Shibaura Institute of Technology Kashiwa Junior and Senior High School
The six years that develops academic skills as well as character qualities in accordance with the school’s motto, “Encouragement of creativity and promotion of individuality”
About Shibaura Institute of Technology Kashiwa Junior & Senior High School
Education that provides a comprehensive background in the liberal arts and preparation for for success in entrance examinationsShibaura Institute of Technology Kashiwa Junior & Senior High School, while emphasizing higher education, aims to be a school that is loved by the local community, and to nurture healthy, well-rounded students who develop a broad perspective and cultural awareness through creative classes, in order to utilize the educational philosophy of "developing creativity and demonstrating individuality". By meticulously weaving together a variety of educational activities in and outside of the classroom, we are able to improve students' overall literacy skills and enhance their personalities and culture.
To ensure that students' self-learning and independent and collaborative efforts result in the retention and improvement of academic achievement, the school began operating its own SK Learning Rubric in fiscal 2017. Each grade level and subject meeting discusses how to effectively use the rubric, utilizing various "study methods" and "mechanisms to develop academic skills," and strives to cultivate the skills essential for future self-realization. This approach enables students to set their own goals, calmly assess their current situation, think of concrete measures to achieve their goals, and put them into action.
A curriculum that supports self-actualization
【A general framework for the six years of junior high and high school】The six years of junior and senior high school are divided into two-year periods, with the aim of realizing career paths in three stages: "Hop," "Step," and "Jump.
‘Hop’ Phase (1st and 2nd year of junior high school): Cultivate basic academic skills mainly in Japanese, mathematics, and English, acquire study habits and motivation, and establish a foundation of academic skills. In addition to the academic curriculum, there is a Green School for environmental science education, a cultural festival, and an athletic meet.
‘Step’ Phase (3rd year of junior high school and 1st year of high school): Students give concrete shape to their "dreams" in the form of goals. This is also the time when the students finish up the educational themes of "Environment, Information, and International" in various school activities and events. Extra-curricular activities include an overseas homestay program.
‘Jump’ Phase" (2nd and 3rd years of high school): Students are divided into liberal arts and science majors and are made to be seriously aware of the university entrance examinations that are the passing point for their goals. Especially in the third year of high school, students are required to study according to the subjects of their own entrance examinations under a unique curriculum. In addition to these subjects, there are trips to study abroad.
【The three-year high school system】
Students who enter the school from a junior high school and students who enter the school from a high school will be placed in different classes in their first year of high school because of the difference in progress in Japanese, mathematics, and English. High school students will make up the difference in progress by learning more Japanese, Mathematics, and English during 25-minute lessons each morning. In the second year, when students are divided into humanities and sciences, both groups are mixed, but some subjects are taught according to proficiency level to provide detailed guidance. In the third year, students are offered a small number of elective classes in small groups, which can also be in the form of an individual course system for each student, in order to help them achieve their career goals.