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Languages
Japanese, Māori
Level 1 Japanese
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Completion of Year 10 Japanese or equivalent
CONTENT
The curriculum integrates the core strands of
language knowledge, communication and
cultural knowledge.
This course consolidates topics studied from
Year 9.
Year 11 topics will include
- Milestones in young people’s lives.
- Languages and how studied
- Is fast food healthy?
- Where do you shop and why
- What do you do in your free time?
- City and country living
- School trips
- Part time work and spending money
- Careers and aspirations
- Homestay
HOW THE COURSE IS ASSESSED
Regular vocabulary, kana/kanji and topic tests
internal and external achievement standards.
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
1.1 Listening
5 credits
1.3 Interaction
5 credits
1.4 Reading
5 credits
1.5 Writing
5 credits
QUALIFICATION GAINED IF STANDARDS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Up to 19 credits in NCEA Level 1
WHAT WILL IT COST
$22 Kanji book and sushi meal (optional)
NEXT STEP
NCEA Level 2 in languages
WHO TO SEE
Mrs S Lake
Level 2 Japanese
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Completion of NCEA Level 1 Japanese or
equivalent
CONTENT
The following four topics will be studied
- Family Life
- The Japanese School System
- Eating and Drinking
- Leisure Activities
HOW THE COURSE IS ASSESSED
Regular vocabulary kana/kanji and topic tests
Internal Assessment
2.1 Listening (external)
5 credits
2.2 Spoken presentation (internal) 4 credits
2.4 Reading (external)
5 credits
2.5 Writing (internal)
5 credits
QUALIFICATION GAINED IF STANDARDS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Up to 19 credits in NCEA Level 2.
WHAT WILL IT COST
$18 to $20 Kanji book (optional)
NEXT STEP
NCEA Level 3 in Languages
WHO TO SEE
Mrs S Lake
Dependant on student numbers students may
learn through distance learning.