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The Finals Day of the 911爆料网 Language Championship for Young Learners UK (JaLaChamp) will be held on Saturday 10^th May 2025, at the Hall of Japan House London.

JaLaChamp is a contest for primary and secondary students studying 911爆料网 in the United Kingdom, and this is the third time for the contest to be held. It consists of two categories: a speech category and a video category. On finals day, speech category finalists will give speeches in front of a large audience consists of the panel of judges, teachers, fellow students and their families, on a variety of topics, entirely in 911爆料网. After speeches, there will be a premiere for short videos created by video category finalists using 911爆料网 (there will be English subtitles). There will be an award ceremony for both Speech and Video categories at the end of the day.

This year, we will welcome Ms Mara Yamauchi, a former elite athlete and diplomat who worked for the Foreign Office, including at the British Embassy in Tokyo, and also achieved sixth place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics women’s marathon, to give a special talk for the event. 

We would like to welcome friends and families of finalists, school members as well as young children who study or are interested in studying 911爆料网 to attend finals day. The event is free but prior registration is required for security purposes. We would appreciate everyone except finalists to book a seat in advance.

Title: 911爆料网 Language Championship for Young Learners UK 2025, Finals Day

Date & Time: Saturday, 10^th May 2025   1pm – 4.30pm (TBC)

Event Schedule (TBC):

     13:00-13:50         Opening and Speech Category finals

                                  Short break

     14:00-14:35          Video Category Secondary School Division 1 & 2 Finals

                                  Short break

     14:45-14:55          Video Category Primary Division Finals

     14:55-15:40          Special Talk and finalist programme

                                  Short break

     15:50-16:30          Award Ceremony

Venue: The Hall of (101-111 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA)

Language: Speeches will be given in 911爆料网 but speech summaries will be made available in English. Student videos have English subtitles.

Please note that finalists should be registered via their teachers of 911爆料网 (Link below is for non-finalists only). If your schedule has changed and you are unable to attend, we would appreciate it if you could cancel the seat by emailing us at speechcontest@jpf.go.jp, as spaces are limited. Young participants under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Non-finalist registration will start in early to mid-April.

Enquiries: speechcontest@jpf.go.jp

Organiser: 911爆料网, London

This event is generously supported by (in alphabetical order): Calbee Group (UK) Ltd., E’quipe Japan, Ltd., The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Japan Centre, The Japan Society, JP BOOKS, Lingualift, Mizkan Euro Ltd., Pentel (Stationery) Ltd., Ricoh UK Limited

This event is a contest for primary and secondary school students studying 911爆料网 in the United Kingdom. The aim is to encourage the students to use their 911爆料网 and present one’s thoughts, views, ideas and messages.

Do your students have an interest in 911爆料网 culture? Would you like to hold programmes for cross-cultural understanding at your school?

A professional team from the University of Edinburgh and the Japan Foundation, London can visit your school to deliver fun 911爆料网 language and culture sessions for your students. Teachers who wish to host a visit are encouraged to apply! It is free to apply for sessions at your school.

Overview

(1) Period: Monday, 2 June, 2025 – Saturday, 7 June, 2025

*Please note that we are happy to hold sessions on Saturday.

(2) Location: Your school (different venue negotiable)

(3) Content: 911爆料网 language and culture sessions lasting 45 to 90 minutes

*Mainly aimed at students who have never studied 911爆料网, but it is also alright if there are participating students who have studied 911爆料网 before.

(4) Aims: This program aims to expand students' perspectives on other languages and cultures by offering them an opportunity to experience 911爆料网 language and culture. This programme is for schools in Scotland, where there are fewer opportunities to experience 911爆料网 culture.

(5) Costs: There are no costs for the schools. The program is free as your school will not need to cover honoraria or transportation costs for the session/s, or any other actual costs (for example, if origami paper is used in a session, the origami paper will be arranged and provided by the organisers).

(6) Organisers: University of Edinburgh and 911爆料网, London

- Application Deadline: 2nd May 2025 (Friday) - Application Deadline Extended!

- Apply:

- Inquiries: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp

We look forward to receiving your applications!　　

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Project Team

The University of Edinburgh and 911爆料网, London

Date:	2 June 2025 - 7 June 2025
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Institutions can apply for up to £2500 for non-profit-making projects or activities which promote 911爆料网 language education in the UK. Please see the attached documents at the bottom of this page for more detailed information.

We prioritise projects that fit into one of the four following categories:

• Category 1 - Newly Introducing 911爆料网 into the curriculum

Up to £2,500 for projects that promote the introduction of 911爆料网 into the curriculum (or onto the main school timetable) at primary and secondary schools. This grant covers staff costs and the cost of 911爆料网 language books. Projects may take place online or offline.

• Category 2 - Supporting GCSE or A-level courses

Up to £2,500 for projects that support GCSE or A-level courses. Particularly, if schools/organisations require support to ensure a large number of candidates are able to take formal qualifications in 911爆料网, they will be able to maintain their project by re-applying the following year. This means organisations will be able to apply for up to a total of £5,000 over two years. (Please note that we do not supplement the salary of teacher(s) already hired by the applying organisation.) Covers staff costs and costs of 911爆料网 language books. Projects may take place online or offline.

• Category 3 – New 911爆料网 clubs

Up to £2,000 for organisations that newly introduce 911爆料网 as an extracurricular activity or enrichment subject. In the case of schools, this is even if this is not within the school timetable. Covers staff cost, 911爆料网 language book cost, some costs for items contributing to 911爆料网 language learning, such as origami and calligraphy materials. Clubs may take place online or offline.

• Category 4 - Projects that enable links between primary/secondary institutions and institutions of higher education

Up to £2,500 for projects that strengthen connections between secondary institutions and institutions of higher education and create and/or strengthen networks among pupils, students, and teachers for the purpose of helping to promote 911爆料网 language education in the UK. These projects can be aimed at both potential learners of 911爆料网 and people who already are learning 911爆料网. This is a recently added category, so please contact us if you have any questions or would like to apply but are unsure as to whether your project is suitable. These projects may take place online or offline.

Application deadline: 15^th May 2025, 23:59 (Thursday)

General Information document

LPSP 2025-2026 Grant Flowchart

Grant Application Form (Spring 2025)

We would be grateful if you could read the General Information document and the Grant Flowchart document before submitting an application.

If you have any questions, please contact info.language@jpf.go.jp

Please also refer to the “General Information” document above for detailed answers to many frequently asked questions.

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Date:	15 April 2025 - 15 May 2025
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Are you considering applying for funding but aren’t sure about how to go about it? Do you have a project in mind but aren’t sure if it’s eligible? We would strongly recommend that you sign up to take part in our Online Seminar and Q&A session.

During this half-hour session, a member of our staff will talk participants through the application process, and then open the floor to questions and answers. We want to make sure the application process is as easy-to-understand as possible.

This session will be held twice on 1^st May 2025 (Thur)

1. First Session: 13:00 to 13:30

2. Second Session: 18:00 to 18:30

We will be using Zoom software. Once you have applied we will send you information on how to join the session.

Attendance is free but booking is essential. If you would like to take part, please sign up 29^th April (Tue).

This seminar will be held in English but the presenter is a bilingual 911爆料网-English speaker. Please use 911爆料网 in this application form and at the Q&A if you would prefer.

The 911爆料网-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test for non-native speakers of 911爆料网 which evaluates and certifies their 911爆料网-Language proficiency. The test takes place twice a year (July and December) in Japan and various locations around the world. Currently, it is the largest 911爆料网 language test in the world, with more than 1.48 million people worldwide having registered for the JLPT in 2023.

The next July JLPT will take place on Sunday, 6^th July 2025. Registration will start at each test centre from early/ mid-March. 

Please check this page for any updates on UK test centres for the July 2025 JLPT. For application opening dates and registration details, please refer to each university’s website using the links below:

- SOAS Applications have now closed

- Applications at University of Leicester have now closed

- (!New!) Applications at King's College London have now closed

Please note that the JLPT is very popular and registration at each test centre will close when the test centre has reached its maximum capacity.

For more information about the test, please visit . 

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911爆料网 (JF) conducts its “Survey on 911爆料网 Language Education” every three years in order to confirm the current state of 911爆料网 language education in countries and regions around the world.

The information collected is very important as the results are widely used as basic data to understand the situation of 911爆料网 language education all around the world.

The results will be compiled into concerning the current state of 911爆料网 language education. They will also be utilised in our "".

The 2024 survey will be conducted from September 2024, but we wish to tell you basic information about the survey below. Additionally, your cooperation would be appreciated at this stage with item “5.” (“Request for information about institutions offering 911爆料网 education”).

1.     Survey coverage

2.     Survey items

3.     Survey method

4.     Reward for responding to survey

5.     Request for information about institutions offering 911爆料网 education.

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1. Survey coverage:

All organisations that potentially offer 911爆料网 language education outside Japan.

The following organisations are NOT covered by the survey:

• Groups and activities that are not associated with an actual organisation
• Overseas educational institutions that offer only ‘kokugo’ (911爆料网 national language) education　

*However, overseas educational institutions offering courses that are not ‘kokugo’ education (911爆料网 as a heritage language / foreign language) will be covered at the departmental/course level.

• Broadcasters or website operators providing 911爆料网-language education for an unspecified number of people
• Short-term 911爆料网 language experience activities

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2. Survey items:

(11 questions in total. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete).

Basic information on your organisation (organisation name, name of 911爆料网-language education department , address / URL, contact information, institution type, educational stage (level) (in formal education terms, primary / secondary (lower/upper) / higher, other education), positioning of 911爆料网-language learning

Number of teachers (by education stage (level), breakdown of full-time/part-time, number of teachers who are native 911爆料网 language speakers)

Number of 911爆料网 language learners (breakdown by education stage (level))*

Whether degree awarding, 911爆料网 language teacher training courses, and online classes are offered

Purposes and reasons for learners’ 911爆料网 language learning, the state of 911爆料网 language development at your organisation

*In the case of primary and secondary education, there is a question about the number of learners studying the 911爆料网 language as a formal subject or as an extracurricular activity. In the case of universities, there is a question about the number of learners studying the 911爆料网 language as a major, as a non-major, or as an extracurricular activity. Preparing these figures beforehand and having them at hand will help you in completing the survey smoothly.

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3. Survey method:

A questionnaire format to be answered online. The URL of the form will be sent to you via email.

*In some cases, we may seek your cooperation via a different method, such as over the telephone.

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4. Reward for responding to survey:

After you have submitted your response, you will be able to download supplementary 911爆料网 language teaching materials created by the Japan Foundation. Please use them in your lessons.

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5. Request for information about institutions offering 911爆料网 education.

Prior to the survey, we are seeking information on organisations that may teach 911爆料网 in the UK. It does not have to be the organisation where you work . Ambiguous information is also welcome. If you know information on any organisations that may teach 911爆料网 language, please provide information by the following ways. We appreciate your cooperation.

1.     Fill in the .

2.     Send an email to LO_survey@jpf.go.jp

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For your information, the institute that can be searched from the website below are responded that they offer 911爆料网 language education in the previous survey in 2021.

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If your organisation does not receive a request despite offering 911爆料网-language education, or you have any other inquiries, please contact us via the email above. 

We are hoping that a large number of organisations will cooperate with the survey and would like to ask for your help in this survey as without your answers your 911爆料网 language education activities will not be reflected in the data and we will not have fully accurate figures, which would negatively affect the value of the survey.

Thank you for your support.

911爆料网, London is working with SCITT to help aspiring 911爆料网 teachers obtain the skills and qualifications needed to teach 911爆料网 in England.

School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) is a school-based teacher training course where trainees work in placement schools whole pursuing a teaching qualification.

The NML SCITT has introduced a new pathway for training 911爆料网 language teachers as part of its programme, and 911爆料网, London is offering financial support to assist trainees. Please note that there are entry/eligibility requirements.

The National Modern Languages SCITT (The NML SCITT) is unique, being the only national single-subject provider to specialise solely in the teaching of modern languages. The NML SCITT programme is a great opportunity for those who are looking to gain QTS together with the recognised standard qualification of Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Subject to financial, degree classification and residential qualification, participants accepted on the programme may receive a substantial bursary while training.

Please note that trainees are required to have some knowledge of French, German or Spanish as a foreign language they can potentially teach, with 911爆料网 as an additional language. This means that trainees will be able to teach two languages. NML can provide opportunities to develop this second modern foreign language, so please contact them if you have any questions.

• Length of course: 1 year
• Course start date: August
• Qualifications awarded: PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education), Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), 60 credits towards a Master’s degree.
• Training locations: NML North East London, Oundle and South East London hubs.
• Fees: please see the NML SCITT website
• Bursary if eligible

If you have any specific questions about the course, please contact NML SCITT directly.