JPN2
This course requires 2 options.

Japanese 2

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Chris Leishman.

Level 2 Japanese is a language acquisition course designed to consolidate and enhance student's skills beyond the elementary level. Students learn to communicate around themes encompassing their families, food, schools, sports and hobbies. There is a significant increase in the amount and complexity of vocabulary and language features taught at this level, with a central focus on learning to express ideas and opinions, making comparisons between lifestyles and culture in both New Zealand and Japan.





Course Overview

Term 1
Topics:
Family Life
Home and Friends

Term 2
Topics:
Daily Routines
Neighbourhood
Eating and Drinking

Assessment:
Senior Exam (2.1 Listening / 2.4 Reading)
NCEA Level 2 Internal Standard 91137 (Writing Portfolio #1)

Term 3
Topics:
School Life
Leisure

Assessment:
Senior Exam (2.1 Listening / 2.4 Reading)
NCEA Level 2 Internal Standard 91135 (Presentation)
NCEA Level 2 Internal Standard 91137 (Writing Portfolio #2)

Term 4
Exam revision
NCEA Level 2 External Standard 91133 (Listening)
NCEA Level 2 External Standard 91136 (Reading)

Prerequisites

Students who did not gain the Te Punga Certificate in Japanese in Year 11 will need to seek HOD approval to enter this course.

Pathway

In addition to dedicated career paths in interpreting, translating or teaching, future pathways could include but are not limited to careers in the following; business, marketing, sales, retail, agriculture, supply chain management, logistics, entertainment, electronics, law, medicine, health and lifestyle, political studies and diplomatic services.

Key Competencies

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Course endorsement provides recognition for a student who has performed exceptionally well in an individual course.
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
* 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
* at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.

This course is approved for University Entrance.
For a full list of UE approved subjects, go here:
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/approved-subjects

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 9
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91133 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91135 v2
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10

A.S. 91136 v3
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91137 v2
NZQA Info

Japanese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0