13JPN

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, 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 approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91553 v2
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Japanese texts
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91554 v1
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91555 v1
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91556 v1
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Japanese texts
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91557 v1
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.