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Japan, Kobe
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English is the language of instruction, based on the English National Curriculum. English Language Learners (ELL) provides language support for students whose home language is not English, and the program is integrated into the mainstream curriculum, with no charging policy for ELL. Japanese is taught as a language through the Japanese Language Programme, with Year One split into two language groups taught by two specialist Japanese teachers using the same curriculum. From Year Two to Year Six, groups are adjusted to learner needs with an adapted Japanese Curriculum for beginners, and the programme includes Japanese culture events, weekly Japanese Home Learning, and language enrichment clubs.
English is the medium of instruction for the curriculum. A formal bilingual program across core subjects is not described; Japanese is offered as a separate language programme. English Language Learners (ELL) supports students whose home language is not English and aims to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of English, with teaching integrated into the mainstream curriculum.
St. Michael’s International School in Kobe was established on 10 March 1946 and serves children aged 3–11. It is located on the edge of Kitano, close to Sannomiya, in an area described as family-friendly and multicultural. In Early Years, SMIS draws on the British EYFS alongside the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC). In Primary, it uses the National Curriculum for England and Wales for English and Mathematics and embeds learning through the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). The school describes itself as the first in Japan accredited with the IPC and the only fully accredited British international school in Kansai offering specialist Early Years and Primary education. Students can join after-school clubs that run 5–8 weeks each term, and Year 5–6 have residential experiences planned at a YMCA facility.
