takeshi wrote:

> The intermediate sylabus at Yamasa is a total shambles (or more
> accurately a complete lack of) and needs to be seriously sorted out.

Which intermediate syllabus? AIJP or SILAC? You studied in AIJP from
beginner to upper-beginner, starting at a time when the program's
structure had been in existence 12 months. There are 18 AIJP/AJSP
levels now.

SILAC's intermediate is the one that worries me from time to time. Its
why we've been trying to shift from group to individualised instruction
and why an additional 6 classrooms are being added to the 2nd floor of
Aoi Hall. Hopefully 19 classrooms will be enough for the new SILAC
curriculum.

> There's very good reasons few crackers can manage to get passed the the
> first bit of intermediate. But with the lack of interest people like
> Declan take in student complaints that's not going to happen. Spin and
> lies is much easier.

Almost all students who spend 2 or more quarters in the intermediate
levels (7+) make it into pre-advanced.

As for the rest of your comment, the whole Institute was built from
complaints, criticisms, brickbats and suggestions. The more negatives I
hear the better - without them its harder to get improvements. Even the
new accommodation (Hane) was designed largely through student input. I
realise that you are nursing a steaming cup of bitterness, but perhaps
it is time to move on.