11JAP

Japanese (Y11)

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Glenn Wilson.

This course will appeal to students who already have 18 months of Japanese behind them and who are keen to deepen their knowledge of a fascinating language and culture.  Students will develop their ability to read and write texts in Hiragana and Katakana, as well as some Kanji, and will become more adept at communicating about topics of immediate relevance to young people such as home and family, friends, daily life, school, interests and outings.  Three of the four available achievement standards will be formally assessed during the course.

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 10 Japanese

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

20 pocket Display Book (for filing vocab list, grammar sheet, kanji booklet)
Any type of notebook
Earbuds or headphones

Description Type Value
Class materials and on-line subscriptions Contribution $30.00
$30.00

Pathway

Jobs where foreign language qualifications are useful include journalism, international relations, international aid and development, international business and marketing, transport and logistics, teaching, tourism and hospitality. However, whatever career path you choose, having a foreign language on your CV is likely to increase your value to potential employers. This is because learning a foreign language is thought to enhance people's problem-solving and communication skills and foster empathy and open-mindedness.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91956 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 1.1 - Interact in spoken Japanese to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91957 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 1.2 - Communicate in Japanese for a chosen purpose


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91958 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written Japanese related to everyday contexts


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91959 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken Japanese related to everyday contexts


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0