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.
External
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on familiar matters
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts