Applications are now OPEN for the Japan Conference for Schools that will be held on Friday 12th October 2018.

This is a free one-day conference for teachers to network and share ideas about bringing Japan and Japanese into schools. 

The event is open to schools or local authorities that are new to the study of Japan, schools already implementing Japanese in their curriculum, those involved with partnerships in Japan and schools looking to enhance or develop an existing programme of Japan-related study.

There will be general sessions as well as sessions specifically geared to Primary or Secondary teaching.

As part of the event, there will also be a Pearson A-Level CPD Workshop, covering the new A-Level syllabus. This workshop will run from 11:20 to 15:50 in three separate sessions with the cooperation of Pearson.

The Pearson A-Level CPD Workshop is aimed at teachers who are either currently teaching the Japanese A-Level in a UK school or will be in the near future.

This event is FREE but prior booking is essential.

The booking deadline is 5^th October 2018.

Numbers for this event are limited, so we strongly urge those interested to apply as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PEARSON CPD A-LEVEL WORKSHOPS

Please note applications for the Pearson CPD A-Level Workshop are now CLOSED.

This is because applications have reached maximum capacity. We are sorry for any disappointment caused. You may still apply to be on the waiting list for the CPD A-Level Workshop using our application form. You may also still apply to attend other Conference workshops.

The main Conference workshops (session one, two and three below) are still open for applications.

The day will be divided into three “sessions”. For each “session”, participants can choose one workshop. Please note that participants can choose to attend EITHER the Pearson A-Level CPD workshop OR a combination of the other session workshops running throughout the day.

Workshops that will be running include:

NB: These workshop titles are TBC. Content may be subject to change.

Session One

–       Designing and Managing Japanese Language Instruction for a Multi-level Class (Marina Sereda-Linley)

–       Cross-Curricular Focused (Primary): Introducing Japan/Japanese at Primary Level (Roger Whitewick)

Session Two

–       Language Focused: Manga as a gateway to learning: an approach to recruit and sustain students of Japanese (Emma McQuillan)

–       Cross-Curricular Focused (Secondary): Enrichment and Curriculum Ideas to Engage Japanese Learners (Katy Simpson)

Session Three

–       Maths Through Japanese (Clare Kuroishi)

–       Cross-Curricular Focused (Secondary): Art in the Japanese Classroom (Sarah Phillips)

For more information on each workshop, as well as our provisional schedule, please click here.

Applications for the Japan Conference for Schools 2018 have now closed.

If you have any queries, please contact: info.language@jpf.org.uk