Correspondence high school system

[How to graduate from a correspondence high school? ]

At correspondence high schools, students complete learning tasks such as "reporting" and "schooling"according to their own lifestyle, and then earn credits by passing the and graduate. "credit certification exam"and graduate.

Graduation requires at least three years of enrollment, acquisition of 74 credits, and participation in special activities (homeroom, sports festivals, school trips, etc.) for at least 30 credit hours.

[Study/report for correspondence high school]

Just like full-time high schools, students study five main subjects: Japanese, mathematics, science, social studies, and English. However, classes are not held every day, and the mainstream is a self-study style in which students solve assignments called "reports" and submit them.

A "report" in a correspondence high school is a print assignment sent by the school. Solve problems while looking at textbooks and reference books, and return them by the due date. It will be returned with corrections from the teacher, so you can use it for review. The format varies depending on the subject and school, but it seems that there are many formats that answer questions by filling in the blanks or answering questions instead of essay format.

[Studying/schooling at correspondence high schools]

Also, some peopleactually go to schools or classrooms and receive classes and interviews directly from teachers.
This is called "scrolling".
The frequency varies depending on the student's lifestyle. Some students attend several times a month, while others attend intensively during the summer or winter.

[Study/credit certification exam for correspondence high school]

[There are compulsory subjects, but it is up to the student which subjects to focus on]

In order to graduate, students are required to take five major subjects (Japanese, mathematics, science, social studies, and English), as well as health and physical education and home economics. However,some courses are elective, so you can choose the field you want to study.
(Example: You can choose from Physics, Chemistry, or Biology as a science subject, or choose Music or Calligraphy as an art subject)
Also, depending on the school, there are courses where you can takespecial classessuch as architecture, programming, confectionery, etc., so you can choose according to the purpose of the student.

[Choose where and how often to study]

Students can choose how to commute according to their characteristics and lifestyle.
・A style that goes to school or learning center once to several times a week
・A style of studying at homewithout going to school other than schooling
・A style in which a tutor comes to your homeand receives guidance
・A style of taking classes from anywhere using online conference tools, etc.

[The timing for transferring to another school varies]

Depending on the school, the period when you can transfer to another school differs.
Some accept applications at any time, while others only accept applications several times a year, at the beginning of each semester.