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Abbreviations

 

There are a number of terms currently used in Japan to describe many similar things.  Below is a list of common abbreviations you will find throughout this publication.

　

AET: "Assistant English Teacher"

 

Also commonly referred to as ALT: "Assistant Language Teacher".　

 

         Both terms, AET and ALT, appear throughout this publication          and are interchangeable.

 

JTE: "Japanese Teacher of English"

 

Also sometimes known as JET: "Japanese English Teacher".

 

         There is sometimes a bit of confusion with the term "JET"          because the majority of AET’s in Japan are participants of the          government-sponsored "Japan Exchange Teaching Program"          (JET Programme).　Therefore, to avoid confusion we use JTE.

　

JET Programme:　"Japan Exchange Teaching Programme"

 

         This is the government-sponsored organization which recruits          and places non-Japanese native speakers of foreign languages          to work in Japan as:

　　　　　Assistant Language Teachers (ALT's),

　　　　　Coordinators of International Relations (CIR's), and

　　　　　Sports Exchange Advisors (SEA's).　

 

The JET Programme

 

SHS:　"Senior High School"

 

JHS:　"Junior High School"

 

Regional Spelling Variations

 

Articles within this website have been written by present and past ALTs from a variety of different countries.  Because the spelling rules vary between countries, some words may be spelled differently.  For more information see the section on Different Regional English.

 

 

 

　

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