2JPN

2 Japanese

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Ms A. Mansfield.

Explore the Japanese language and culture whilst continuing to develop your communicative competence to a high level.


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Express and justify ideas using a wide range of vocabulary and language structures

  • Interpret written and aural texts

  • Converse with others with increasing fluency

  • Topics include school life, teenage lifestyles, environmental issues in Japan, leisure interests and a movie study.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - resilience, critical thinking, communication and collaboration, assessing and analysing information 

This course is useful for or will lead to - Level 3 Japanese. You can study languages at university as either a major or minor subject. Knowing a second language is very useful for a wide range of careers, such as business, education, tourism, government, translation and interpretation and journalism. 

Recommended Prior Learning

Level One Japanese.

Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery

Bi annual opportunity for an Overseas Trip allowing learners to deepen and reinforce their learning. * As an optional extracurricular activity the full cost of the trip will be passed onto parents/caregivers.

Additional language specific stationery items required for this course include
1B5 Exercise Book 7mm Ruled 40 Leaves
A4 Display Book Insert Cover 60 Pocket Green

Pathway

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. 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. 91134 v2
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.3 - Interact using spoken Japanese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
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: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.