeing how the Japanese community resilience and how they maintain regularity in various aspects of life, it is not likely to occur without any intent. This phenomenon is not something that happens "by default", but must be "by design". There is a process of learning and character building conducted continuously in the community.

And it's obvious from the real learning process. The focus of basic education in Japanese schools focused on the importance of "Moral". Implanted into the moral foundation of "deliberately" in children in Japan. There is one particular subject that teaches children about morals. But moral values ​​are absorbed in all subjects and life. Philosophy is taught is how to conquer oneself for the sake of wider. And this philosophy is very influenced as well as being the core of the value system in Japan.

The children are taught to have self-esteem, shyness, and honest. They are also taught to appreciate the value of the system, not the material or property. In elementary schools, children are taught moral values ​​system through four aspects, namely Respect Yourself (Regarding Self), Respecting Others (Relation to Others), Valuing Environmental and Beauty (Relation to Nature and the Sublime), as well as valuing the group and community (Relation to Group & Society). All four were taught and inculcated in every child that shape their behavior.

Here are 20 facts Schools in Japan;

1. The school year starts in April to March next year, applies to all elementary-PT.

2. Cost Free primary and junior schools.

3. Schools use the system time from August to September quarter and summer for 40 days.

4. Entered September 5 times a week.

5. Compulsory education from the age of 6 years to 15 years (primary and junior). Child schooling parents are not caught, punished.

6. Students niak all classes, so that each level is always filled with peer students.

7. There is no special class, class leading acceleration or class smart students.

8. Smart student of Science and Technology are able to enter college sooner.

9. The curriculum is updated once a 10-year follow technological developments.

10. Teacher evaluation of student, teacher and student evaluations are also for the benefit of a better lesson.

11. There is no national standard or RSBI school.

12. Students are strictly forbidden to use their own motor vehicles to school.

13. School buildings made of modern, stately and majestic, complete with self gymnasium, swimming pool and extensive grounds.

14. Picket compulsory school pupils clean up before going home after school hours.

15. Hours of study at the school starting at 8 am until 3 pm.

16. Students who are late, shall not make a statement late again.

17. There are three types of SMA, ie full time, part time and writing high school or open.

.18.There are 7 courses in high school: Department of General, agriculture, engineering, commerce, fisheries, economic home, and treatments.

19. High school graduation assessment is not based on the results of the final test, but the accumulation of day-to-day test scores, extracurricular, mid test and final test.

20. Universities and junior colleges select students of the results of the entrance examination and the results of the study participants SMA. (Source: Magazine Dhahana; Pencerdas Nation Media Edition 15 March, issue 13 to 14 April 13)