11JAP

Level 1 Japanese

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. McMillan.

This course requires that the students be able recognize and write hiragana, katakana and simple kanji. Assessments will focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening, and are both internally and externally assessed. 

At Level 1, students are required to use language to talk about themselves and their immediate situation.

Subject Overview

Term 1
The students work on their presentation, which is a one minute speech on an aspect of their life.

This could include their family, hobbies and school life. They may also wish to talk about their town or what they would like to do on a trip to Japan.

Term 2
The students continue to work on their writing portfolio.
By the end of the year they need a minimum of two pieces of writing with at least 600 characters, using hiragana, katakana and some of the 50 Kanji studied for Level 1.
These pieces are based around the students themselves and their immediate situation.

Term 3
The students continue to work on their speaking through the Interact assessment. They must speak with one or two other students for a minute unscripted about a subject of their choice in conjunction with teacher input.
There are three separate interactions recorded throughout the year.

Term 4
The students spend this time preparing for the external exams which are listening and reading, and finishing up any work from earlier in the year.

Recommended Prior Learning

It is expected that student will have studied Japanese at Year 10 level. However, students can be accepted into Year 11 Japanese if they have not studied Japanese before, provided they demonstrate the required motivation. 

Stationery

40 page Clearfile
2B8 Exercise Book

Pathway

Career Pathways

Subject Skills

Credit Information

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

This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.

This subject is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 5
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0