2LJPN

NCEA Level 2 Japanese

Course Description

Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mrs P. McMillan.

Learning a language provides many opportunities for critical, creative and logical thinking.

Students will

  • be able to respond to and use a wider variety of more complex language. 
  • be able to organise and analyse language which expresses information and justifies personal opinions and ideas.
  • be introduced to informal language.
  • continue to build their confidence in using the language by participating in and contributing to a variety of language activities.
  • continue to make connections within the Japanese language and with their own language.
  • develop and clarify their own values and beliefs and demonstrate respect and sensitivity to people whose values, attitudes and customs may differ from our own. 

Topics covered are:

Home and Family

Eating and drinking

Education

Leisure

Assessment: 

Minimum of 3 standards worth 15 credits

2 Internally assessed standards : 2.2 Oral presentation and 2.5 Writing 

and a choice of 1 externally assessed standards  either  2. 1 Listening and 2.4 Reading


Possibility of  4 week immersion stay with our future sister school in Fukuoka during the Christmas break at the end of Y12.



Recommended Prior Learning

Achievement in Level 1 Japanese in Reading and Writing.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

a device / headphones

Pathway

You cannot enroll in Y13 Japanese course without any prior knowledge or study of the Japanese language. Any dispensation must be discussed with Head of faculty - Kaihautuu.

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 9
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91133 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91135 v2
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91136 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91137 v2
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0