Level 2 Japanese
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to build your communication skills in Japanese, both written and spoken. You will be able to expand on what you learned in Year 11 Japanese, and use Japanese to write and speak about familiar topics. You will deepen your understanding of Japanese culture, and how it compares with your own day to day life.
Topics will include food and lifestyle, travel, families, traditional versus popular culture.
Recommended Prior Learning
To be successful in this course we recommend that students have completed Level 1 Japanese.
It is strongly recommended that students are able to read hiragana and katakana.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)
Students are required to have a 1B5 or equivalent, an L-shaped pocket, a pen/pencil and highlighters.
Pathway
Let's Start Japan or Cool Japan - Let's Explore Japanese - Level 1 Japanese - Level 2 Japanese - Level 3 Japanese
Assessment Information
Students will complete two internal assessments and one external assessment. The internals focus on:writing in Japanese, presenting in spoken and/or written Japanese.
The external focuses on reading texts written in Japanese and answering questions in English.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts