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English education includes E.C. (English Communication) taught by British teachers in small classes from elementary to high school; Japanese-language English classes are also offered using Japanese textbooks. IELTS and Cambridge exam preparation are available; IELTS exams were introduced as part of the UK university pathway in 2015. The school is designated as an EIKEN exam center, allowing three EIKEN tests per term on campus (with the 1st-grade level and speaking test held in London). Private lessons (one 50-minute session per week) are available in English and in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian.
The school provides a bilingual approach with English-taught lessons by British teachers and English-language lessons taught by Japanese teachers, integrating Japanese and English across elementary to high school.
Homestays with British families are available up to three times per year, and there is a short-term exchange program with UK schools; students also participate in UK-focused outdoor and cultural activities, including visits to Cambridge, Oxford, and London.
Rikkyo School in England is a co-educational, full-time boarding school for ages 10–18 with Elementary, Middle and High divisions. It sits on a historic campus in West Sussex and is affiliated with Japan; recognised by the Japanese Ministry of Education as an overseas private educational facility equivalent to domestic schools. The blended curriculum comprises: (1) Academic/core curriculum aligned to the Japanese MEXT requirements; (2) a Support curriculum including PSHEE, SMSC, RSE, British Values, Cultural Capital and extensive activities; (3) Outside-the-classroom learning through engagement with social, cultural, spiritual, academic and sporting organisations. Core subjects include Japanese, geography, history, mathematics, sciences, health and physical education, Visual Art, Music, English, ICT and home economics. English reading is developed through a three-year program with assessments across Knowledge & Skills, Critical Thinking & Communication, and Learning Attitude & Independence. Upper Secondary offers university guidance, including visits to UCL and a UK entrance program developed with UCL and the University of Surrey. Facilities include dormitories, dining hall, theatre, library, science laboratories, music facilities, gym, 400m track and playing fields.
