The
International
Leadership Course
The International Leadership Course is an intensive
three-year high school program. Our students use English as a tool in
order to learn to succeed in a competitive international
environment. The course is aimed at high-level universities.

ILC
Curriculum
Change
Starting
in 2013, the ILC will no longer be a three-year course (HS 1-3). Instead the course will become
a two-year course (HS 2-3). This change
has been made to allow the students to study math and science more in
their first year of high school. Although the
curriculum will be cut to
make the course two years, the main projects will remain.
For details
about the change from the three-year course to the two-year course, see
this section of our FAQ.
For details on the revised International Leadership Course
curriculum, please see our ILC
curriculum page.
A History of Success
Universities:
Our
students have been very successful in university entrance examinations:
The
class that graduated in 2012 had 19 members. One is attending
Akita International University, 2 are attending Sophia
University (Jochi), 1 is attending Waseda University, 2 are attending
Seikei University, 1 is attending Seishin Girls University, 1 is
attending university in the US, and 3 are attending MARCH-G level
universities.
The
class that graduated in 2011 had 28 members. One is attending
Akita International University, 2 are attending Sophia
University (Jochi), 1 is attending Waseda University, 1 is attending
Ritsumeikan University, 1 is attending Kansai University, one is
attending university in the US, and 5 are attending MARCH-G level
universities.
The
class that graduated in 2010 had 39 members. One is attending the Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies, 1 is
attending International Christian University, 1 is
attending Sophia University (Jochi), 4 are attending Waseda
University, 1 is attending Akita International University, 1 is
attending Gakushuin University, 1 is attending Ritsumeikan University,
and 17 are attending MARCH-level universities.
The class that graduated in 2009 had
30 members. One is attending Kyoto University, 2 are
attending Waseda University, 3 are attending Sophia University (Jochi),
9 are attending MARCH universities, and 1 is attending Ritsumeikan
Kyoto University.
The
class that graduated in 2008 had 36 members. Five are
attending Waseda University, 4 are attending Sophia University (Jochi),
14 are attending MARCH universities, 1 is
attending Ritsumeikan Kyoto University, and 1 is attending
Doshisha University.
Students begin the International
Leadership Course by learning basic English, logic, and
communication. The class level in English at the beginning of
the first year in the International Leadership Course is about the same
as the first year high school national average for Japan: TOEIC
375. During their three years in the course, our students
build up their ability through doing challenging goal-oriented
projects, such as speeches, presentations, and debates. At
the end of their third year in the ILC, our students' class average is
TOEIC 610. This result is a 63% increase.
A History of Improvement
The International Leadership
Course was founded in 1993. Throughout its 17 year history, we have
improved it every year by refining our teaching techniques, more
effectively motivating students, adding or modifying curriculum, and
enhancing our results. We will continue to improve the International
Leadership Course to better meet our students' goals.
The
ILC's Unique Curriculum and Methodology
The
International Leadership Course has a unique, goal-oriented
curriculum. ILC students progress through the course by
meeting the goals that we give them, each goal more difficult than the
last. A few examples of what our students do are
problem solving activities, writing short stories, opinion speeches,
made-for-tv news presentations, debates, and research
papers. We use a wide variety of activities to give
our students as many different experiences as
possible. Through meeting these goals and having these
experiences, our students learn how to accomplish their own goals and
develop confidence in themselves.
When the International Leadership Course was
started, most of what was planned was considered impossible for
students of a foreign language to accomplish. Fortunately, we never
told our students that, and so they have successfully accomplished
these goals year after year, each year doing better than the year
before. The teachers of the International Course and its students have
learned that, with careful planning, good teamwork, and a lot of hard
work, nothing is impossible.
The
International Leadership Course Rules
1.
Students must be responsible.
2.
Students must respect themselves. Students must respect other
people.
3.
Students must help each other.
International
Course Name Change
To
better reflect the unique curriculum of the course, we have changed the
name of the International Course to the International Leadership
Course, as of April 1, 2010.