9JAP - japanese
NGĀ REO - Languages
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 are inseparably linked to the social and cultural contexts in which they are used. 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
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WHY STUDY japanese AT YEAR 9?
The Year 9 Japanese course will lead you to understand and use familiar expressions and everyday vocabulary. You will be able to interact in a simple way in supported situations.
What will I learn?
You will:
Recognise that Japanese is organised in particular ways.
Make connections with your own language(s).
What WILL I DO?
Topics Covered
1. Everyday greetings
2. Numbers (1 - 100, introduced Kanji script)
3. Age and Phone number
4. Months, Dates and Birthday (include Kanji)
5. Classroom objects
6. Food and drink
7. Classroom instructions
8. Sports and Exercise
9. School and Year level
wHAT will I NEED?
There is no prerequisite to take Year 9 Japanese. As long as you are interested in learning Japanese language and culture, you are welcome.
HOW IS THIS COURSE ASSESSED?
Assessment
Formative and summative assessments take place throughout the year. Students will be advised of due dates at the start of each term. The Junior Assessment Framework will be used for all summative assessments.
Assessment in the Junior School
The Junior Assessment Framework (JAF) is used to assess all students in Years 9 & 10. It is designed to measure and develop students’ thinking skills. It is based on SOLO taxonomy and has strong links to the NZ Curriculum levels. See the documents linked here for more information – one explains the JAF in a basic way and the other is the framework itself, which shows how the different levels of thinking are graded.
We hope you have a successful and interesting year.
Shinichi Muroya is in charge of Y9 Japanese.
Please feel free to contact him:
