Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Beate Starke (STK)

In this course, students will become more confident with Kanji, and explore a wider range of grammar and language features to communicate in Japanese more effectively and in greater depth.

Students will increase their cultural knowledge and develop empathy by discussing different perspectives and experiences. Topics include daily life, youth issues, and cultural practices in Japan and Aotearoa.

Students will continue to build core language skills: listening, reading, communicating through writing and speaking, and presenting.

COURSE COSTS

There is a $25 per student course contribution as part of this course.  This covers the cost of various in-class activities, and the amount will be confirmed in 2026.

There may also be the opportunity for a course-related trip, with an approximate cost of $10 (to be confirmed in 2026).

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91134 v2 Japanese 2.3 - Interact using spoken Japanese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91135 v2 Japanese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions

OPTIONAL Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91137 v2 Japanese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91133 v3 Japanese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on familiar matters

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91136 v3 Japanese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 24 NCEA Level 2 credits

This course is endorsable