Iwakura High School to Revamp General Education Curriculum from 2027, Fostering Perspectives and Co-creating the Future

Iwakura High School (Taito-ku, Tokyo; Principal: Tsutomu Morita), operated by Meisho Gakuen Educational Corporation, will reorganize its general education curriculum from the 2027 academic year, reviewing its traditional course structure and transitioning to a new "learning structure" centered on collaboration. Accordingly, four courses will be established: "Global Co-creation," "Science Co-creation," "Career Design," and "Sports Design." Based on the founding spirit of "nurturing individuals who carve out their own future," the school will implement a "Convivial School" where students share questions and create value through daily learning.

■ Background of Reorganization: Reviewing the learning structure itself to foster student autonomy
Iwakura High School has re-examined the nature of education throughout its history. Currently, the importance of the ability to think independently and collaborate with others to address ill-defined problems is emphasized.

Our school has always valued education that fosters confidence and autonomy through challenging experiences with peers and sharing those experiences. To solidify this practice of collaborating to create new value as a daily learning experience, we decided to review the learning structure itself.

The reorganization into four general education courses embodies this idea.

Students have diverse interests and strengths, and there is no single entry point to learning. From each entry point, they deepen their learning and connect it to experiences of creating new value through collaboration. We believe that this process is accompanied by a sense of excitement that comes from realizing growth. This joy of learning ignites students' autonomy and leads to an attitude of contributing to others and society.

■ Four General Education Courses Starting from the 2027 Academic Year
To serve as "entry points to learning" that cater to students' diverse interests, the following four courses will be organized:

1. Global Co-creation Course
Develops the ability to collaborate with others amidst diverse values. Fosters future leaders who can create new value on a global stage.

2. Science Co-creation Course
Combines the ability to pose scientific questions with ICT to practice creative inquiry. Cultivates thinking skills to continuously tackle unknown challenges based on a scientific approach.

3. Career Design Course
Refines the ability to solve problems in cooperation with others through projects with diverse partners such as society and local communities, and workshops in collaboration with universities and companies.

4. Sports Design Course
Expands possibilities for new career paths by deepening learning about sports from multiple perspectives, not just focusing on athletic achievements, and recognizing diverse ways of involvement.

■ Tradition and Evolution: Co-creating the Future with the Transportation Department
The history of the Transportation Department, which has supported social infrastructure since its establishment in 1897, is the DNA of our school. While inheriting this tradition, the general education department will also provide a stage where students can experience the joy of creating value and growing with their peers, fostering an attitude of contributing to others and society.