Heretaunga College Heretaunga College

Level 2 Japanese

LLJPN202
Course Description 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.


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.


Learning Areas:

Languages


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.

Pathway

Level 3 Japanese

Let's Start Japan or Cool Japan - Let's Explore Japanese - Level 1 Japanese - Level 2 Japanese - Level 3 Japanese



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)
										

Students are required to have a 1B5 or equivalent, an L-shaped pocket, a pen/pencil and highlighters.