Year 12 Japanese (JPN)
12JPN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr S. Winchester.
Recommended Prior LearningWHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
Level 1 Japanese
Year 12 Japanese (JPN)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Students determine what they learn according to their own interests and needs with relevance to the socio cultural and linguistic context in which they are communicating. Recreation, relationships, school systems and food culture are themes covered in the external examinations. Effective communication is the central aim and the basis for this course. This means that emphasis is on developing the skills to become an effective intercultural communicator. Teaching and learning is aimed at developing opportunities for genuine social interaction in Japanese, and students will be provided with regular opportunities to use the language. Students will develop portfolios of interactions throughout the year as well as choose from either a presentation or writing portfolio and submit these for internal assessment.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
5 Level 2 Achievement Standards – 19 or 20 credits
2 internally assessed make up 9 or 10 credits (student choice)
2 externally assessed make up 10 credits
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Mr. Winchester
Learning Areas:
Assessment Information
students will select between 2.2 and 2.5 for a total of 19 or 20 credits.
91135 - 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions. - 4 credits
91137 - 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas and opinions in genuine contexts. - 5 credits
WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
Level 3 Japanese and Scholarship - It is essential to complete Level 2 prior to the Level 3 course. 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. Learning a second language will increase your awareness and appreciation of your own language and provide you with skill sets sought after by business, government departments, especially foreign affairs and private enterprises.
Elected Government Representative, Translator, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Army Officer, Army Soldier, Historian, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Minister of Religion, Trainer, Journalist, Interpreter, Musician, Editor, Corrections Officer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Foreign Policy Officer, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Kaiwhakaako Māori
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryWHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?
Free - Language is a gift, you just have to work for it!