Abstract
There is a growing consensus of using the TOEIC as an English proficiency measure in many university admission exams and company promotions in Japan. Yet, many KOSEN students and graduates struggle to use English both at school and work. To fulfill the needs, starting from 2023, Hachinohe KOSEN will introduce the new curriculum for 4th grade students that will require them to have a TOEIC score of least 400 points in order to move on to the 5th grade. To prepare for this requirement, TOEIC-related English classes were introduced in 2019 from the 3rd year. In this study, TOEIC scores of the same students who took two years in a row (the 3rd and 4th grades) were compared and the students’ responses to the English classes were reported.
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