Following the precedent set in the elementary school, Linden Hall High School, through its English immersion approach, offers the majority of its subjects in English. As globalisation progresses, individuals are expected more and more to contribute their own ideas and opinions. We support our students in learning to use English fluently and in communicating their thoughts logically and clearly.
Unit of Measurement: Class Hours (1 class is 50 minutes)
The figures within the parentheses are conversions to hours.
Reference: MEXT’s Junior High School Curriculum Guidelines
As in the table above, an exceptional number of hours of our G7-9 classes are conducted in English. As a result, by the beginning of G10, our students have already acquired the English skills to score at about 80% on the National Center Test for University Admissions. Therefore, our students can utilize the time most high school students would spend studying English on pursuits more meaningful to their desired pathways. Within G10-12, the exact number of class hours conducted in English varies with which course the student chooses. Still, many of our classes are taught in English, enabling students to further polish their linguistic skills.
By their developing fluency in English, students can benefit even more deeply from their study abroad and overseas volunteer experiences.
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Many of our students utilize the English skills they cultivated to attend university overseas. To read about our Recent University Acceptances, please click here.
Every year, all of our students take the IELTS. IELTS is an English proficiency test recognised by more than 10,000 institutions in 140 countries. It serves as a language proficiency certificate for those who wish to study in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom.
By their 3rd year of high school (Grade 12), students can be expected to score 8.0 out of 9.0 on the IELTS, 114 out of 120 on the TOEFL iBT, and at Level 1 on the English Proficiency Test (Eiken).
In our classes, we encourage students to express their thoughts rationally through presentations and discussions. In particular, in the high school, the curriculum has been set up so that students can develop fluency in both the input and output aspects of English (listening and reading versus speaking and writing). By building upon on the English skills developed in elementary school, students enhance their ability to play an active role in a global society.
Linden Hall School is an Ichijou-Kou that administers an educational programme that is in accordance with the MEXT’s curriculum. Because we provide an English immersion programme and environmental studies course, we are designated a Specially Exempt School. In addition, as we use English-translated textbooks approved by the MEXT, there should be no curricular issues in the unlikely event that a student seeks a transfer to a public or private, junior or senior high school.
*1 Ichijou-Kou refers to educational institutions stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Law in Japan, and includes kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, high schools, secondary schools, schools for students with special needs, universities, and technical colleges.
*2 MEXT refers to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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