Year 10 JAPANESE

Year 10 Japanese course will lead you to understand and construct simple texts using your knowledge of Japanese. You will be able to describe aspects of their own background and immediate environment. 

• effective communication - the ability to talk to people in Japanese and to read and write simple Japanese texts

• expertise in language learning - knowledge about how to acquire Japanese which does not use our alphabet

• appreciation of another culture and another way of thinking

• disciplined study methods - the ability to organise material and to work accurately.

 You will learn the Japanese language - speaking, listening, reading and writing and  Japanese culture.

Topics Covered

1. Nation, nationality and language: say where you come from, your nationality, language you speak

2. School: school subjects you study, days of the week 

3. Describing Daily Routine: one’s own daily routine, time expressions, particles, verb conjugation(affirmative and negative forms, tense)

4. Describing Yourself and Other People: family members(short and long form), parts of the body, colours, adjectives, appearance of family members, clothes and accessories

5. Weather: weather vocab, adjectives (affirmative and negative forms, tense), weather forecast, leisure and pastime vocab

Satisfactory completion of Year 9 Japanese or prior knowledge of the language.

Topic-based tests assess progress in each of the four language skills: speaking (speech and oral interaction), listening, reading, and writing. Additionally, there will be an investigation into an aspect of Japanese culture at the end of the year.

Formative and summative assessments occur throughout the year. You will receive notification of the assessment dates each time.

Assessment in the Middle School: 

The Learning Progression Framework is utilized to assess all students in Years 10. It provides ongoing formative assessment and regular feedback to facilitate achievement in summative assessment. This framework is aligned with NZ Curriculum levels. For more information, refer to the linked here.