2019 Volume 1 Pages 49-59
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology published the revised notification of the Courses of Study for Kindergarten, Elementary and Lower Secondary School Courses of Study in March 2017, and the revised notification of the Courses of Study for Schools for Special Needs Education Kindergarten Departments, Elementary Departments and Lower Secondary Departments in April 2017. Following a decade of implementation of Special Needs Education that reflected the revision of School Education Act in 2007, “Continuity of Learning” is the focus of Special Needs Education in the revised New Courses of Study for the School Education in Japan. By interpreting the revised New Courses of Study through the lens of “Continuity of Learning”, this study shed light on the concepts of (1) establishment of inclusive education system, (2) improvement and enrichment in each school subject at School for Special Needs Education, and (3) improvement of flexibility in curriculum for persons with Multiple Disabilities etc.
