Courses and Events - Other courses for volunteers and teachers of Japanese

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As part of our annual grant programmes, we also offer courses in Urawa, Kansai and Alsace, for teachers of Japanese, researchers, postgraduates, and high school students. For more information please click here.

For a calendar of upcoming courses and events only, see our What’s On page.

Study Days for Teachers of IB Japanese

A chance to study together, explore how the marking criteria apply to Japanese and to share teaching ideas about the IB (International Baccalaureate) Japanese.

Organised by the Japan Language Committee of ALL (Association for Language Learning), with co-operation from the Japan Foundation London Language Centre.

The most recent study days were held on 26th and 27th March 2009. Please check this page again or sign up to our email discussion list, JLE-UK, for details of future similar courses.

Asset Languages Day for Teachers of Japanese

This free one-day course was co-organised by Asset Languages and the Japan Foundation London Language Centre. It was held at the JFLLC on Friday, 8th May 2009. The aims of the course were to deepen Japanese teachers' knowledge and understanding of Asset Language qualifications, and to provide an overall understanding of the background of these qualifications, as well as specific, practical information about Asset Language qualifications in Japanese.

Click here for a report on the Asset Languages Day. Please check this page again or sign up to our email discussion list, JLE-UK, for details of future similar courses.

力-CHIKARA Workshops

The Japan Foundation London Language Centre ran a series of free workshops throughout 2009-10, aimed at teachers of GCSE Japanese. The workshops focussed on the CHIKARA Resources for GCSE Japanese, which were created by the Japan Foundation in 2008, with generous support from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.

The aims of these workshops were to help you improve your skills in making new resources to match a particular syllabus, and to give you an insight into how the GCSE in Japanese is changing.

Applications are now open for the next CHIKARA workshop, which will be held on 24th May and 4th June. Click here for further information and an application form.

Part 1 of the CHIKARA Update series was a two-day workshop, held on 28th - 29th May 2009.
Part 2 was a half-day workshop, held on 27th and 28th October 2009.
Part 3 was held on 18th and 19th February 2010.
Part 4 was held on 24th May and 4th June 2010.
Part 5 was held on 27th October and Monday 8th November

Click here for a report on Part 1 of the CHIKARA Update series.
Click here for a report on Part 2 of the CHIKARA Update series
Click here for a report on Part 3 of the CHIKARA Update series.
Click here for a report on Part 4 of the CHIKARA Update series.
Click here for a report on Part 5 of the CHIKARA Update series.

Japanese Taster for Schools Training Days

The Japan Foundation runs training sessions designed for private tutors, teachers, volunteers and enthusiasts interested in delivering Japanese taster lessons at UK primary and secondary schools. Over 150 volunteers have signed up as Japanese Taster for Schools (JTS) members, around 80 school visits have taken place, and more lessons are due to be delivered by volunteers in the near future.

In each training session, participants will receive new ideas for lesson activities and also have the opportunity to meet each other and discuss previous visits.

If you would like to find out more about JTS programme please click here.
Click here if you are a teacher interested in organising a Japanese language taster at your school.
Click here if you are interested in becoming a JTS volunteer.

ABC Awards: Tutor Networking Events for Japanese Language

日本語教員のためのABC試験インフォメーションデー

Participation Fee: Free (Support with travel costs may also be available.)
These events will give new and existing tutors the chance to explore, discuss and receive key information on the qualifications in Japanese which ABC Awards offers, and learn from experienced tutors of ABC qualifications in the Japanese.
These free events are organised in collaboration with ALL and the Japan Foundation London. 
More information about ABC Awards: www.abcawards.co.uk

In the past, Japan Foundation London has hosted training days for Edexcel’s GCSE and GCE Japanese qualification.  We will post details about upcoming Edexcel training days at the Japan Foundation on our News section and in JF News.
For more information, please visit www.edexcel.com.