Academics

Global Class

Our educational goal is to give students the ability to contribute to the local community, as well as skills needed to enter the global society. With the long-standing tradition of language teaching at Sapporo Sacred Heart, our students will be able to use English effectively and gain an understanding of international cultures.

Upon entering Junior High School:

・Students will start 6 years of school life immersed in English. There are 27 hours of lessons a week allocated to the study of all five major subjects. -Joint homeroom teachers, one native Japanese teacher and one native English speaker. -Learning in English immersion classes in which students learn other subjects while using English. -Students develop a sense of their own Japanese identity within a global society.
・Dormitory life: helping the students develop social and communication skills. -All of the first year Global Class students live together in the dormitory for the first three months of Junior High School.


From 2nd Year Junior High School onwards:

・Essential qualifications obtained at an early stage (e.g. Eiken Grade 2 by the end of Junior High School).
・Intensive Study Courses at the International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, during the winter of the 2nd year of Junior High School.
・Learning a second foreign language from the 3rd year of Junior High School.

In High School

・All students will experience a study program at an overseas sister school.
・The option of a one year overseas study program.
・The target of passing Eiken Grade Pre-1 and/or achieving a score of 700 or more in the TOEIC test. Guidance on how best to use these qualifications in applications to overseas universities and other career choices.