The JET Programme – Japanese Language Course – Linguistics and Pedagogy Course
JET プログラム日本語講座 － 言語・教育コース
1) How do you apply?
time commitment for this course may
low- to intermediate-level Japanese
If you chose to recontract, you should
be fairly high in comparison with the
language textbook, which you will be
receive application materials at about
other CLAIR courses (aside from
required to use for certain
the end of your contract at whatever
perhaps the translation/interpreting
lesson-planning-based assignments.
address you registered with CLAIR,
course, which I’m not sure about).
whether that’s your workplace or your
But this, like the other courses,
As for the course assignments, they
place of residence.
depends on your Japanese level at the
consist, as the name of the course
start of the course. In my case, I
suggests, both of teaching-related and
2)What do you need to prepare to
probably spend 10-12 hours a month
language-related activities. Among
apply?
on the course, but I have very lazy
these are short writing projects
This course requires a fairly high
study habits, so I could imagine many
(typically 1-2 pages) in Japanese, and
Japanese level. A Japanese
people spending a lot more time.
creative projects (this month, I had to
Language Proficiency Test level of
write haiku and tanka), interviews with
2-kyuu or above is recommended.
3) When does it begin?
Japanese people, lesson planning
The JLPT website defines this as
The course begins in early August.
assignments, teaching simulations
follows:
(what can you say if asked such and
The examinee has mastered
4) how long does it last?
such by a student, etc.). English may
grammar to a relatively high
The course lasts 6 months.
be used for some of these, but many
level, knows around 1,000
(especially writing projects and
kanji and 6,000 words, and has
5) What does the course entail?
the ability to converse, read,
Every month, participants are sent a
and write about matters of a
textbook (80-100 pages English with
There is also a weeklong training
general nature. This level is
some Japanese), a workbook
seminar to be paid for by your
normally reached after
containing 5 assignments (at least so
contracting organization. This year,
studying Japanese for around
far that’s been the case for each of
it’s in Shiga-ken in January. As it
600 hours and after
mine) in Japanese with English
hasn’t taken place yet, I can’t say
completion of an
translations at the end and a Japanese
anything about it.
intermediate course.
summary of the main textbook, a CD
creative projects) require Japanese.
(which some of the assignments in
6) What do you get when you finish?
There is also a placement test for the
some months supposedly require,
Upon completing the course, you will
course. Only 60 ALTs and CIRs per
though I haven’t had one like that yet),
receive a certificate of completion.
year are admitted in the course. This
and an answer book.
doubt it’s of much real value, but you
year, exactly 100 people took the
receive additional supplemental
could put it on a résumé
placement test.
materials from time to time, including a
, I guess.
On a final note, the
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