Programs and Services
aInter-cultural and Educational Exchange
This program is for a wide range of students, from elementary to university. The program offers educational environment in which to learn real life English and to extend understanding of different cultures, through direct experiences in those cultures and through communication with local people.
English language classes are basically incorporated into a home-stay program and mainly focus on improving listening and speaking skills. In addition to class hours, various activities are carefully selected to meet the program's goals. One of the key features of our program is customization to meet the needs and wants of the individual school.
bStudy Abroad Programs
(i)
We introduce language courses offered by University's language centers or private language schools.
(ii)
ISA runs various types of privately funded exchange programs for high school students. In compliance with students' needs and aptitude, students can choose where, when, the duration, and the type of accommodation of the programs, out of six English speaking countries. We also introduce tuition waived exchange programs presented by the non-profit Japan Foundation for Intercultural Exchange (JFIE).
(iii)
The University Access Program is for returnee students from overseas high school exchange programs, or students who are considering overseas colleges and universities for their future studies. We offer counseling services to find the best institution from our college and university network in English-speaking countries.
(iv)
Overseas Internship is a program run by our Australian National Universities Network. The program aims to provide world-class business skills through job training experiences at Australian companies and business institutions.
cTeacher Training Program
Programs for studying TESOL* presented by overseas educational institutions. We also hold training programs sponsored by local government offices. Both programs delivered in Japan.
*TESOL= Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
dPromoting International Understanding
We organize workshops, for cross-cultural studies in which participants have an opportunity to experience and think about different overseas culture through role plays, case studies and discussions on possible situations in various cultures. Such workshops are held in schools all over Japan.
Cross-cultural English camp is one to two week intensive English course held in Japanese Schools (from Elementary to High School). International students can also join to so as to simulate quasi-international environments. Native English teachers who are invited specifically for this purpose offer tuition at either the school and/ or at campsites.
eConsulting Service for School Management
Falling student rolls have had a serious effect on school management and has led to many reforms in public secondary schools. Coupled with this, Japan's long lasting economic deflation has also affected private high schools and universities, resulting in intense competition. Our consulting services aims to provide comprehensive support and concrete solutions in these difficult circumstances.
fProvision of Information
We publish books on cross-cultural understandings and international education. We also issue a newsletter on school management for teachers, and hold symposiums about school management.
gOversea Travel Service
We offer overseas travel accident insurance, and various other travel-assisting services.
hOn-Line Learning Service
We offer internet English learning and English level check test. Schools adopting these programs are provided with full support from us.
Our on-line high school programs provide teaching with high school students so that they can get credits from US high schools and colleges.