High School Students' Focus in Choosing Humanities or Sciences: 'Strengths/Weaknesses' and 'Future Career Goals'; Parents' Top Expectation for 'Interdisciplinary Education': 'Broadening Perspectives and Increasing Career Options'

*Correction: On March 27, one entry in the release was corrected. This does not affect the survey results. [Correction Details] (Before) Valid responses: 1) 592 (242 male, 344 female, 6 no response), 2) 310 (155 male, 155 female) (After) Valid responses: 2) 592 (242 male, 344 female, 6 no response), 2) 310 (184 male, 126 female) Recruit Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Keiichi Ushida), provider of the career information media 'Study Sapuri Shingaku,' conducted a survey on 'Humanities vs. Science Course Selection' targeting high school student editors, official LINE subscribers, and parents. The results show that the top factors for students are 'subjects I like/excel at' and 'academic fields clearly required for my future career.' Regarding interdisciplinary education, parents expressed concerns about increased study burdens and a potential decline in specialized knowledge, while their top expectation was that it would 'broaden perspectives and increase career options.' Details are available on '#HighSchoolNow' within 'Study Sapuri Shingaku.' https://shingakunet.com/journal/fromsapuri/20260317000013/?vos=scrmot00148 ■ Over half of current high school seniors prefer humanities When asked about their preferred path, 54.7% of high school seniors chose humanities, 41.0% chose sciences, and 4.2% were undecided. The top five reasons for their choices were: 1) 'Subjects I like/excel at,' 2) 'Fields clearly required for my future career,' 3) 'To avoid subjects I am weak in,' 4) 'Most of my prospective future careers are related,' and 5) 'I just like the subject matter.' It is clear that the primary axes are 'strengths/weaknesses' and 'future career goals.' ■ Parents view 'interdisciplinary education' positively, seeing it as a way to 'leverage the strengths of both humanities and sciences' Parents were asked about 'interdisciplinary education,' which incorporates elements of both humanities and sciences. They generally hold a positive image, believing it allows students to leverage the strengths of both fields.