About the JET Programme
The JET Programme (The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme) is undertaken by local governments under the collaboration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
The JET Programme invites young people from abroad to engage in cultural exchange activities and foreign language education at local governments, boards of education, as well as at elementary, junior high and high school institutions, with the goal of promoting grassroots internationalization on the regional level. From the outset, the program has been highly valued as a large-scale people-to-people exchange from various countries around the world. Participants and Japanese people from each region involved with the program, craft international networks with the expectation of plentiful benefits for the global community.
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Expansion of the number of JETs placed in Tokyo Metropolitan High Schools
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been using the JET Programme since FY2013, and the number of JETs have gradually been increasing ever since.
As of summer FY2024, there are now multiple JETs (2 or more) placed at every metropolitan high school.
The number of JETs was expanded with the aim of increasing opportunities for communication in English both inside and outside the classroom. In conjunction with initiatives such as online English conversation classes, the development of practical English language skills will be further promoted.
Case Studies of JET Activities at Schools with Multiple JETs (Japanese only)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School (Created FY2023)（PDF 3.5MB）
- Tokyo Metropolitan Ota Sakuradai High School (Created FY2023)（PDF 1.7MB）
About ALTs
Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) are foreign nationals serving as English education assistants. Both JETs and ALTs are native English instructors. At Tokyo metropolitan high schools, students in all academic years are taught by a native speaker on a weekly basis.
Please see below for more information about the various activities undertaken by JETs and ALTs.
English Lessons
Lessons are carried out in cooperation between the Japanese teachers of English and JETs. Learn about the appeal and effectiveness of classes with JETs from interviews, by clicking the links in the pictures below.
Diverse Activities
Below you can learn more about the wide variety of activities JETs are involved in.
JET-Focused Training
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education conducts a variety of training sessions to further increase the abilities of native teacher with the aim of fostering individuals that can adapt to a global society.
Training in Collaboration with TGG ( TOKYO GLOBAL GATEWAY )
From FY 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has been collaborating with TGG (TOKYO GLOBAL GATEWAY) to hold multiple training sessions in order to improve the teaching abilities of JETs.
