Level 1 Japanese
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs S. Langley
Communication and intercultural competency skills are developed through learning about: popular food in New Zealand and Japan, shopping, free time activities, city and country living, travel, school life, careers and aspirations, health. Students learn to read and write up to 50 Kanji characters.
Cultural comparisons between New Zealand, and Japan are encouraged through discussions of various cultural conventions. Students will come to understand their identity and place in the world in relation to others. Varied language activities will foster the development of skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking, with a strong emphasis on communication. Developing international understanding and intercultural competency skills is also an important component of this course.
We recommend that students do two NCEA internal assessments from those listed below and two NCEA external assessments. However, students can select to do three internals if they would like to gain more credits.
We have an exchange with our sister school, Suginami High School, every 2 years, so you will have the opportunity to interact with native speakers. Our next trip to Japan will be in September, 2021.
Pathway
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
2x 1H5 Quad Book, 40 Page Clearfile
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 10 Japanese or equivalent.
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
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Hutt Valley High School