Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination - English case studies

The Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination - English is the English component of the prefectural admission selection used by public high schools in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is taken by students finishing compulsory education who wish to enter a prefectural public high school, including academic, industrial, commercial and other specialized courses, and by some applicants in special selection categories. The test is designed to measure whether a candidate can understand written and spoken English at a level expected after lower secondary school, and whether the candidate can use English to read practical information, follow a conversation and express an idea in writing. It is a school-admission test, not a certification; results are used together with other subjects, school records, interviews and, where applicable, recommendations to decide admission. The Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination - English case studies are 5 cases and about 1,694 words.