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