As a bachelors student of Japanese, I feel the loss of an opportunity to have learnt the language earlier in my studies and be more fluent now, however I did not have the option in my city. It would be a shame to take the chance away from those who are fortunate enough to have somewhere that provides the lessons.
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Karin Hayes
11 years ago
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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.
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Yukie Marler
11 years ago
We have to reflect the growing popularly of Japanese culture among young people in UK. Learning a completely different language like Japanese would widen their world view enormously.
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bryony
11 years ago
I never had the opportunity to learn japanese till I went to uni, and it would be horrible to think this opportunity could be removed for everyone over the country
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Naomi Matsubara
11 years ago
Japanese have very unique and indigenous history and culture, which has influenced whole world especially in the economic sphere. It should be beneficial for British people to learn about Japan through its language to widen their view.
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Ana Acitores
11 years ago
May I say I cannot understand that a particular publishing company is 'axing' 13 languages IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, in such a developed country...
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Andrew Hunt
11 years ago
There are nearly 300 pupils learning Japanese at my school. Keep the A-Level so that they can gain accreditation at the highest level!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Everyone needs to be able to learn languages. It opens up so many opportunities and appreciation of other cultures.
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Mariko Watanabe
11 years ago
In Japan, there are many people who took A-level Japanese years ago and now act like British ambassadors bridging UK and Japan. A-level Japanese should be treasured for
relationship between our two countries.
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Jessica Brown
11 years ago
Foreign language opens up the world...don't close it off!
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Mary Murata
11 years ago
Japanese is very widely spoken and in no sense a "minority" language. It is not only a vital language for trade but increasingly popular with young people due to the influence of Japanese pop culture. It would be very shortsighted to deprive enthusiastic and keen students of the opportunity to study this fascinating language.
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Kimie Horsman
11 years ago
I really hope that Japanese can be taught at a lot of schools in UK. To keep Japanese A Level is very important to continue studying higher levels of language and increase the opportunity to study or work in Japan. Japanese is attracting more younger generations through subculture compare to other languages.
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Jonathan Bunt
11 years ago
The benefits of keeping access to strategically vital languages (and indeed those not currently deemed so) through school routes are well documented. Having access to an A level qualification in Japanese has encouraged many students to convert their fascination with culture into something more academic and subsequently professionally focused and it enhances student access to a fuller range of choices at university and a range of exciting study and work destinations. If Britain is serious about being global and competitive the A level in Japanese must be retained.
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Rosa Suarez
11 years ago
My school offers students from a working class background the chance to have an outstanding CV thanks to Japanese. We have lots of links with Japanese schools and Japanese consultants often visit our school to talk to students about opportunities in Japan, open thanks to their studies in Japanese. Please apply the cuts somewhere else.
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Shoko Middleton
11 years ago
I have taught A level Japanese for over ten years now. My students at English secondary schools learned Japanese as a foreign language from scratch and made brilliant achievements. They are working to promote UK-Japan friendship in many ways after getting the A level Japanese qualifications. Please do save Japanese A level exams!
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Aaron Chapman
11 years ago
it is needed, it is essential - lets us not centro-europrize and limit our own choices, and freedom of knowledge.
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Magdalena Pletsch
11 years ago
The UK offers too few languages as part of its teaching programme at school level and removing Japanese from the A-Level syllabus would strnghten a negative mentality. The economic ties with Japan also make this decision incomprehensible. The government must step in to support this vital subject.
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Rima Tremlett
11 years ago
The UK is seriously behind in its language learning which puts its citizens at a great global disadvantage. Japan has in the past 70+ years been a supportive ally and great friend to Britain. It is the world's third largest economy. In 2013, the British Council identified Japanese as a 'most vital' language to learn in the next twenty years. 1,300 Japanese companies have invested in the UK, creating 130,000 jobs. It would be both diplomatically catastrophic and financially irresponsible to deny British citizens the right to study Japan's language and culture.
As a bachelors student of Japanese, I feel the loss of an opportunity to have learnt the language earlier in my studies and be more fluent now, however I did not have the option in my city. It would be a shame to take the chance away from those who are fortunate enough to have somewhere that provides the lessons.
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.
We have to reflect the growing popularly of Japanese culture among young people in UK. Learning a completely different language like Japanese would widen their world view enormously.
I never had the opportunity to learn japanese till I went to uni, and it would be horrible to think this opportunity could be removed for everyone over the country
Japanese have very unique and indigenous history and culture, which has influenced whole world especially in the economic sphere. It should be beneficial for British people to learn about Japan through its language to widen their view.
May I say I cannot understand that a particular publishing company is 'axing' 13 languages IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, in such a developed country...
There are nearly 300 pupils learning Japanese at my school. Keep the A-Level so that they can gain accreditation at the highest level!
Everyone needs to be able to learn languages. It opens up so many opportunities and appreciation of other cultures.
In Japan, there are many people who took A-level Japanese years ago and now act like British ambassadors bridging UK and Japan. A-level Japanese should be treasured for relationship between our two countries.
Foreign language opens up the world...don't close it off!
Japanese is very widely spoken and in no sense a "minority" language. It is not only a vital language for trade but increasingly popular with young people due to the influence of Japanese pop culture. It would be very shortsighted to deprive enthusiastic and keen students of the opportunity to study this fascinating language.
I really hope that Japanese can be taught at a lot of schools in UK. To keep Japanese A Level is very important to continue studying higher levels of language and increase the opportunity to study or work in Japan. Japanese is attracting more younger generations through subculture compare to other languages.
The benefits of keeping access to strategically vital languages (and indeed those not currently deemed so) through school routes are well documented. Having access to an A level qualification in Japanese has encouraged many students to convert their fascination with culture into something more academic and subsequently professionally focused and it enhances student access to a fuller range of choices at university and a range of exciting study and work destinations. If Britain is serious about being global and competitive the A level in Japanese must be retained.
My school offers students from a working class background the chance to have an outstanding CV thanks to Japanese. We have lots of links with Japanese schools and Japanese consultants often visit our school to talk to students about opportunities in Japan, open thanks to their studies in Japanese. Please apply the cuts somewhere else.
I have taught A level Japanese for over ten years now. My students at English secondary schools learned Japanese as a foreign language from scratch and made brilliant achievements. They are working to promote UK-Japan friendship in many ways after getting the A level Japanese qualifications. Please do save Japanese A level exams!
it is needed, it is essential - lets us not centro-europrize and limit our own choices, and freedom of knowledge.
The UK offers too few languages as part of its teaching programme at school level and removing Japanese from the A-Level syllabus would strnghten a negative mentality. The economic ties with Japan also make this decision incomprehensible. The government must step in to support this vital subject.
The UK is seriously behind in its language learning which puts its citizens at a great global disadvantage. Japan has in the past 70+ years been a supportive ally and great friend to Britain. It is the world's third largest economy. In 2013, the British Council identified Japanese as a 'most vital' language to learn in the next twenty years. 1,300 Japanese companies have invested in the UK, creating 130,000 jobs. It would be both diplomatically catastrophic and financially irresponsible to deny British citizens the right to study Japan's language and culture.
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With all good wishes