Sawara Language School

Sawara Language School is based in the Sawara area of Katori, about ten minutes on foot from JR Sawara Station. Its work with international students combines Japanese language teaching with guidance on continuing to higher education. Off-campus activities and exchanges give students opportunities to use the language in settings beyond the classroom.

Preparing for entrance examinations

The school's academic guidance includes preparation for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students. In addition to Japanese, the school describes support for subjects including mathematics, general subjects and English. This is a useful distinction for students whose intended university programme requires more than a Japanese language score.

Four preparatory course lengths are listed, from fifteen months to two years. The two-year route includes 1,600 class hours over 80 teaching weeks, while the fifteen-month route includes 1,000 hours over 50 weeks. The school also addresses practical aspects of life during a longer stay. When comparing programmes in Chiba Prefecture, use Katori and Sawara Station as the location references for this campus.

Teaching materials range from pictures and photographs at the beginning to authentic material such as newspaper coverage and television news. Students can use the same developing skills in two ways, following a contemporary report in Japanese and preparing for the reading and listening tasks that appear in further academic study.