History of JAPEC
| 1978 | - The Japan Association for the Promotion
of English for Children (JAPEC) is established. Director: Shunji Terachi -Tadahisa Goto (Emeritus Professor of Osaka University) become for the first chairperson - Specialized journal "English Education for Children" is launched. - An English song collection "Sing for Joy" is published. |
| 1979 | - Ten teachers specializing in English education
for children are invited from the UK. - The 1st JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. |
| 1980 | - Japan Association for the Study of Teaching
English to Children (JASTEC) is established. - Mr. Tadahisa Goto assumes the position of chairperson: . |
| 1981 | - Shigetami Sunada (former Minister of Education) assumes the position of chairperson. |
| 1985 | - The first International Communication Camp in Hawaii is held. |
| 1986 | - The first edition of "Inter-JAPEC,"
an information magazine for English communication
for children, is published. - Aiko Anzai assumes the position of chairperson. - "Inside Series," a manual of English education methods for children, is published. - The 10th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. |
| 1987 | - The third International Communication Camp
in Hawaii is held. - The "Listening Check," a teaching material compatible with the JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children, is published. |
| 1988 | - An English song collection "Sing for Joy Again" is published. |
| 1991 | - The Tokyo branch of JAPEC is established. - The 15th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. |
| 1992 | - Students from Robina Elementary School
in Australia are invited to Japan, and an international
communication event is held. - An International Communication Camp for Children is held in Pennsylvania, USA. |
| 1993 | - The Jazz Chants Study Group is founded in Osaka. |
| 1996 | - "The SST Method," an instruction
manual using video, is released. - The 1st Jazz Chants Seminar is held. - The 20th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. - The 2nd Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 1997 | - The 21st JAPEC English Proficiency Test
for Children is administered. - The 3rd Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 1998 | - The 22nd JAPEC English Proficiency Test
for Children is administered. - The 4th Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 1999 | - The JAPEC International Communication Program
commences in the UK and Canada. - The 23rd JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. - The 5th Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 2000 | - The JAPEC International Communication Program
are held in the UK, the US, and Australia. - The 24th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. - The 6th Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 2001 | - The JAPEC International Communication Program
are held in Canada and the US. - The 25th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. - The 7th Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 2002 | - The JAPEC International Communication Program
are held in the US. - The 1st JAPEC Summer Communication Camps are held in Nasu Kogen and Hachi Kogen in Japan. - The 26th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. - The 8th Jazz Chants Seminar is held. |
| 2003 | - The JAPEC International Communication Program
commences in the UK. - The JAPEC Summer communication camp are held in Kamashima island off the coast in Okayama and Awakamogawa in Chiba. - JAPEC Children's e-Test commences. - The 9th Jazz Chants Seminar is held. - The 27th JAPEC English Proficiency Test for Children is administered. |
