Year 13 Japanese (JPN)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Winchester.
Year 13 Japanese (JPN)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
The course is a consolidation and extension of work covered in NCEA Levels 1 and 2. At the end of Year 13, you will have covered all of Levels 1 to 8 of the New Zealand Curriculum in Japanese.
The main emphasis is on extending both spoken and written fluency so that you become confident in communicating with native Japanese speakers in the contexts of media & entertainment, environment, travel & tourism and employment as well as social situations. You will extend your use of the plain form verb in a variety of grammar structures and gain a deeper understanding of kanji script.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
4 Level 3 Achievement Standards – 18 credits or 21 credits Proposed Course subject to change
2 internally assessed make up 8 credits or 11 credits (student choice)
2 externally assessed make up 10 credits
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Mr. Winchester
Recommended Prior Learning
WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
Level 2 Japanese
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?
Free - Language is a gift, you just have to work for it!
Pathway
WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
Level 3 Japanese could lead to further study of Japanese at university. As you will continue to develop your understanding of things from a broad range of perspectives you will be sought after by business, government departments, especially foreign affairs and private enterprises. As a second language speaker you will gain entry into a diverse range of careers e.g. tourism, hospitality, diplomatic service, international business, international law, immigration, custom officer, consultant, translator, educator and many more.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Japanese texts
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Japanese 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
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Japanese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
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Japanese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Japanese texts
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Japanese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.