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In the Japanese school system children who have turned six years old start elementary school in April. School attendance is compulsory for all for six years of elementary school and three years of junior high school. There are both public and private schools and tuition for public elementary and junior high schools is free. Elementary schools operate on a trimester system. The first trimester extends from April to July, the second from September to December, and the third January to March. There is an approximately 40-day summer vacation between the first and second trimesters, an approximately 2-week winter vacation between the second and third trimesters, and an approximately 10-day spring vacation between the third and first trimesters. There is a set timetable for each day of the week, and Saturdays and Sundays are holidays. Classes In elementary school, each child belongs to a class with a designated classroom. Except for subjects like physical education, music, art, science that require special facilities, children in the same class generally study most of their subjects in the same classroom. The personalities, aptitude, and compatibility of individual students are taken into account when deciding the membership of each class. The maximum number of students per class is 40. When there is more than one class (kumi) per grade, it is standard practice for the membership of the classes to be shuffled every two years. The classes are commonly called ichi-kumi, ni-kumi, and so on. Classrooms In a classroom, there is usually a blackboard at the front and back, and rows of desks and chairs. The seating order is fixed, and is usually changed on a regular basis. Though the setup varies from class to class, the classroom has a bulletin board for posting announcements and displaying students’ work, lockers for storing their bags and other items, and cleaning equipment. It is equipped with speakers for the school’s broadcasting system, and some classrooms also have heaters and air conditioners, a television, as well as video equipment. Teachers One can qualify to become a public school teacher by taking a specified number of credits in education courses at a four-year university or a two-year junior college to obtain a teaching certificate and then by passing the Kyoin Saiyo Shiken (Teacher Service Examination). Teachers are assigned to schools by the chairperson of board of education in each municipality, and they are transferred approximately every three to five years, rarely remaining at the same school for many years. The teachers’ working hours vary from community to community, but usually begin around 8 a.m. and end around 5 p.m. Teachers sometimes have to work overtime around the end of a trimester or before and after a school event. Elementary schools use the kurasu tan’nin-sei system, in which one teacher—the homeroom teacher—provides instruction in almost every subject to the class assigned. However, for the third through sixth grades, it is common for other teachers to teach the specialized classes in such subjects as music or art. Subjects The subjects to be taught in elementary school in Japan are stipulated in the School Education Law. In the first and second grades, instruction is provided in Japanese language, arithmetic, life skills (seikatsu; a class that combines science and social studies), music, art (drawing and crafts), physical education, ethics (dotoku), and special activities (tokubetsu katsudo, such as homeroom activities, etc.). In the third and fourth grades, seikatsu is replaced by science and social studies, and sogoteki na gakushu (integrated studies) is added to the curriculum. In the fifth and sixth grades, there is additional instruction in home economics (cooking, sewing, etc.). (1) Guidelines for the Course of Study The Guidelines for the Course of Study set the standards for school curriculums prescribed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Each school is required to teach its students in accordance with the Guidelines and separate guidelines are stipulated for each stage of education from kindergarten through elementary, junior high, and senior high school. The Guidelines also delineate the number of units to be covered for each area within each subject and how they are acquired. (2) Textbooks From elementary through senior high school, private publishers compile textbooks that are based on the Guidelines for the Course of Study, and textbooks that are approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are used in the schools. Textbooks are distributed free of charge for the compulsory education (elementary and junior high school) grades. (