Japanese
- Learning Area:
- Languages
- Year(s):
- 2021 - 2022
- Qualification:
- NCEA Level 2
- Course Endorsement:
- Yes
- Approx Cost:
- Recommended Language Perfect subscription $25.00.
- Technology Requirements:
- A laptop is of benefit for this course
- Entry Recommendations:
Students are expected to have at least three of the Achievement Standards in NCEA Level 1 Japanese or discuss their suitability with TIC Japanese.
- Course Outline:
Level 7 of the National Japanese Curriculum will be covered through the study of four topics with a focus on understanding the Japanese way of life and making comparisons with our own.
Term One Family Life.
Term Two Eating and Drinking.
Term Three The Japanese school system.
Term Four Leisure
Skills: Students will use language to express and justify their own ideas and support or challenge those of others.
Students will also learn about the culture and customs of Japan, developing their intercultural competence further. At this level 75 Kanji are introduced.
Students will also learn about the culture and customs of Japan through interacting with native speakers in the target language. About 80 Kanji are introduced.
This course offers three internal assessments and two external assessments.
Internal assessments
• Writing portfolio
• Spoken presentation
• Conversation portfolio.
External assessments
• Listening
• Reading
Regular self and peer assessment will take place along with weekly tasks set through Language Perfect.
- Where Does It Lead:
NCEA Level 3/Scholarship Japanese.
Knowledge of Japanese is helpful for careers in international business, travel and tourism, journalism, government organisations, humanitarian roles, translation and interpreting, diplomacy, law, research, teaching, export and manufacturing, hospitality and more. The world is becoming increasingly global so having another language gives you an advantage in the job market.
- For further information see:
- Mrs Austen
In Year 9 students start the first year of their two year junior programme. Year 9 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 9 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
a) Compulsory Courses - 2 semesters of Health & PE, Mathematics, Science, and one Semester of English and Social Studies. (the reverse happens in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
Year 10 students study five compulsory courses (English, Mathematics, Health & Physical Education, Science and Social Sciences) and six semester (half year) options (see individual course details). You can choose to do one semester course from a subject area eg: Drama - Part 1 or take two semester courses from a subject area, which is equivalent to a whole year course eg: Drama Part - 1 and Drama - Part 2. Pathways for all course at all levels are summarised on the Course Planning Chart.
A few Year 10 semester two courses require you to complete semester one first, before doing semester two.
Students won't be gaining Level 1 NCEA in Year 11. There will be up to one internal NCEA assessment per semester course, giving students the opportunity to gain approximately 45 credits but not the 80 needed for Level 1 NCEA. Some assessments maybe at Level 2 NCEA. These internal assessments will expose students to the way different subject areas assess NCEA in preparation for Year 12 and the completion of Level 2 NCEA.
Year 12 students study six year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart). There are no compulsory courses, however, English and Mathematics are strongly recommended.
Students have the option of studying five courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their five courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
Year 13 students study five year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart) and have an Independent Study (IST). A sixth course can be selected in place of IST. Students have the option of studying four courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their four courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
For students that are intending to gain University Entrance it is strongly recommended that they select at least four University Entrance approved courses. Refer to individual course details to check if a course is a University Entrance approved subject
Year 13 (IST) is independent, unsupervised learning that can take place at school or at home. Students are responsible for managing their work during this time.