Stage 5 Japanese or equivalent knowledge is assumed.
Japanese Beginners; Japanese Background Speakers.
Other eligibility rules apply- check with your teacher or the Board’s ACE Manual.
This course will provide students with an advantage in a world where many workers are multilingual. Employers are seeking employees who are global citizens, who demonstrate their respect for possible clients or trading partners and have a flexibility of thinking through their knowledge of another culture and language.
The Preliminary and HSC courses are organised with a focus on different themes and topics. Students’ skills will be developed through tasks associated with a range of text types that reflect the themes and topics. Students will also gain an insight into the language and culture of Japanese-speaking communities.
Themes:
the individual
Japanese-speaking communities
The changing world
Students' language skills are developed through:
conversation
responding to an aural stimulus
responding to a variety of written material
writing for a variety of purposes
studying Japanese culture
The school-based formal assessment program will reflect the following requirements:
Preliminary Course: 3 tasks assessing student skills in Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing and Responding in spoken and written Japanese; Examination.
HSC Internal Assessment: Speaking; Listening and responding; Reading and Responding; Writing in Japanese
HSC External Assessment: 10 minute oral examination: Conversation; 3 hour written examination: Listening and Responding, Reading and Responding, Writing in Japanese
Preliminary course fee $5.
HSC course fee $5.