 |
Long Beach Japanese Language School | |
|
Foreign Language Credit |
Foreign Language Credit
High school students from 9th to 12th grade may receive foreign language credit by taking a Japanese credit test through the California Association of Japanese Schools. There are many benefits to studying Japanese for credit at LBJLS. Students will earn between 10- 40 credits while studying other subjects and accumulating more credits at their home schools. Most public and private high schools allow their students to take foreign language instructions at private language institutes for credit. Who is eligible to take the test? High school students who are currently in 9th grade or above. How many credits will the students receive? A maximum 10 credits a year .Students will be able to take up to 40 credits during 4 years in high school. (Torrance district allows only 10 credits) When will the students take the exams? The conversation test will be given on the last Saturday of April. The written test, which contains listening comprehension, vocabulary and Kanji, grammar, and reading comprehension, will be given on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of April (depending on the Easter Holiday). Can students take this test at any Japanese Saturday school? No. Only schools which satisfy the requirements from the districts can administer this test. What are the requirements? The most important requirement is the total hours of instructions. Others are teaching methods, contents of the materials, qualification of teachers, etc. Most of the districts where Long Beach Japanese School students attend (Long Beach, Palos Verdes, Torrance, Los Alamitos, Bellflower and many districts in Orange County) require 180 hours of instructions or 18 hours per credit.. Only the L.A. District requires 120 hours. How many hours of instruction do we have at Long Beach Japanese Language School? Fall Semester consists of 3 hours 45 minutes each Saturday for 18 weeks for a total of 67 hours 30 min. Spring Semester offers 3 hours 45 minutes each Saturday for 18 weeks for a total of 7 hours 30 min. Summer Session offers 3 hours 45 minutes each Saturday for 7 weeks for a total of 26 hours 15 min. Altogether, this totals 161 hours. Additional hours will be required for all students taking the test. Special Saturday afternoon classes will be held from January till June (about 16-18 weeks) from 1:00 p.m. to 2: 30 p.m. (24 – 27 hours) Two Culture related programs (Optional but participation recommended) will be held on the last Saturday of June and Labor Day week end for an additional 16 hours. The regular classes, with the addition of the special classes and the culture related classes will give the students more than their required number of hours needed for credit.( Total 185 -188 hours with an optional 16 extra hours.)
What is the fee for the test and afternoon class? The test fee is $ 40.00, payable by the Long Beach Japanese School to the Association‘s Testing Committee. The fee for the material and extra instruction is $20.00. Is there a requirement for the hours of attendance? Yes. We have to report the total attendance hours to schools. Each school has its own standard for attendance. For example, Long Beach Poly High School rejected a student’s credit last year because his attendance hours did not meet the school’s requirement. He attended 120 hours and his test score was 99 %. To first year students and 2nd year students: The test covers all areas that are expected to be covered in 12 months for Level 1 students. The majority of the new students, especially students who start in September, may not be prepared enough to meet the requirements. Therefore, we offer special extension classes from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 13 and 20, and on December 4 and 11, in Room 7. Bring something to eat for lunch. The class will start at 1:00 pm. on the dot. Contact LBJLS for further information. |
|