Commentary on the 5 subjects of the primary high school entrance exam This year's trends and difficulty level... The important thing is "reading comprehension" Oita

How was the trend and difficulty of this year's five subjects of the high school primary entrance examination held on the 8th? I asked a cram school in Oita City. First is science. Higashisemi Group Representative Kengo Abe "The ratio of questions that usually take a long time, such as writing and calculation, has decreased and the number of multiple choice questions has increased. I think the difficulty level is easier than last year."Science is used in textbooks In addition to the number of problems where the figure was presented as it was, more weight was placed on the content learned in the third grade regarding the allocation of points. Higashisemi Group Representative Kengo Abe "It's a form that you can't get a solid score unless you stack up one by one like the middle 1 content, the middle 2 content. Thoroughly solve the basic knowledge problems written in the textbook I think that mastering and remembering accurately was a very important point." ◆Kengo Abe, Representative of Higashi Semi Group "In terms of ease of understanding English, it was a problem that I didn't feel kind or unpleasant. Last year's The number of words in the problem was slightly over 1,400, but this year it has decreased by about 10% to less than 1,200, which is one of the factors that makes it easier to understand.” The theme was taken up, and in addition to English ability, knowledge of daily life was also required. Higashi Semi Group CEO Kengo Abe "This year's problems tend to change from current affairs to more familiar problems. Understand grammar, use school textbooks, and new research to understand grammar properly. Tips for reading faster” Next is about the national language. Graphs and diagrams that were used every year have been replaced with explanatory text. As a result, the number of characters to be read increased by about 1,000 characters in total, and speed was required along with reading comprehension. Geography, history, and civics were allotted as usual for society. However, for the first time, questions were asked about the combination of correct and incorrect two sentences, and the content was a little more difficult than usual. Lastly is mathematics. It also included topical content of finding the amount of carbon dioxide emissions using equations in word problems. It is a summary of the whole. As in previous years, the trend toward reading comprehension continued. My advice for next year's test takers is that it's important to solidify the basic knowledge you need to read and understand. ◆Kengo Abe, Representative of Higashi Semi Group, "Studying with textbooks as the top priority creates basic knowledge. Textbooks are the most important thing."