JAPANESE 31F - Full Year
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Dalley.
Students will have an understanding of and ability to use all the communication functions in Level 1-8 of Japanese in the New Zealand Curriculum. The four language skills are further developed. Students will have sufficient knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to allow communication and understanding of complex information in Japanese. Students will learn another 47 Kanji expanding their knowledge of kanji for a total of 150 characters including the meanings, how to write them and the various readings associated with each character.
Year 12 and 13 form a combined class and students study different topics in class depending on their year level.
Topics covered in Japanese 31F include:
•land and people
• communication and the media
•Japan at work
• travel and tourism
If a student achieves 14 Level 3 credits in this course it will be counted as an approved subject for University Entrance.
Future Possibilities
Tertiary study at University or Polytechnic. Various scholarships to study in Japan are available.
Recommended Prior Learning
Minimum 14 credits at Japanese NCEA Level 2.
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 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Japanese texts
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Japanese 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
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Japanese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
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Japanese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Japanese texts
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Japanese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.