Both England and Japan have a compulsory education.
In the England this is compulsory for children for 5 to 16 years , whereas in the Japan this is compulsory for children for 6 to 15 years.
The vast majority, about 90 %, of English children attend state schools.
In the same way, Japan have majority state schools, but private schools make up about 25 %.
English children have to attend school from September to July, but Japanese children have to attend school from April to March.
Both English and Japanese schools have three terms.
All students attend school from Monday to Friday, but in Japan children begin to learning earlier than in England on 30 minutes.
Children of England and Japan eat lunch in the school cafeteria, but in England many students bring food from home.
Both primary school of England and elementary school of Japan are similar.
For example, these schools are co-educational, main subjects are National language, mathematics and science.
In England, children up to 11 years attend primary school, and in Japan children up to 12 years.
Children of England attend secondary school, from 11 to 16 years, at will they can continue training the next 2 years.
Japanese high school is divided into junior high school to 15 years and senior high school to 18 years.
Japan Students take entrance exams at the transition from one school to another, as well as at university.
English students take exams every year since 16 years.
October 2016
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