Stage 1 Japanese (continuers)

SACE CREDITS: 10 or 20 credits

KEY CONTACT: Kayoko Mino

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND: Successful completion of Year 10 Japanese

COURSE CONTENT:
By the end of year 11, students should be able to communicate about holidays, leisure, family, travelling around Japan and Japanese traditions in Japanese. They will build their skills in reading and writing in hiragana, katakana as well as integrate more and more kanji. Cultural aspects are woven throughout the course such as the bullet train and religious festivals. Opportunities for cultural excursions at a senior level include cooking Japanese food, visiting Adelaide city for Japanese-themed experiences such as a trip to the Himeji Japanese Garden, dining at a Japanese restaurant and viewing a Japanese Art Gallery exhibition.

Topics covered at Stage 1 are: Holidays and Leisure, Family, Travelling Around Japan and Traditions.

Students at this level may have the opportunity to participate in a Language Study Tour of Japan pending a successful application and any travel restrictions.

ASSESSMENT:
Students will be assessed throughout the year according to the performance standards outlined in SACE Stage 1. These tasks test the four macro skills of writing, reading, speaking and listening.

Assessment Types
1. Interaction
2. Text Production
3. Text Analysis
4. Investigation

COMPLETION OF THIS SUBJECT LEADS TO: Stage 2 Japanese (continuers)

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil

For more information on the Japanese curriculum please follow the link: https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/japanese-continuers/overview