Japanese A Level is important for various reasons:
1. To increase UK students understanding of cultures outside Europe
2. Improving chances for students with dyslexia to achieve a language skill
3. Economic links with Japan
4. Recognition of heritage language speakers
Please support the retention of Japanese A Level before its loss affects GCSE and the the rest of the education system.
Thank you
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I'm a Japanese home tutor and have taught many students who are English people and I'm still getting lots of emails from young people who wants to study Japanese and would like to take Japanese in A-level in the future so please keep Japanese in A-level.
I love Japanese and learn it at school. Im doing it for gcse and was considering it for a level. Several of my friends want to do it for a level but they now cant and my Japanese teacher wont be able to teach a level anymore. please bring it back!!!!!
Japanese is a fascinating language and Japan is the 3rd biggest economy in the world and is expected to remain so for at least the next decade. If you can do A-levels in Portuguese, Spanish, Welsh, Irish, Dutch and many other languages, why not Japanese?
A number of my former students at Stoke-on-Trent College who studied Japanese were dyslexic. Many of them previously believed they were 'thick'. However I found none of them was. Learning different language helps developing more logical thinking.
As the Head of a University Language Centre, I see the enthusiasm and commitment that our students show on our Japanese language courses. There is a genuine interest in Japanese and it would be a pity if a Japanese A level was not on offer any longer.
It’s important for children to learn Japanese since UK and Japan are allies.
The economy link between Japan and EU countries are super important
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Japanese A Level is important for various reasons:
1. To increase UK students understanding of cultures outside Europe
2. Improving chances for students with dyslexia to achieve a language skill
3. Economic links with Japan
4. Recognition of heritage language speakers
Please support the retention of Japanese A Level before its loss affects GCSE and the the rest of the education system.
Thank you
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
June 16, 2015
June 14, 2015
We are approaching the 2,500 signature mark. Push hard today to get us over the line.
May 19, 2015
One thousand signatures reached. This proves exactly how vital this qualification is.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 18, 2015
May 15, 2015
We are approaching the 1,000 signature mark. Push now so we have maximum influence when we present this.
Reached 100 supporters
May 14, 2015
987 Comments
I teach Japanese privately in Northamptonshire and have 4 students aiming to do GCSE next year, with 3 already looking to sit their exams the year after that. Let's reward kids for actually learning as a hobby by giving them some recognition for it!
I'm a Japanese home tutor and have taught many students who are English people and I'm still getting lots of emails from young people who wants to study Japanese and would like to take Japanese in A-level in the future so please keep Japanese in A-level.
I love Japanese and learn it at school. Im doing it for gcse and was considering it for a level. Several of my friends want to do it for a level but they now cant and my Japanese teacher wont be able to teach a level anymore. please bring it back!!!!!
Japanese is a fascinating language and Japan is the 3rd biggest economy in the world and is expected to remain so for at least the next decade. If you can do A-levels in Portuguese, Spanish, Welsh, Irish, Dutch and many other languages, why not Japanese?
A number of my former students at Stoke-on-Trent College who studied Japanese were dyslexic. Many of them previously believed they were 'thick'. However I found none of them was. Learning different language helps developing more logical thinking.
As the Head of a University Language Centre, I see the enthusiasm and commitment that our students show on our Japanese language courses. There is a genuine interest in Japanese and it would be a pity if a Japanese A level was not on offer any longer.
It’s important for children to learn Japanese since UK and Japan are allies.
The economy link between Japan and EU countries are super important
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I teach Japanese privately in Northamptonshire and have 4 students aiming to do GCSE next year, with 3 already looking to sit their exams the year after that. Let's reward kids for actually learning as a hobby by giving them some recognition for it!