2013-2014

Kiyota Senior High SchoolSapporo, Hokkaido

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Our school prides itself on an International atmosphere. Students enjoy many opportunities of cultural exchanges. Our school also holds Global Course, which aims to foster ‘Global Citi-zens’ under the collaboration of the Social Stud-ies and the English Departments. It will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2015.

School Events Club ActivitiesSports:Apr

4Entrance CeremonyStudy Trip to Yubari (freshmen)Physical check-up

May

5 Sapporo City sports tournaments

Jun

6Midterm examsSchool excursion (seniors)Elementary School Visit (Global Juniors)

Jul

7School FestivalSummer vacationSummer extracurricular courses

Aug

8Post-vacation testsSapporo City High Schools culture festival and sports tournamentsOne-day university visit (freshmen)

Sep

9End-of-term examsInter-homeroom athletic meetInternship program (juniors)Election of student council staff1st term closing ceremony

Oct

102nd term opening ceremonySchool Trip (juniors)

Nov

11English Seminars (Global freshmen)Lectures by university faculty Midterm exams

Dec

12Global Presentation I (Global juniors/seniors)Elementary School Visit (Global freshmen)Winter vacation Winter extracurricular courses

Jan

1Overseas Study Trip

Post vacation testsNational tests for university admission(seniors)

Feb

2 End-of-term exams

Mar

3CommencementGlobal Presentation II (Global Juniors)Inter-homeroom athletic meetEnd of School Year Ceremonies (freshmen/juniors)Spring extracurricular courses

Cultural:

Baseball, Basketball, Badminton, Kyudo (Japanese Archery)Judo (Martial Arts), Tennis, Soft Tennis, Table TennisTrack & Field, Soccer, Volleyball

Brass Band, Chorus, Digital Photography, Drama, ScienceKado (Flower Arrangement), Sado (Tea Ceremony), Broadcasting, Library, Cooking, Volunteering

Our Students Our Curriculum for 2013 EnrolleesEnrollment (as of April 8, 2013)

[General Courses of Study]

School LifeRegular Daily Schedule

Weekly Schedule for a 1st Year Student

Faculty: By subject

General Course

Grade

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

Boys

112

126

135

Girls

167

153

142

Total

279

279

277

Boys

8

7

7

Girls

33

34

33

Total

41

41

40

Total

320

320

317

Japanese

Social Studies

Mathematics

Science

Physical Education

Music

Fine Arts

English

Home Economics

Information

School Nurses

Part-Time teachers

Assistant Language teachers

9

8

9

8

7

1

1

12

1

1

2

10

3

Global Course

Subject

Short Homeroom

1

2

3

4

Lunch

5

6

7

Short Homeroom,Cleaning

Club Activities

Mathematics IA

EnglishExpression I

Basic Physics

Health

EnglishCommunication I

* Information

World History A

Ethics

EnglishExpression I

Basic Biology

Mathematics IA

EnglishCommunication I

Mathematics IA

**Classics

Basic Biology

Ethics

World History A

ContemporaryJapanese

EnglishCommunication I**Contemporary

Japanese

Calligraphy I

Calligraphy I

Mathematics IA

***Long Homeroom

****Integrated Studies

EnglishCommunication I

Mathematics IA

Classics

Information

Basic Physics

World History A

8:30 - 8:40

8:45 - 9:35

9:45 - 10:35

10:45 - 11:35

11:45 - 12:35

12:35 - 1:10

1:15 - 2:05

2:15 - 3:05

3:15 - 4:05

3:05 -(4:05 -)

- 7:00

Period

Monday

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Time

Number

Every student belongs to a homeroom. There are forty students in a homeroom, with 8 homerooms in each grade. Basically, students stay in their homeroom and teachers move from class to class. Students’ day starts from 10-minutes reading time in their homeroom, prior to the short homeroom, during which the homeroom teacher takes roll call and gives the students information regarding school life. Students study 6 periods a day. One period is 50 minutes and in between there are 10 minutes breaks. Every student has cleaning duty; they clean their homeroom and another allocated location by them-selves.

*The subject name of “ Information Study for Participating Community” is abbreviated to Information.** Integrated Japanese Language is divided into Contemporary Japanese and Classics.***Long Homeroom chiefly provides career guidance, student-council activities, and discussion. ****Integrated Studies provides career guidance and lectures under the theme of ‘Life’, ‘Environment’, and ‘Future.’

The following is the curriculum for 2013 freshmen. Thirty-five school hours of lessons per school year are counted as one credit, which means that a one-credit subject has one lesson per week. Our grading scale has grades of 5,4,3,2, and 1, in which a grade of 5 is the highest achievement and a grade of 1 means failure.

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Classics B

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JapaneseHistory A

WorldHistory B

PhysicsStudy

BiologyStudy

Basic EarthScience

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JapaneseHistory A

WorldHistory B

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Geography B

Mathem

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AdvancedEthics

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Basic Chemistry Study

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Our Students Our Curriculum for 2013 EnrolleesEnrollment (as of April 8, 2013)

[General Courses of Study]

School LifeRegular Daily Schedule

Weekly Schedule for a 1st Year Student

Faculty: By subject

General Course

Grade

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

Boys

112

126

135

Girls

167

153

142

Total

279

279

277

Boys

8

7

7

Girls

33

34

33

Total

41

41

40

Total

320

320

317

Japanese

Social Studies

Mathematics

Science

Physical Education

Music

Fine Arts

English

Home Economics

Information

School Nurses

Part-Time teachers

Assistant Language teachers

9

8

9

8

7

1

1

12

1

1

2

10

3

Global Course

Subject

Short Homeroom

1

2

3

4

Lunch

5

6

7

Short Homeroom,Cleaning

Club Activities

Mathematics IA

EnglishExpression I

Basic Physics

Health

EnglishCommunication I

* Information

World History A

Ethics

EnglishExpression I

Basic Biology

Mathematics IA

EnglishCommunication I

Mathematics IA

**Classics

Basic Biology

Ethics

World History A

ContemporaryJapanese

EnglishCommunication I**Contemporary

Japanese

Calligraphy I

Calligraphy I

Mathematics IA

***Long Homeroom

****Integrated Studies

EnglishCommunication I

Mathematics IA

Classics

Information

Basic Physics

World History A

8:30 - 8:40

8:45 - 9:35

9:45 - 10:35

10:45 - 11:35

11:45 - 12:35

12:35 - 1:10

1:15 - 2:05

2:15 - 3:05

3:15 - 4:05

3:05 -(4:05 -)

- 7:00

Period

Monday

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Time

Number

Every student belongs to a homeroom. There are forty students in a homeroom, with 8 homerooms in each grade. Basically, students stay in their homeroom and teachers move from class to class. Students’ day starts from 10-minutes reading time in their homeroom, prior to the short homeroom, during which the homeroom teacher takes roll call and gives the students information regarding school life. Students study 6 periods a day. One period is 50 minutes and in between there are 10 minutes breaks. Every student has cleaning duty; they clean their homeroom and another allocated location by them-selves.

*The subject name of “ Information Study for Participating Community” is abbreviated to Information.** Integrated Japanese Language is divided into Contemporary Japanese and Classics.***Long Homeroom chiefly provides career guidance, student-council activities, and discussion. ****Integrated Studies provides career guidance and lectures under the theme of ‘Life’, ‘Environment’, and ‘Future.’

The following is the curriculum for 2013 freshmen. Thirty-five school hours of lessons per school year are counted as one credit, which means that a one-credit subject has one lesson per week. Our grading scale has grades of 5,4,3,2, and 1, in which a grade of 5 is the highest achievement and a grade of 1 means failure.

[Global Courses of Study] G

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Lang

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Eth

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Mathem

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WorldHistory B

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From Kiyota to the World 〜A path to“Global Citizens”〜

The aim of the “Global Course”～to nurture “Global Citizens” who act from a global viewpoint～

Our world consists of a multi-cultural population with different languages, religions, and ways of living. In these days of rapid globalization we all, however, share common global issues such as human rights, peace, and the environment. Mutual understanding and support are indispensable to solve these issues. To achieve this, awareness of being a “Global Citizen”, communication and exchange with a variety of people are necessary.

Why not study at Kiyota Global Course and become a person who can contribute to a global society in Japan or in other countries?

- ability to cherish yourself and others- understanding to accept difference

- ability to think based on a wide range of knowledge & education

- high communication abilities- strong volunteer spirit

- active mind for solving issues.

Traits to become a “Global Citizen”

Developing an International Sense Developing High Level English Skills　Through many varied experiences and cultural exchange, students come to regard world issues as their own. Kiyota invites speakers who cooperate and contribute to the world such as doctors or journalists. Students can listen to first-hand information and th rough d iscuss ions, can a lso understand different cultures and other countries more deeply.

･･･………･･･………･･･………･･･………● JICA trainees’ visit ● Lectures on fair-trade, Lectures by JICA

staff● Chinese or Korean class

　Starting from daily conversation, students develop their English skills to the extent that they understand the opinions of others and can express their own opinions, in discussions and debates. Through many English speaking opportunities in and out of the classroom, students develop strong communication skills. From the start of our Global Course, our education environment is called “Kiyota Exchange Program.”

･･･………･･･………･･･………･･･………●English lessons and daily conversation

with English teachers are all in English● Kiyota's Step by Step Method develops

s tudents’ ab i l i t ies f rom bas ic to advanced levels

● Students write their graduation thesis in English in the 3rd year

“Thin

k globally, act locally.”

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＊So many reasons to choose Global Course!

　Lessons in Communication I & II, Presentation II & III are all conducted in small groups. Forty students are divided into 3 groups, each of which has both an ALT and a JTE. Lessons are conducted in English to develop all 4 skills such as Listening, Speaking, Writing, and Reading, with emphasis on communicating ideas and opinions. This ideal English learning environment is only available in the Kiyota Global Course.

　Not only the 4 native teachers, but also the Japanese teachers of English talk to the students in English. Students are constantly exposed to a continual stream of English. That's the Kiyota Global Course. In the teachers’ office, in the hall, English conversation with the teachers is nothing special. It's just a part of their daily school life. This gives real world English study. It is like being an exchange student in another country!

　In Presentation I, II, and III, students search for information on the web, write English essays, and make PowerPoint slides. This process improves both their English & computer skills. Before they make presentations in front of teachers and friends, they can practice and check their pronunciation with computer software to help get ready. The CALL Room and computer based learning helps students to give presentations with confidence.

　Students learn presentation skills in English from the basics, that are required in Colleges in the States or Europe. They are encouraged to think logically and learn how to write an essay in English. The final goal of Global Course is to write a Graduation Thesis in English and present the contents using PowerPoint. They choose their own topic and express their opinions on the topic. This is one of the many features of Global Course.

▼ Students take both the TOEIC IP / Bridge and Step Tests.　Global Course students take the TOEIC IP / Bridge test once a year to see the improvement in their English skills. Kiyota aims to have all students scoring 450(+) on the TOEIC IP / Bridge test, which is equivalent to Step Test grade 2, before their graduation. Also, when they pass Step Test grade 2, students are given 2 additional units upon request.

Small group lessons in team-teaching

Everyday is an English day !

CALL Room is a great way to develop English skills!

Presentation I, II, and III

Features of English lessons ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼

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‘International Understanding’ is a subject, which is original and unique to the Global Course. In classes, students study social issues such as intercultural understanding, poverty, conflict, and human rights.

　This is a compilation of the International Understanding classes. There are two pillars. One is to collect necessary information on their thesis topic from Japanese books and newspaper articles and deepen their understanding of their individual thesis topics. The other is to develop their understanding on social issues such as conflict and poverty in the world. As a whole class, students learn more about the background, cause, and solution of each problem by watching videos, reading articles, and discussing the issue.

International Understanding Class ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼

　This class raises students’ awareness of the realities or issues in the world through experiences and expands their viewpoint through research. The experiences include a visit by JICA staff, simulation games, and cultural exchanges with JICA trainees with the help of JICA. Last year, students researched the countries which JICA trainees were from and made group presentations about the information they found in their research and what they learned.

International Human Rights ( 1st graders)

　Based on what they learned in “International Human Rights”, students demonstrate international support through Fair Trade or NGO activities. Participating in the activities students can understand others' hardships and realize the significance of international cooperation. Students come to regard social issues, such as poverty, as something which affects them and they begin to understand what they can do about the issue. Every year during the school festival, 2nd year global class exhibits what they learned about Fair Trade and also open a Fair Trade shop.

International Cooperation ( 2nd graders)

MessageMessages fr

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graduates of

Global Course

　When I was a junior high school student, I didn’t have any particular high school I wanted to go to, so Kiyota high school was just one possible high school. On

the open school day, I joined Global Course model lesson. Then I found out that Global Course provides students with various opportunities for volunteer activities and that International

Understanding classes are a good chance to know more about the world while learning English skills. After that I started collecting information. As I consulted with my parents and teachers, my hope for becoming a Kiyota Global student became stronger. English curriculums at Kiyota are even more colorful than I thought and my school life is quite full. I hope I will be of some help in society in the future.(Global 8th : now 2nd grade)

　With the International Understanding classes and experiences of Volunteer Trip to Vietnam and Cambodia as a start, I came to think of the happenings such as conflict and poverty in foreign countries on the other side of the globe as something very close to me. I think I grew up to be a global citizen from a general citizen. As expressed in ‘Kiyota Exchange Program’, Kiyota Global Course provided me with a high school life where I could fully expose myself to English. Reading, writing, and speaking English was just a natural part of my school life. Thanks to the my life at Kiyota, I learned authentic English. The thesis writing, as the compilation of my 3 years at Kiyota, was really tough but the fulfilling excitement I felt when I finished it, gave me confidence and encouragement even now. Why don’t you spend a super special 3 years as a member of the Global Family? ( Global 5th: graduate student)

World Studies ( 3rd graders)

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　The two-day all English program gives all the freshmen a wonderful opportunity to speak English. This year it is going to be held at the NTT Center in Sapporo and 15 ALT teachers will join us. Students spend all the time using only English, including classes, lunch time and even free time! No Japanese is allowed! It is truly an English

immersion event. During the event, the other pillar of the Global Course education, ‘International Understanding', is included along with many other activities.

　This trip is a unique and wonderful opportunity to have a cross-cu l t u r a l e xpe r i e nce . I n Ma lays ia , s tudents v i s i t a high school and enjoy cultural exchange through group discussions. Students

participate in the NGO activity of repairing and donating wheelchairs. From interactions with the people there, they learn various ideas and this precious experience turns out to be a life-long memory for the students.

Globalist Seminar ( 1st graders: for 2 days)

School Trip to Malaysia & Singapore ( 2nd graders: for 5 days)

Training Programs ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼

　A deeper understanding of other Asian cultures can be achieved by learning the language and the background of these cultures. Students start with the basics of pronunciation from a native Chinese teacher or a Korean teacher. They enjoy learning the language by singing songs, watching videos, or even doing some home economics activities. In previous years some Chinese class members participated in a speech contest in Chinese and were awarded prizes.

Elective Subjects: Chinese and Chinese Culture & Hangul and Korean Culture

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MessageMessages from the

parents ofGlobal Cours

e 　The final decision of school choice should be done by children, but I thought I would do what I could do for her. Then when I searched for information, I found out

that Global Course has unique features that other schools do not have. During the model lesson on open school day, the lively smiles of the students and the enthusiasm of the teachers were

so impressive. A few days later, my daughter came to talk to me about her choice for the first time. She had a strong attachment toward the Global Course. The reason why my husband and I decided to support her choice was because I myself saw the open school model lesson and also because of her strong wish. I’m sure the rich curriculum will bring her up to be more gentle and profound person. (A parent of Global 8th : now 2nd grade)

　When my daughter was in the 5th grade, Global Course was established. At that time she was interested in English, so we thought of choosing the course. After entering, she experienced a homestay in Australia, went to Singapore for the school trip, and also Cambodia for the volunteer trip. She learned more about domestic or foreign issues and seemed to notice her own favorable environment. Spending 3 years with the same classmates deepened her friendship and her high school life was full. Now she is majoring in English Literature. Her experience at Kiyota Global Course has proven its worth in her university education. Her English abilities were trained in her regular school life. It’s certain that her choice of school was a great success.

(A parent of Global 5th: a graduate)

This is a two-week exchange

program in summer to Sydney,

Australia. Students study English at

a language school, while doing homestay.

This exper ience g ives them an “Al l Engl ish

Environment” for 2 weeks and all participants

gain great confidence by the end of the program.

This experience provides great motivation to the

students even after coming back.

Staying with a fami ly gives them an ideal

environment not only to study English but also

to understand a different culture. This trip gives

students many precious experiences. During the

weekdays, students go to a language school for

most of the days. Morning sessions last for about

3 hours and in the afternoon they have some out-

of-school activities or self-study time. For the out-

of-school activities they visit the down town area

and Taronga Zoo. One class consists of about 10

students each. Teachers prepare various topics

for studying English and Australian culture.

Most students start nervous at the beginning,

but as the program progresses students become

more and more comfortable and active, and

communicate more in English. Why don’t you open

your door to the world starting with this trip?

Language Study

Trip to Australia

( in Jan 2016)

　This is a study tour as a compilation of ‘International Understanding.’ Visiting Cambodia and Vietnam, participants have volunteer experiences and cultural exchange. They are exposed to a d if ferent culture and religions. This trip can be a starting point for participants to notice the relationship between developing and developed countries, and to think over the importance of cooperation among countries.

In Cambodia, they visit the world heritage Angkor Wat and join the activities of a NGO supporting agriculture. In Vietnam, they visit an orphanage and the War Remnants Museum. This trip is conducted in conjunction with a travel agency but designed by Kiyota High School.

Volunteer Trip( in Jan, 2015)

Optional Study Trips during

the winter vacation

General GLOBAL COURSE

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Kiyota Senior High SchoolSapporo, Hokkaido

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Our school prides itself on an International atmosphere. Students enjoy many opportunities of cultural exchanges. Our school also holds Global Course, which aims to foster ‘Global Citi-zens’ under the collaboration of the Social Stud-ies and the English Departments. It will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2015.

School Events Club ActivitiesSports:Apr

4Entrance CeremonyStudy Trip to Yubari (freshmen)Physical check-up

May

5 Sapporo City sports tournaments

Jun

6Midterm examsSchool excursion (seniors)Elementary School Visit (Global Juniors)

Jul

7School FestivalSummer vacationSummer extracurricular courses

Aug

8Post-vacation testsSapporo City High Schools culture festival and sports tournamentsOne-day university visit (freshmen)

Sep

9End-of-term examsInter-homeroom athletic meetInternship program (juniors)Election of student council staff1st term closing ceremony

Oct

102nd term opening ceremonySchool Trip (juniors)

Nov

11English Seminars (Global freshmen)Lectures by university faculty Midterm exams

Dec

12Global Presentation I (Global juniors/seniors)Elementary School Visit (Global freshmen)Winter vacation Winter extracurricular courses

Jan

1Overseas Study Trip

Post vacation testsNational tests for university admission(seniors)

Feb

2 End-of-term exams

Mar

3CommencementGlobal Presentation II (Global Juniors)Inter-homeroom athletic meetEnd of School Year Ceremonies (freshmen/juniors)Spring extracurricular courses

Cultural:

Baseball, Basketball, Badminton, Kyudo (Japanese Archery)Judo (Martial Arts), Tennis, Soft Tennis, Table TennisTrack & Field, Soccer, Volleyball

Brass Band, Chorus, Digital Photography, Drama, ScienceKado (Flower Arrangement), Sado (Tea Ceremony), Broadcasting, Library, Cooking, Volunteering