Eiken 2nd grade is a test meant for junior high school students and high school students. That means there are a lot of long passages to read, filled with many different and difficult words! That combined with lots of listening and an interview it makes for a pretty tough test. Thankfully with a lot of studying and some help from the Sunrise teachers, she was able to do it!
Her parents spend lots of time overseas. Nanami’s English skill will be a great help when it comes to making friends from all over the world!
Congratulations Nanami!!
Afterschool Student Nanami Passed Eiken 2nd grade! Congratulations!
About Sunrise's methods
Classes are taught by both a native speaker and a Japanese lecturer.
English is handled by the native, whereas manners, discipline, and toilet training are mainly handled by our Japanese staff.
Our goal is to have an international balance between the two teachers.
We don't have students learn words off flash cards or do basic greetings.
Even if students memorize the words, being unable to use them in actual communication is pointless.
We believe that its important for children have an interest in English. If they do, they will want to learn by themselves
Sunrise's education is all English
Students are learning English all day long, even while playing and eating.
Sometimes students fight with their friends, and even in those situations the teachers will ask them in English
why they had the fight and what they can do to make up.
For Japanese kids, living the English lifestyle involves their brains being full 7 every day. Since they learn the words naturally in their life, they "live" the words.
Special lessons such as exam preparation are not necessary as the English they'll learn in our regular program will be enough to take the Eiken Jr. test.
Customers may apply for our services anytime.
Eiken pass & exam results
Admission plans
Five days a week course
It's the first time children are away from mommy.
They'll learn the basic rules of life. They'll learn meanings through hearing and repetition.
This is the best and most important time where hearing English can have a real impact.
Around this age, they can almost fully understand the native instructors and are able to say what they want to say. If they say something in Japanese, they'll be asked "What did you say?" all while being encouraged do it in English.
Children really start to take an interest in reading and writing, so around this time, we really begin to focus on literacy. Through phonics, they'll start to put words together and be able to read a book. Everyday, they write letters to their friends and learn what fun it is to write. Outdoor activities are also important, so we do exercises on mats and with the vaulting horse to help get the kids in shape.
5-year-olds should be able to pass level 5, which is junior high school level
About Ayumu-kun (Joined: March, 2013)
Ayumu-kun is always smiling and gets along with everyone so he's a popular person in the class.
He also has a shy side, but he can say what's on his mind just fine.
He got interested in English after hearing the sounds of the alphabet for the first time and has been studying ever since.
He loves reading picture books and has recently shown an interest in animals and sea creatures. He loves playing and studying with his friends.
March 2013 (1 year admission)
Eiken Jr.: BRONZE exam
Correct answers: 97%
Ayumu had never been in an all-English environment, but he was able to understand and say a lot of simple words quickly.
He also was able to say the alphabet and simple phrases like: "What shall we do?".
Ayumu is a very friendly, caring, and popular kid.
He loved story time and was able to read very simple story books all by himself.
He also started toilet training and outgrew the diaper. He was a little timid to try new things at first,
but with encouragement he started trying them with no problem.
October 2013 (1½ years admission)
Eiken Jr.: SILVER exam
Correct answers: 88%
He was now able to read simple words and read smoothly.
He was also able to not only repeat, but more clearly state his opinion and what he thought things were.
He was able to do more things by himself, such as eating with chopsticks. He also got more involved with his friends and the play dynamics were more boy-like. His younger sister was also born around that time and the family bonds became stronger.
October 2014 (2½ years admission)
Eiken Jr.: GOLD exam
Correct answers: 92%
He became able to have a conversation with teachers almost only in English.
He also started to like reading longer stories and was able to understand words he didn't know by using phonics.
He started to not only play with his friends, but even started to look after helping out kinds younger than him.
He also started playing soccer and playing with blocks.
He became able to write well using a pencil and was even able to cut with scissors neatly.
October 2015 (3½ years admission)
Passed Eiken level 5 (low junior high school level)
Passed Eiken level 4 (mid-junior high school level)
January 2016 (3 years, 9 months admission)
Passed Eiken level 3 (high junior high school level)
Around this time, he spoke openly in front of a large group.
He also started doing other activities during sports days, such as gymnastics and he also got interested in the piano.
He wasn't even nervous when taking the Eiken and demonstrated an enormous amount of effort.
We are really pleased with the results of Sunrise and their teaching methods.
About Erisa-chan (Joined: April, 2013)
Erisa-chan is always bright, cheerful, and loves to play with friends. She has a lot of friends at Sunrise! She really likes playing make believe as well as dancing and especially singing. When she hears a song she likes, she can memorize it. Such learning speed seems to surprise even the native instructors!
October, 2013 and (6 months admission)
Eiken Jr. : BRONZE exam
Correct answers: 88%
She was able to repeat the instructor's speech with no problem and never gave up trying to say longer sentences.
She liked to play imagination games with her friends.
She loved talking about the things she learned both at home and at Sunrise and was happy to come to school everyday. She always tried hard to get the parts that she didn't know and was able to take in and understand a lot of things. She was very good at drawing pictures on her own, too.
June, 2014 (1 year, 2 months admission)
Eiken Jr. : SILVER exam
Correct answers: 92%
She was able to do a lot of things in English and use words that she heard from her teacher by herself.
She became interested in several different activities and, as the class leader, was very positive about everything. She really liked jump rope and became an example for many of her friends. She also got into doing ballet.
May, 2015 and (2 years admission)
Eiken Jr.: GOLD exam
Correct answers: 96%
October, 2015 (2? years admission)
Passed Eiken level 5 (low junior high school level)
January, 2016 (3 years, 9 months admission)
Passed Eiken level 4 (mid-junior high school level)
She remembered many songs after only hearing them once and became able to read a lot of short sentences without any problems.
During an event, she was the narrator and was able to speak very well in front of a lot of people. She also got better at doing physical exercises and was able to learn how to dance faster than anyone else on sports days.
The Eiken level 5 was her first time taking a test at such a large place.
After the test, she had a doubtful look on her face and said "I was nervous and my hands were shaking. I don't think I did well."
Despite that, once the results came back, she did way better than expected. She got a perfect score on listening, reading, and writing.
I don't think she would have been able to do that from studying at home. She was able to do that because Sunrise.
I think it's good that she has gained such self-confidence, motivation and willingness to try.
Thank you for that, Sunrise teachers!
Eiken Jr. and Eiken results
※Eiken Jr. is not a test where students pass or fail, but more of a test to help kids to grow. Listed below are scores our students obtain.
BRONZE | First year: Our students take the bronze test with an accuracy of 80% or more |
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SILVER | Second year: Our students take the silver test with an accuracy of 80% or more |
GOLD | Third year: Our students take the gold test with an accuracy of 80% or more |
Eiken Grade 5 | Fourth year: Our students take Eiken level 5 and pass (the test level is early junior high school) |
About the Eiken Jr. Around 100,000 elementary students per yer year take this exam. The exam can be taken in either paper or online format. There are three grading levels. The exam focuses on listening and a pass/fail score is not given, but rather a percentage of correct answers.
- BRONZE
- A test for children that have some experience with words (Estimated age: 7)
- 1.Be familiar with English sounds and rhythm
- 2.Be able to listen to and understand rudimentary phrases and simple expressions that are necessary in communication
- SILVER
- Awarded to kids scoring 80% (Target Age: 9)
- 1.Be familar with hearing simple words and expressions used in daily life and be able to respond to them
- 2.Listen to simple conversations and sentences, and be able to understand what they say
- 3.Develop a higher understanding of words and sounds
- GOLD
- Awarded to kids scoring more than 80% (Target age: 10)
- 1.Understand the language on a level of everyday life and be able to ask questions and give answers relating to them
- 2.Listen to and understand key points in longer conversations
- 3.Develop an even higher understanding of words and sounds
About Eiken
Eiken has 7 different levels of difficulty. After mastering each level, students can progress to the next level (which starts at 5 and decreases)
As one becomes able to use more English, they'll be able to take on the more difficult levels, like pre-2 and 2 and eventually the toughest of them all: pre-1 and 1.
One can start at any level appropriate to his or her ability. By taking the students will be more aware of their English ability.
As one progresses through study, they'll be able to do even more in society.
Eiken is not only for learning English, but it can also help decrease school tuition and admission fees (sometimes even making students exempt) for English courses. Schools offer many benefits and various kinds of preferential treatment.
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- Yokohama International High School
- Odawara High School
- Ebina High School
- <Private>
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- Kamakura Gakuen High School
- Tokogakuen High School
- Sagami Women's University High School
- Nihon University Fujisawa High School
- Chuo University Yokohama High School
- Hosei University Girls High School
- Toingakuen High School
- Yamate Gakuin High School
Including national junior high schools, senior high schools, technical colleges, colleges, and universities, there are a total of 1741schools
※Only published school (There are also a number of high schools in addition to the above)
Eiken is intended for people of all ages, from children to adults. It's one of the largest English proficiency tests in Japan. It measures the four schools, including speaking, to determine one's English proficiency and to help them achieve their dreams and goals, ranging from daily conversation to business English.
Joined after school from April
Writing Test? Okay!
We are happy to announce that Nanami, one of our after school students, passed the pre 2nd grade Eiken test!