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. - New Zealand Curriculum
This course offers both a combination of internal and external assessment.
Course endorsement available.
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The Year 12 programme aims to extend and develop further, your ability to communicate in Japanese. The emphasis will be on the communicative use of language so that you can gain confidence in your ability to comprehend and use appropriate Japanese within a variety of everyday situations. The course aims to deepen your awareness of Japanese culture and its value system and to increase your understanding of the way of life of Japanese people.
You will be able to use language variably and effectively to express and justify your own ideas and opinions. You will be able to use and identify the linguistic and cultural forms that guide interpretation and enable you to respond to texts.
You will be required to extract information from spoken Japanese from a variety of sources and be able to take part effectively in Japanese conversations in everyday situations. You will also be required to read and write some basic kanji, understand written material in Japanese script and convey straightforward information in written Japanese.
Course content focuses on:
comprehending detail and summarize meaning in spoken and written Japanese
initiating and maintain a conversation that may have some unpredictable content
writing extended passages, presenting ideas and information logically and demonstrating th expanding knowledge of kanji
demonstrating the understanding of contemporary Japanese life and showing an awareness of current attitudes and values.
To gain entry to this course, you must gain developing or above from the at least 3 standards in Year 11 Japanese Learning Progression assessments. Other students may gain entry at the discretion of Mr Muroya and HOD Languages – consultation is required.
NZQA Japanese Subject Resources
School Policy for NCEA Assessment
You should be aware of the school procedures for NCEA assessment. They can be found on the school website at this link. There you will find answers to frequently asked questions about how NCEA works as well as guidance about how to apply for extensions, reconsiderations or the process for withdrawing from a standard.
We hope you have a successful and interesting year!
Shinichi Muroya is in charge of Y12 Japanese – please feel free to contact him: