Junior high, year 2 (中学2年)

Certificates that count in juken: Eiken, Kanji Kentei, Suken and the others, level by school year

受験で使える検定：英検・漢検・数検ほか、学年ごとの目安

Eiken, Kanji Kentei and maths 検定 (certificates) at junior-high levels can count at some private high schools, and the article shows which level matches the second year.

Puberty and "life safety education" (生命の安全教育): what schools teach at each stage

生命（いのち）の安全教育と保健の学習（体の発育・発達）

At junior high the 生命の安全教育 (life-safety lessons) move to boundaries and consent between people, what to do if something happens to your child or a friend, and where to go for help.

At home: Your child is upset after messages from someone they are close to, or hides what is happening in a friendship or a relationship.

"How to send an SOS": what schools teach, and the lines a child or parent can call

SOSの出し方に関する教育と、子供・保護者の相談窓口

In junior high the school's SOS lessons teach that asking for help is a skill, and the article lists the free lines a teenager can call about anything, day or night.

At home: Your child gives away things they care about, or says things like 'I want to disappear'.

Ask the teacher: Who at school can my child talk to privately, and how do they see the school counsellor?

Eyes, teeth and weight by age: what the national school health statistics show

学校保健統計調査（令和7年度）：裸眼視力・むし歯・肥満傾向の年齢別の割合

By junior high the statistics show many children with eyesight below the line the school check uses, and weight worries on both sides, too heavy and too thin.

At home: Your child starts skipping meals or talking about losing weight, or has stopped wearing glasses they need.

Ask the teacher: Did the health check find anything about my child's eyesight or weight that we should follow up?

School rules (校則): what the 2022 national guidance asks of schools, and how to raise a rule

校則の運用・見直し（生徒指導提要 令和4年改訂）と保護者からの相談

Second years can push for changes to the 校則 (school rules) through the 生徒会 (student council), and the ministry's guidance says rules should be explained and reviewed.

At home: Your child is told to change hair that is naturally that colour or texture, or a rule clashes with their faith, health or how they dress.

Ask the teacher: Does any rule require my child to change their natural hair or appearance, and can we discuss it?

Phones, games and social media by age: what the national survey shows and what schools allow

年齢別のスマホ・ゲーム・SNS（青少年のインターネット利用環境実態調査と学校の持込みルール）

Social media accounts, posted photos and late-night messages become part of daily life, and the school's lessons warn about meeting people from the internet and photos that cannot be taken back.

At home: Your child mentions a new friend you have never met, or will not say who they talk to at night.

Club activities (部活動) are moving to the community: the national guideline, the hour limits, what it costs

部活動の地域展開（部活動改革及び地域クラブ活動の推進等に関する総合的なガイドライン）

In the second year your child is often a senior member of the 部活動 (school club), with more say and more pressure, while the national guideline still caps hours and sets rest days.

At home: Your child talks about club conflicts every night, or wants to quit but is afraid to say so.

Ask the teacher: Does the club keep the national rest days, and who runs the weekend activities?

Tokyo public high schools, April 2027 entry: how report-card points and the exam add up

都立高校入試の調査書点（内申）と学力検査の比率（令和9年度）

Tokyo public high schools read only third-year 内申 (report-card marks), so this is the year to learn how they are counted, from every subject, music, art and PE included.

Ask the teacher: Which of my child's subject grades is weakest, and what would raise it?

Kanagawa public high schools, April 2027: the common selection, the report, and the fees

神奈川県公立高校の共通選抜（令和9年度）

In Kanagawa the report a high school reads includes second-year grades, so this year's 内申 already counts toward entry.

Tokyo public high schools: full-time, credit-based, specialised, and the board's designated types

都立高校の課程・学科・指定校（全日制、総合学科、チャレンジ、エンカレッジ）

Tokyo public high schools differ by when students attend, what they study and the labels the board gives them, so visits this year show your child the real choice.

V-mogi (Vもぎ) mock exam for Tokyo-area high school entrance: what it costs and what the result is not

中学3年のVもぎ（進学研究会）

The big Tokyo-area mock for high-school entry is for third years only, and private schools' consultations do not use commercial mock scores, so a juku test this year is practice, not a verdict.