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Do you think your Japanese level is getting rusty? Why not study Japanese online to brush up your Japanese level?

This course is for non-native-speaker-level Japanese teachers who currently teach Japanese in secondary and/or primary schools. You can improve not only your Japanese level but also your teaching skills. Moreover you can build a network among other Japanese teachers. Trainee teachers are also welcome to join. School teachers who are not currently teaching Japanese but wish to do so are also welcome. For more information, see below.

Eligibility (any one or more of the following):

• Non-native-speaker-level Japanese teachers who teach at secondary and/or primary schools, including teaching extra-curricular activites such as school clubs
• PGCE students who are aiming to become Japanese teachers
• SCITT trainees/candidates

Suitable Japanese Level

JLPT N3 or CEFR B1* (if you cannot assess your own level, please contact us.)

*This is an intermediate level course.

Schedule:

This course consists of Online Sessions and a face-to-face Final Day event. The online sessions will be held on Mondays on the dates below, followed by the Final Day event, which will be held for all level native speaking and non-native speaking Japanese teachers together.

Online sessions

• Time: 18:00-19:30 (90 min x 4 lessons)
• Date: 13th and 27th April, 11th and 25th May

In-Person Final Day Event :

• 11:00-15:00(TBC), 27th June (Saturday) or 4th July (Saturday)
• Networking event, workshop, presentation by Pearson Edexcel, and a lunch reception
• More detailed information will be given later. Teachers of all Japanese levels are welcome.

N.B. The course will take place online, but on the final day of the course we would like to hold a special face-to-face session, with special speakers. The Japan Foundation, London will provide lunch and cover your travel expense partly for the participants of the online sessions*.

* All participants are asked to pay up to £10 of their travel expenses out of their own pocket (no reimbursement). The rest of their travel expenses will be reimbursed by The Japan Foundation, London for amounts up to £100.00. If you need to travel the day before and stay overnight the night before the Final Day event, please consult us in advance.

• Course fee: Free (including all handouts)
• Registration Deadline: 6th April 2026
• Languages used: English/Japanese
• Resources: All handouts will be given during the lesson.
• This course may count as 10 hours of CPD (TBC)
• Course Objectives: To be able to teach GCSE-level confidently

Course Content:

• Week 1 (online): Introduction, Review of GCSE specification
• Week 2 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji
• Week 3 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji
• Week 4 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji
• Final Day (face-to-face) : Workshop and resource sharing (TBC)

To register, please click here

• Further Enquiries: Ms Hiroko Tanaka
• Hiroko_Tanaka001@jpf.go.jp

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test for non-native speakers of Japanese which evaluates and certifies their Japanese-Language proficiency. The test takes place twice a year (July and December) in Japan and various locations around the world. Currently, it is the largest Japanese language test in the world, with approximately 1.72 million people worldwide having registered for the JLPT in 2024.

The next July JLPT will take place on Sunday, 5^th July 2026. Registration will start at each test centre from early/ mid-March.  

The July exam will be held at three test sites in the UK: SOAS University of London, the University of Leicester and King’s College London. For application opening dates and registration details, please refer to each university’s website using the links below (Please note that the JLPT is very popular and registration at each test centre will close when the test centre has reached its maximum capacity.):

×             Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London SOAS Applications have now closed

×             University of Leicester Applications at University of Leicester have closed

×             King’s College London Applications at King's College London have closed

Important Changes

1. Starting from 2025, examinees are not allowed to use mobile phones and other devices, including smartwatches and all camera and communication devices, until the end of the entire test, including during breaks. Examinees must turn OFF their devices until the test is completed. If the devices are turned ON during breaks, it will be considered misconduct and their test scores will be invalidated.

2. From July 2026, examinees who arrive after the set time that registration at the venue has finished will not be permitted to take the first test section. They will be permitted to enter the test room from the second test section. However, if examinees miss a section, they cannot pass the JLPT. Furthermore, since the December 2025 JLPT exams, the start time of the exam has been changed to an earlier time than previous years. Please check the new test schedule on your test centre’s website and on your test voucher, and make sure that you will be able to arrive at the venue on time for registration.

3. CEFR Levels have been added as reference information in JLPT score reports starting from the December 2025 JLPT. For details, please check here.

For more information about the test, please visit JLPT website.

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