Tokyo students take oral English test in high school entry exam amid doubts

3 comments

1. Or, and hear me out on this one, use teachers that actually speak English to test oral language proficiency of students. I’m a radical, I guess.

2. The whole article screams “yup Japan”.

   Every criticism of what they’re doing was met with “no, it’s not”.

3. Highlights

   **”The aggregate scores will determine which high schools students can attend in the next school year starting April 2023.”**

   **”Some parents and educators had criticized the speaking portion of the entrance exam for metropolitan government-run high schools, saying it is similar to an English language proficiency test by Benesse, thus giving an edge to students who took language classes by the education services provider.”**

   **”The speaking portion will be graded by the staff of a Benesse affiliate in the Philippines, with grades to be released in January.”**