Waseda University (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) has formulated the medium-term plan "Waseda Vision 150" with a view to 2032, which is the 150th anniversary of its founding, and is educating to develop human resources who can play an active role as leaders in the global society. Promote research reform.As part of this reform, we will implement entrance examination reforms for all universities and faculties from the entrance examination for students enrolled in 2021 (currently from the first year of high school).

 As a university-wide initiative, when applying for the entrance exam using the general entrance exam and the common test for university admissions (National Center Test for University Admissions), the examinees themselves are given "independence," "diversity," and "cooperation." Ask them to write down their experiences regarding "workability".Even in the current general entrance examination questions, questions that require not only "knowledge" but also "thinking / judgment" and "expressiveness" have already been set, but with this change, learning up to high school will be further enhanced. Be able to evaluate appropriately.

 Next, the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, the Faculty of International Liberal Arts, and the Faculty of Sports Science will implement reforms for their respective general entrance examinations.The Faculty of Political Science and Economics has changed to a method of selecting based on the total score of the common test for university admission, the English external examination, and the faculty's own examination (a format in which the answer is given after reading the long sentences in both Japanese and English).The Faculty of International Liberal Arts will abolish the conventional method and change to a method of selecting based on the total score of the common test for university admission, the English external examination, and the faculty's own examination (subject: English).

 Waseda University is trained in high school education, etc. in order to develop human resources who can solve problems by themselves while being proactively involved in changes rather than passively in the future, where dramatic changes in society and globalization are expected. Changed to enrollment selection with an emphasis on "three elements of academic ability".We would like to recruit diverse and excellent students with high aspirations from home and abroad, and we will continue to promote reforms with admissions reform at the top of our nuclear strategy.

Reference: [Waseda University Entrance Center] Reforms to be implemented from the entrance examination for 2021 enrollees (currently from the first year of high school)

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