EJU Japanese study plan
EJU Japanese · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Japan and the World
Draft a personal kanji/vocabulary log template and populate it with 150 academic and current-affairs terms drawn from Japanese news editorials
Read two 600-character Japanese opinion columns per session and mark every unknown kanji compound with reading and context sentence
Outline the essay format used in the writing section (structure, paragraph roles, time budget) in a one-page reference sheet
Summarize three Japan-and-the-world topics (postwar economy, aging society, regional diplomacy) in Japanese at 200 characters each
Your checkpoint
A 150-entry vocabulary log plus three 200-character Japanese topic summaries, self-scored against a checklist of kanji accuracy and paragraph structure
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Japan and the World
Complete two timed reading blocks of 40 minutes each on 800-character expository passages, recording accuracy and per-question time
Convert 60 new terms from the reading blocks into flashcards with example sentences and review them on three separate days
Write one 400-character structured opinion essay in Japanese under a 30-minute limit
Build a dated timeline of 15 key events in modern Japanese and global history with Japanese labels
Your checkpoint
A timed reading log for two 40-minute blocks (accuracy percentage and per-question seconds) plus one graded 400-character essay
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Japan and the World
Drill listening with two 30-minute sessions per week on Japanese lecture and news audio, transcribing key sentences verbatim
Identify and correct recurring grammar errors from week 1-2 writing by rewriting each faulty sentence
Explain in Japanese, in 150 characters each, five Japan-and-the-world themes linking domestic policy to international context
Complete a 60-question mixed vocabulary and kanji reading quiz and log error categories
Your checkpoint
An error-category report listing at least five recurring grammar or kanji weaknesses with one corrected example each
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Japan and the World & Science
Run one full-length mock for Japanese as a Foreign Language under exam timing and score each section separately
Run one half-length mock for Science (physics, chemistry, biology selection) and tabulate wrong answers by topic
Rewrite every missed Japanese writing task from the mock at full length with corrections
List the 20 Science terms whose Japanese or English wording caused misreading and define each
Your checkpoint
A mid-point scorecard showing Japanese section scores, Science mock percentage, and a ranked list of the five weakest topics across both domains
Science & Mathematics
Solve 40 Science calculation problems (mechanics, stoichiometry, genetics) and annotate the formula path for each
Re-derive 15 core formulas from first principles and write them on a single reference sheet
Complete 30 Mathematics items covering algebra, functions, and probability with a 90-second-per-item cap
Record every calculation slip in a mistake log with the corrected step
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula sheet plus a mistake log of at least 20 entries classified by error type (concept, algebra, misread, time)
Science & Mathematics
Complete two timed Mathematics sets of 45 minutes each and compute accuracy plus average time per item
Work through 30 Science graph and data-interpretation items, writing one sentence per item explaining the trend shown
Revisit the week 5 mistake log and re-solve every logged item without notes
Draft a 10-item personal checklist of traps to scan for before submitting answers
Your checkpoint
Two timed Mathematics set results with accuracy and timing statistics, plus a re-solve pass rate of at least 80 percent on the week 5 mistake log
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Science & Mathematics
Run one full mock for Mathematics under exam timing and one full mock for Japanese, then score both
Re-time the 20 slowest Mathematics items and cut average time by at least 15 percent
Write two 400-character Japanese essays from unfamiliar prompts under 30 minutes each
Review Science errors from week 4 and confirm each is resolved or reclassified
Your checkpoint
A full-mock score comparison against week 4 showing per-section change and a resolved-or-reclassified status for every earlier Science error
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Science & Japan and the World & Mathematics
Run one complete four-domain mock under full exam timing across two sittings
Consolidate all vocabulary, formula, and trap checklists into one final two-page review sheet
Rehearse exam-day logistics: section order, time allocation per section, and answer-sheet transfer routine
Re-solve only items flagged as unresolved from weeks 4-7 and confirm closure
Your checkpoint
A final two-page review sheet plus a complete mock score report with a written closure note for every unresolved item
Milestones
Week 2: Vocabulary log reaches 210 entries and both timed reading blocks are completed with accuracy and timing recorded
Week 4: Mid-point scorecard exists; Japanese full mock and Science half mock are both scored and five weakest topics are ranked
Week 6: Formula sheet complete, mistake log has at least 20 entries, and re-solve pass rate on week 5 errors is at least 80 percent
Week 8: Final four-domain mock is scored, two-page review sheet is finished, and every item flagged in weeks 4-7 has a closure note