Application and Screening Procedure for
The Japanese Language Programme for High School Students The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Kansai
Step one:
To make sure candidates have adequate language proficiency, students who have not received A* - B in GCSE Japanese are required to take the Sushi Test, an online test administered by the Japan Foundation. Candidates are expected to score more than 85/100.
For details on the test please see http://momo.jpf.go.jp/sushi/index.php?LangFlag=e How to take test ;
1. Register as a member.
2. Choose “みんなでテストMinnade Test” purpled square.
3. Type Group ID: JFLLC.
4. Start test!
5. Please print out the result.
Step two:
Together with the result of the test above, or the GCSE examination certificates, four forms need to be filled in and returned to the JFLLC:
1) the Application Form from the JFLLC, to be filled in by the student and the teacher;
2) the Self-Introduction Form from Kansai Centre (student to fill in);
3) the formal Application Form from Kansai Centre (student to fill in);
4) the Schedule form from the JFLLC, to be filled in by the student and the teacher;
The above documents and the results from the Sushi Test will form the basis of a screening process by the JFLLC. The deadline for returning the forms and taking the test is 20th April 2007.
Step three:
The JFLLC will contact the students’ teachers around 23rd April. At that point the following steps need to be taken:
1) Top 10 candidates will be interviewed by the JFLLC Advisor over the telephone on the 25th, 26th, or 27th April;
2) Successful candidates need to visit their local GP for a health examination and have to submit a Certificate of Health.
Any questions? Please contact Sophie Lane at [email protected] The Japan Foundation London Language Centre
Russell Square House 10 – 12 Russell Square
London WC1B 5EH Tel 020 7436 6698 Fax 020 7323 4888
e-mail: [email protected]
