Primary education in Japan consists of 6 years of compulsory education from ages 6-12. The school year runs from April to March. Students are evaluated on academic performance and daily life, and reports are sent to guardians each term. Most primary schools provide lunch and textbooks for free. Kindergarten is not compulsory. Secondary education in Japan includes 3 years of junior high for ages 12-15, which is also compulsory. Schools are run by municipalities and provide no tuition. Subjects are taught by individual teachers. Club activities and cultural events are common. Vocational education is also offered. The Philippines has 6 years of compulsory primary education from ages 6-12, running from June to April

1. Reporter:
Princess Marynee V. Morga

2. PRIMARY EDUCATION IN JAPAN
▪ 6 years compulsory education
▪ 243 school days (Saturday class)
▪ School system generally called “6-3-
3-4 year system”
▪1st graders, 1st of April, immediately
following their 6th birthday.
▪ Kindergarten do not form a part in
compulsory education
▪ Academic calendar starts in April
ends in March

3. ▪ Pupil’s performance on subjects and
record of day to day life are kept in the
teaching record. Schools compile it and
send it to the guardians of the pupils once
every term.
▪ The pupils undergo extended learning
activities outside the school.
▪ Most primary schools provide school
lunch.
▪ Textbooks for all the subjects are
provided free of charge.
▪ School trips almost always take place in
the final year of the school.

4. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF JAPAN

5. PRIMARY EDUCATION OF PHILIPPINES
▪ 200 school days
▪ 6 years of compulsory education
▪ Academic calendar starts in June ends in
April
▪ Learning Resources are provided for all
learning areas.
▪ K-12 curriculum holistically develop Filipino
with 21st century skills.

7. SECONDARY EDUCATION IN JAPAN
- Lower Secondary Education (Junior High School)
- Secondary Stage of Compulsory Education
- 3 years in the age of 12-15
- No tuition fee at any National and Public
Secondary Schools.
- Public Lower Secondary Schools are managed by
Municipalities.
- National Secondary Schools are attached to
faculties of education at National Universities.

8. ▪ Subject based-teacher assignment
▪ School lunch is served, if not
parents must apply homemade
lunches.
▪ Cleaning is done by students
themselves.
▪ Cultural festivals and
commencement ceremonies are
common.
▪ Club activities (athletic and
cultural)

9. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF JAPAN

10. SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
- The Department of Education
(DepEd) has formed a Technical
Vocational unit in the Bureau of
Secondary Education. That will
prepare high school graduates by
arming them with skills for
employment.

11. Each TLE subject in Grades 7 and 8 is exploratory. This means each student
has the chance to explore the following four main courses of TLE.
1) Agri-Fishery Arts 2) Home Economics
3) Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
4) Industrial Arts

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