Ko tōu reo, ko tōku reo, te tuakiri tangata. Tīhei uriuri, tīhei nakonako.
Learning a new language provides a means of communicating with people from another culture and exploring one’s own personal world. Languages and cultures play a key role in developing our personal, group, national, and human identities. Every language has its own ways of expressing meanings; each has intrinsic value and special significance for its users.
This course offers both a combination of internal and external assessment.
Course endorsement available.
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Studying NCEA Level 2 Japanese in New Zealand offers students valuable language and cultural skills, with opportunities to expand their career prospects in Japan's global economy, while also developing cognitive skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. It provides insight into Japan's unique history, literature, and popular culture, broadening students' horizons and deepening their understanding of the world.
The course aims to provide students with a more extended understanding of the Japanese language and culture. Students will learn fundamental Japanese vocabulary and grammar, as well as communication skills in various contexts, such as homestaying, eating and drinking customs, studying at a Japanese school and leisure and sports in Japan. This course will prepare students to communicate with Japanese speakers in everyday situations and provide a solid foundation for further study of the Japanese language. Students at this level are at the survival skills and social competence stages.
You will learn to communicate in Japanese using a range of skills. This involves:
interacting with others in the class in Japanese through games, and pair work.
listening and responding to authentic texts such as YouTube videos, and audio.
reading and responding to short texts which include unfamiliar vocabulary
developing writing and grammatical skills by using mini whiteboards, online resources, and games
Your work will be assessed through two internal achievement standards and two external achievement standards.
Standard AS91133 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on familiar matters (external)
Standard AS91134 - Interact using spoken Japanese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations (internal)
Standard AS91135 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas, and opinions. (internal)
Standard AS91136 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters (external)
Standard AS91137 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts (internal)
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For further information you can contact:
Teacher in Charge of Japanese - Koichi Tomita - tmk@pc.school.nz
Or
Careers Department - careers@pc.school.nz