From 2020, the "Common Test for University Admissions (tentative name)" will be introduced in place of the National Center Test for University Admissions.On July 2017, 7, the Japan Association of National Universities announced the comments of Chairman Juichi Yamagiwa on the "Common Test for University Admissions Policy (Draft)" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
According to the comments, the Japan Association of National Universities regarding "evaluation of four English skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing)" in the "Common Test for University Admissions Policy (Draft)" deliberated and approved at the meeting of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. He stated that he would utilize the private certification test and continue to conduct the English test for the common test until 4 while verifying the implementation and utilization status of the certification test.
So far, the Japan Association of National Universities has used the certification test to evaluate the four English skills in the "Opinion on" Progress of High School Connection Reform "by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology" published on June 2017, 6. He pointed out that there is a real discontinuity between "doing" and "substituting" a common test with a certification test.The impact of not being the main subject of the exam should be examined in detail, and regarding the continuation of the English exam in the common test, the implementation and utilization status of private certification exams introduced in the selection of new students, etc. I was asked to make a new decision at the appropriate time after verification.
Regarding the implementation policy (draft) issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Mr. Yamagiwa, the chairman of the Japan Association of National Universities, said that it was in line with the idea expressed in the written opinion, and was concrete with the understanding of universities, high schools, examinees, etc. We urged the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to promptly provide further details on the certification examination system so that consideration and preparation for how to utilize it should be promoted.In addition, the Japan Association of National Universities will promptly formulate the "Basic Policy of the Japan Association of National Universities" based on the status of consideration of future system design, etc., and all national universities will share the basic principles and work on reforms. Showed an idea.
