Keep Japanese A Level

As a student taking the final GCE A2 Japanese exam this summer before redevelopment of qualifications, I strongly support retention of A Level Japanese. Two years ago when I first decided to learn Japanese through self study, I am certain that without this qualification I would never have had the motivation to reach such a high standard in Japanese in two years'. That is why it saddens me deeply and also angers me to hear that this qualification may discontinue. Is it really worth sacrificing the opportunities of the 200-400 pupils who enter for this qualification annually for the sake of economic viability, when those pupils will grow up to be the ones who strengthen business relations with Japan?

Keep JApanese Alevels!!!!!!!!!!

日本語を勉強している人々にとって、試験というものは自分のレベルを知ることのできる重要な機会です。 語学習得には実際の言語圏での生活も大切ですが、正確な文法や語彙を身につけるためには、試験によって自分の得意不得意や目標までの距離を測る必要があります。 どうか日本語学習者の芽を潰すことのないよう、よくよく考えていただきたいと思います。 From Japan

It's just so wrong and short-sighted to decide future of language education on the basis of candidates number and economic viability.

In a global economy everything that encourages communication should be encouraged. Language is key to our future status in the world

My daughter has been studying Japanese as a heritage language. She needs the exams to be recognised for her efforts.

I would like many people to study Japanese. So continue to the exam system in UK.

I strongly want the retention of Japanese A Level in UK.

Don't turn off the light of learning Japanese in United Kingdom!

Please let the surviving Japanese

it is very important that the exam system continues to support learning foreign languages

There are many sorts of foreign languages that schools teach today, but Japanese is a fun and unique one to learn! There are lots of business chances for those who can learn to speak both Japanese and another language-very useful!

I live in Japan and I have several close friends in Europe. And my son just has started to study at English Boarding School in France because he with dyslexia couldn't find the place to learn among Japanese schools. But this was a really challenge for him because he had almost no skill of English when he started. But after 4 months at school, his English was improved a lot! He wants to get the wings/language to fly over the world. Please keep Japanese A Level at GCSE for young Japanese who has willingness.

British kids need to learn to speak at least one language other than English if they are to understand the world from the perspective of others. Japanese culture has so much to offer and language is so important to understanding culture. Keep the exam.

As a G7 member it is just ridiculous to drop support for a fellow G7 member's language. It is simply backward and actually downright rude.

I hope that a lot of students continue to study Japanese forever. It is really fun.

Why should Japanese language will omit from A level exam? it is a very nice language and help to many. Is it a political agenda then please don't let it hapen

Exclusion of Japanese language goes against the current upsurging increase of British people visiting Japan.

desperate to keep Japanese as an A-Level option, as my 12 year old daughter Mya wants do do this, is studying and doesn't want to miss out by the time she is old enough! We love Japanese culture and were brought up with it tho not Japanese and feel it would damage our economic and cultural links should it be cancelled

Japanese is a unique language that does not belong to any known language family, yet it has an increasing number of learners around the world. The visitors to Japan has been sky rocketing and world's attention to Japan will climax in 2020 when the Olympic games come to Tokyo. Japanese pop culture and food culture are attracting more and more fans from the world. It is therefore unwise to remove Japanese language from A level tests.