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FROM🇯🇵 JapanTO🇰🇷 South Korea

Japan Grade 11 / Year 11 to South Korea: education route

Compare Grade 11 / Year 11 in Japan with the corresponding school stage in South Korea, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

Japan describes this point as Upper secondary · Grades 10–12. South Korea describes the receiving stage as High school · Grades 10–12 / high-school equivalency examination / CSAT. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEUpper secondary · Grades 10–12ARRIVING STAGEHigh school · Grades 10–12 / high-school equivalency examination / CSAT

📚 Side-by-side

What crosses with the learner

Route point🇯🇵 Japan🇰🇷 South Korea
Current stageUpper secondary · Grades 10–12High school · Grades 10–12 / high-school equivalency examination / CSAT
Education authorityMEXT publishes national Courses of Study; local boards and schools administer enrolment and progression.A national curriculum is implemented through metropolitan and provincial education offices; KICE administers the CSAT.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

National Courses of StudyMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ↗Common Test for University AdmissionsNational Center for University Entrance Examinations ↗National curriculum and achievement standardsNational Curriculum Information Center ↗High-school equivalency qualification, subjects and passing rulesNational Institute for Lifelong Education · High-school Equivalency Support Center ↗CSAT official informationKorea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation ↗Current CSAT candidate guideKorea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation ↗

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🔎 Also described as

moving from Japan to South Korea for Grade 11 / Year 11Japan Grade 11 / Year 11 in South KoreaJapan to South Korea school transfer requirements