International Secondary School provides personalized one-on-one guidance to all students throughout their junior and senior years. Informal conversation sessions, formal questionnaires, assistance with Standardized Testing preparation and registration, focus on individual students’ answer to the question, “Ok, secondary education is completed, I now have a diploma, WHAT’S NEXT?!!!!”
If, upon graduating from ISS, a student wishes to continue with their eduation, a wide array of assistance and services are available.
-SAT, TOEFL, and other standardized test scores are an important component of some higher education applications. Test preparation and registration becomes a “team effort” at ISS.
-Educational Fairs, held off campus, provide an opportunity to meet personally with representatives from universities, community colleges and other educational institutions. Guidance at ISS facilitates contact with specific, targeted schools by participating in the introduction process.
-In-school visits are arranged throughout the school year with representatives of educational institutions. Presentations are made directly to students on-site at ISS. In this way, information sessions, and resultant conversations, are often much more productive than when meeting in a larger, less personal setting.
For students who decide to directly enter the workforce upon graduation, exploration of job opportunities, military service, or other paths can be worked through with ISS Guidance.
Whether a student is leaning toward continuing education after graduation, joining a military service, or entering the work force, the primary question of, “WHAT’S NEXT?” is a continuous point of focus for Guidance at ISS.
Contact Guidance
Kris Thiesen is the guidance point-of-contact for any and all inquires. Please do not hesitate in contacting Kris directly at kthiesen@isstokyo.com.
ISS offers a program in which students from grades 9 - 13 may earn a high school diploma. In order to earn a diploma from ISS, students must earn a minimum of 22 credits. One (1) credit is awarded for a course which receives a passing grade and which is a full year of study.
The ISS high school diploma consists of:
English: 4 credits (including ESL)
Humanities: 4 credits (including American History, American Government, and Multicultural Studies)
Mathematics: 2 credits
Science: 2 credits
Physical Education: 1 credit
Modern Language: 2 credits (Japanese)
Electives: 6 credits (including Career Planning and Financial Skills)
Information and Communication Technology: 1 credit
Programs for grades 11, 12 and 13:
International Secondary School (ISS)
University of Nebraska Independent Study High School (UNL)
Brigham Young University Independent Study High School (BYU)
North Dakota Center for Distance Education (NDCDE)
Laurel Springs School (LSS)
UNL High School Graduation Requirements:
UNL offers a program in which students may earn a high school diploma. In order to earn a diploma, students must earn a minimum of 200 credit hours (20 units: 1 unit = 1 semester).
Language Arts: 40 credits (4 units)
Social Studies: 30 credits (3 units) (including American History and American Government)
Mathematics: 20 credits (2 units)
Science: 20 credits (2 units)
Multicultural Studies: 5 credits (0.5 units)
Financial Skills: 5 credits (0.5 units)
Career Planning: 5 credits (0.5 units)
Electives: 75 credits (7.5 units)
Over the past 3 years, many ISS students have successfully graduated and moved on to well known colleges and universities such as:
US Institutions
Pasadena City College
Ithaca University
Scripps College
Pace University Mary Washington University
International Institutions
Temple University (Japan)
Sophia University (Japan)
Waseda University (Japan)
Sacred Heart University (Japan) Meiji Gakuin University (Japan)
University of Huddersfield (UK)
Middlesex University (UK)
University of Durham (UK)
East Anglia University (UK)
University of Glasgow (UK)
Victoria University (Canada)
Langara College (Canada)
The level of student achievement can be attributed to the quality instruction and guidance students receive, the positive and personalized approach to learning, the supportive and safe environment, and the opportunities students are presented with to develop and grow as global citizens.
British Council in Japan - Website
Fulbright - Website TOEFL Registration at Academic Institutions - Website SAT Registration at College Board - Website
Contacts
British Council Centre (Japan)
1-2 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo, Japan 162-682
7 Phone: 03 3235 8031
E-mail: enquiries@britishcouncil.or.jp
Australian Education Centre
AEC Manager
Australian Embassy
2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 108-8361
Phone: 03 5232 4164
Fax: 03 5232 4119
Website: http://www.study.australia.or.jp
The Australian Education Centre (AEC) at the Australian Embassy, Tokyo, provides information on Australian education and studying in Australia.
Opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
USA Educational Services
Educational Advising Service
Japan-United States Educational Commission (Fulbright)
Sanno Grand Building, Room 206
2-14-2 Nagata-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo, Japan 100-0014
Phone: 03-3580-1339
Fax: 03-3580-1217
E-mail: eas@fulbright.jp
