2023February

This is KO-HEI for junior high school entrance exams and online instruction in arithmetic and science. "What was the factor that made the difference between passing and failing!" I will explain in detail the three factors from the leader's point of view. In the second post, I will explain the theme of "Factors that divided the pass or fail (2) ~ Thorough past question preparation is essential ~". To put it bluntly, the reality is that you will not be able to prepare for past exams at the school of your choice unless you start at the start of the second semester. "Well, the summer course has just ended, and I'm worried about the results of the monthly test in September..." "The cram school placement test is the highest priority" Do you think? In fact, around this time, no preparatory school has yet started preparing for past exams. It would be better to say that you can't start than not to start. Preparation for past exams at most cram schools starts after November at the earliest. The reason is that we know that even if we solve past questions in September, most students can only solve about 2~3%. I want to prevent distrust and discouragement from students and parents, such as "I sent them to the summer course so much, but I couldn't get any teeth at the school of my choice" or "Was the summer course meaningful?" However, the reality is that it is not possible to make it in time unless you start preparing for past exams in September. This can be said not only for junior high school entrance exams but also for university entrance exams, but most people mistakenly think that reading past questions once and solving them smoothly is "past question preparation". In conclusion, students who have only taken such measures will hardly be able to pass the school of their choice (unless the deviation value is lower than the ability ...). This year, the students who passed La Salle Junior High School at my cram school repeatedly solved the past questions three times and challenged the exam and passed. Now, let me inform you of the schedule for preparing for past exams from September. As of September, most students have selected 5~6 schools as their choice. In the "Past Exam Preparation", it is necessary to solve the past 10 years of these 5~6 schools. You will have to solve 50~60 past questions in arithmetic alone, and 200~240 past questions if this becomes Kokusha theory. I think there are many people who are surprised that "What! You can solve past questions so much ~", but the reality is that if you do not prepare for past questions so thoroughly, it will be difficult to pass the school of your choice. First of all, most students get only about 40% at best. We tend to get caught up in the score, but we will understand it by thoroughly watching the explanations of the wrong parts and problems that could not be solved, not the scores. If you don't understand something, be sure to actively ask a cram school, tutor, or private tutor to understand it. Let's solve these 50~60 past questions and finish the "1st past question preparation" by the end of November. I think you understand that it is difficult to work on "past questions" while attending a cram school and having a certain degree of maturity in the curriculum of the cram school. In fact, most students and parents are nervous about "cram school classification" at this time. There is a tendency to think that moving to a higher class in the cram school classification is a shortcut to passing. As the cram school class rises, it is understandable if the passing score of the school of choice is added, but let's calmly judge that the cram school class has nothing to do with the passing of the school of choice. I don't want you to misunderstand, but I encourage students to aim for the upper class of the cram school until the end of the summer vacation, as it will motivate students and motivate them to work hard. However, after the summer vacation, both students and parents are encouraged to change their minds. If you are still studying for cram school classification, you may end up not being able to pass the school of your choice because the measures of your chosen school will be delayed. "I was in the upper class at the cram school, but I couldn't pass." "The deviation value of the cram school was enough to pass the school of my choice, but I failed." There are always students who have this result, but this is often seen in those who were overconfident in the cram school and studied with class organization until the end. From autumn onwards, let's focus on "past questions" instead of classing. To put it in an extreme way, the stage of learning new content at the cram school has already ended at this time, and those who take the initiative in training for the school of their choice win. Again, the Sunday test and monthly test of the cram school are not reflected in the passing of the school of your choice at all, and the content of the exam of the school of your choice is completely different from the cram school test. Let's calmly judge that the deviation value of the cram school is only the deviation value of the "cram school test" and use it as a reference to know your position among the students. Around November, the cram school also sets up "Difficult School 〇〇 Special Training", "〇〇 Course by School of Choice", "Entrance Examination Questions ~ Special Course", etc. to start preparing for the past questions of 〇0 junior high school. (Most of the junior high schools are limited to difficult schools) If you are a student of 〇0 junior high school of your choice, please take the initiative to participate in this course and focus on preparing for past exams. The problem is students whose school of choice is not 〇0 junior high school. Even if you do not want to apply to 〇〇 junior high school, there is no point in attending 〇0 junior high school past exam preparation. In the meantime, keep in mind that other students spend enough time preparing for past exams at the school of their choice. When I asked the cram school, "Are you going to attend this preparation course even though you don't want to go to junior high school?", Most of them replied, "Of course. 〇〇 The junior high school preparation course will also be a measure for the school of your choice." In fact, this "XX Junior High School Exam Preparation Course" is almost limited to difficult schools and does not have a mid-level school. To be honest, the reason why we do not have it is that it is not profitable because there are few applicants, but I think that there is also a desire to raise the motivation of students by taking on the challenge of preparing for exams with a high deviation value as much as possible. However, at the end of the day, you need to be careful not to "drop out" because you spend only time on past questions from schools that are not your choice school or schools with high ideals, and "I really want to pass!" and "I want to definitely win" past questions of schools that "I really want to pass!" In order to do so, read the past questions of your school of choice in advance, and ask yourself "Will the past questions of the school of your choice" be used as a preparation for the past questions of your desired school? "It will be up to parents to decide. Each junior high school has its own general characteristics in its exam content. For example: A. A school that tests thinking skills by having students think for a long time with a small number of questions B. A school with a large number of questions and not high difficulty but seeking accuracy C. A school with a fairly large number of questions and an average difficulty level that shows processing ability D. A school where the number of questions is average, but the questions are biased and explores daily interests and inquisitiveness. Each junior high school has its own color, and its characteristics are reflected in the content of the exam. If the school of your choice is the content of the exam with the characteristics of A, but the past questions taken in the preparation course of the school of your choice are the characteristics of B, it will not be a preparation for the school of your choice. [...]

The 2023 junior high school entrance exam in Tokyo is almost over. This brings the junior high school exam to an end this year. "What was the factor that made the difference between passing and failing!" I will explain in detail the three factors from the leader's point of view. First of all, in this post, I will explain the theme of "Factors that divided the pass or fail (1) ~ Learning according to the curriculum of a major junior high school entrance examination specialized cram school is a prerequisite ~". In conclusion, it is difficult to pass the junior high school exam unless you start in the spring of the fifth grade at the latest. The reason for this is that the textbooks of major junior high school entrance exam specialized cram schools have been researched and researched over many years, and are finished with a curriculum that "can be passed in the junior high school entrance examination". This is because the curriculum is created in a two-year cycle. If you do not learn each unit according to this textbook, you will not be able to compete in the junior high school entrance exam. At the latest, the 5th grade is a full-fledged curriculum that starts again from the 5th grade after digging deeper into the content learned in the 4th grade textbook. This is because children who fall behind in the fourth grade have a chance to learn the same content again in the fifth grade. Students who have not studied according to the textbook of a major junior high school entrance exam specialized cram school, or children who challenge the exam by learning that deviates from the text in the middle, will almost never be able to pass the exam. That's how much you can't pass the junior high school exam unless you learn on the "exam rail". That said, if you attend a major junior high school entrance exam specialized cram school, you can pass! Speaking of which, that's also different. Don't be overconfident that "I'm okay because I go to XX cram school." At major junior high school entrance exam specialized cram schools, classes are divided according to the grade order based on the total scores of monthly tests and Sunday tests. At any major cram school, if you do not maintain a ranking of about 1/3 or more of the incoming students, it is difficult to pass the school of your choice. In the upper classes, veteran instructors will teach you with a sense of speed. Even in the same one-hour class, there are differences in the intensity of the content and the amount of questions depending on the class, and it is natural that there will be a difference in ability if this is 1~2 years. Ironically, "the upper class receives guidance and improves academic ability". While paying the same tuition fee, it can be said that the higher classes are much more profitable. No matter what happens, until the summer of the 6th grade (it will be different after the summer, but I will explain the contents in a blog at a later date), let's aim for the upper class and follow the cram school curriculum. Just by aiming to "follow the curriculum of a major junior high school entrance exam specialized cram school", it can be said that you are on the rail of the junior high school entrance exam for the time being, and you are getting a ticket for the junior high school entrance exam. There are parents who ask for private guidance and tutoring "after 6 years" with the idea that "if you do the past exam preparation early, you can get by without going to a cram school (even if you are not studying according to the cram school curriculum)!" Of course, it is a prerequisite for 6th grade students to prepare for past exams from an early stage, but this is only "preparation for past questions after studying the textbooks of major junior high school entrance exam specialized cram schools and acquiring some basics." That said, there are many parents who have worries such as "Parents are desperately trying to review cram school at home, but their grades are not improving!", "I want to quit already", "My child doesn't like cram school", "The cram school textbook is difficult and I lose motivation". Nevertheless, we recommend that you do not give up and continue to study the textbook according to the cram school curriculum. In order to do so, it is necessary to "deal with changes in children as soon as possible." It is important to deal with it immediately when you have more opportunities to hear comments from children such as "I don't understand cram school learning," "The cram school is not interesting," or "I don't want to do cram school textbooks anymore," or when their grades start to decline. The solution is "Reset the situation" The reason why learning according to the cram school curriculum starts to become negative is usually because you do not know what you are learning at the cram school, so find a helper who can assist you with the content of the cram school. Of course, one way is for parents to carefully explain the contents of the cram school and create many opportunities to "understand!", ・ Both the teacher and the teacher tend to be emotional at home ・ The teaching method of parents and cram school instructors is different, and children tend to be confused ・ Both cram school and home are busy studying, and there is no place for the child's feelings to ease and it becomes stressful It is not recommended because it is not recommended. If possible, entrust the guidance to others such as individual guidance and private tutors who will guide you according to the textbooks of major preparatory schools. Furthermore, if you are a cram school student, ask your instructor to prepare for the cram school. By preparing, I have been able to understand the unit I will learn at the cram school to some extent in advance. When I take a cram school class in this situation, I think, "I know this! It will lead to confidence and fun. If you feel a sense of crisis about the cram school, it is best to enlist the help of a professional helper who will teach you the contents of the cram school in advance. If you feel a little urgent, please "reset the situation" as soon as possible. Again, the first basic step for junior high school entrance exams is to continue studying in accordance with the curriculum of a major junior high school entrance examination cram school for two years. Language This page has been automatically translated. Please note that it may differ from the original contents.