Program

Grade

Number

Period

Partner school

Contents

Cambridge Study Tour

5

5

June

Comberton Village College

Through fieldwork , our students will deepen their research relating
to “Global Science and ‘Kobe’ as a Regional Core City” and other
research (especially on climate change and environmental
problems). Science and geography teachers at CVC will support
their research.

Interaction with JICA Trainees

4&5

ALL

students

June

−

Dr. Keiichi Ogawa from Kobe University International Cooperation
Center coordinates this program. Participants of JICA Education
for Industrializing Nations have English discussion with our
students about “Education in Developing Countries
and “Approaches of International Support”

Kobe University Relay Lectures

4&5

Applicants

June-July

6 times

−

Leaders from public and private sectors conduct omnibus lectures
on “What is Globalization?”. Students will choose a lecture
according to their interest.

Canada Language Study Tour

3&4

30

July

−

Through English and culture studies in Canada, students improve
their communication ability. Students do a homestay, visit the
University of British Columbia and study at a local language school.

“Global Discussion” at Nagoya University Affiliated Upper and Lower Secondary Schools

4&5

5

August

Nagoya University Affiliated Upper and Lower Secondary Schools, Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School, etc.

Have discussions about international issues, and make a
presentation. The overseas students at Nagoya University help to
improve students’ English communication.

World Youth Meeting (WYM)

3-5

5

August

The Affiliated Senior High School of National Kaohsiung Normal University

During the program, our students have Taiwanese students stay
at their homes. Both Taiwanese and Japanese students work
together to make an English presentation based on a common
theme and present at the meeting held at Nihon Fukushi
University.

Exchange with Vietnamese Students

4

4

October

Foreign Language

Specialized School

Our students interact with Vietnamese students by having them stay at their homes. By accepting Japanese course students, communication using both Japanese and English will be expected.

Seattle Study Tour

4

5

October

ICS (Integrated Junior High and Senior High School)

Based on the theme of “Global Science in Seattle”, our students visit Microsoft and Boeing. They also visit ICS and share the outcome of their research projects with its students.

London School Trip

5

ALL

students

November

1Cirencester Deer Park School

2 Alleyn’s School

3 Comberton Village Collage

This is a school trip program for the 5th grade students.

Our students interact with students at a local high school and do presentations introducing our school, a comparison of Japanese and British traditional cultures, disaster prevention and other topics related to their research projects.

Asian Student
Exchange Program (ASEP)

4&5

6

December

The Affiliated Senior High School of National Kaohsiung Normal University

This is a continuous program of the World Youth Meeting (WYM) at Nihon Fukushi University. It is held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The students of both schools prepare for their joint presentation. Before our students move to Kaohsiung, they have a one day field trip at Taipei city.

Art Miles Mural Project

3&4

about 20

July-March

SMA LAB　SCHOOL CIBUBUR

（Indonesia）

Our students work together with students from abroad using the internet as their communication tool. By collaborating to make a large mural, students are expected to learn both Japanese and world culture. This is a prior program of our students’ individual theme-based research project.

Japan High School Model UN Conference

5

2

November

Selected High Schools from Japan

It is held at the United Nations University (Shibuya, Tokyo). By studying how the UN is doing their diplomacy through a role play, students will be able to learn how the UN’s research studies are done and how the UN finds solutions. Our school was selected to join this program for three consecutive years.

Disaster, Reconstruction, Reduction, Resilience

Sendai Exchange Program (DR3)

4&5

about 20

Throughout the year

High Schools in Sendai, Tohoku University, Tohoku Gakuin University, Nada Junior& Senior High School

High School students in Kobe and High School and University

students in Sendai interact and learn about disaster risk management . Our students will do fieldwork both in Kobe and

Sendai, visit the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo and make a

presentation about their research outcomes at the High School Student Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” in Kuroshio and at an academic conference held by the Association of Japanese Geographers.

San’in Kaigan Geopark Exchange Program（GEP）

4&5

about 10

Throughout the year

Tottori Prefectural Iwami Senior High School, Tottori University of Environmental Studies

By utilizing the valuable nature of San’in Kaigan Geopark that is located in Hyogo and Tottori Prefecture. Students do fieldwork with local high school and university students. Through this program, students learn about the geopark from both sides of natural science and humanities.

Oxbridge English Summer Camp

3-5

about 40

End of July - early August

Oxford University, Cambridge University

Students from Oxford and Cambridge instruct this English program for 2 weeks. The topics that are dealt with at the program are at a high level, so the students will be able to learn more deeply about the topic as well as improving their English skills.

NFLJ National Debate Competition

4

2

July

−

This is held in Tokyo (in 2016 it was held at Otsuma Nakano Junior and Senior High School). Students will make a pair and join the English public debate competition. Our school participated in this competition for 2 consecutive years. The subject for 2016 was “Resolved: On balance, personal genetic services are beneficial to public health.”

Global Leader Seminar

1-6

Applicants

About 10 times throughout the year

−

Students will study the various global action assignments. We invite experts as instructors in the workshop for better learning. By attending these lectures students can understand more about the problem for better leadership in the future.