10 Japanese

10JPN
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Barrett

Prerequisites

Open Entry

Japanese at Year 10 scaffolds students towards the senior school. Akonga learn how to describe the world and the decisions they make, such as clothing, interests, and transport. Reading and writing opportunities increase, along with further investigation into traditional and contemporary cultural aspects. The aim is to develop increasingly confident communicators who are curious about exploring all that Japan has to offer.






Course Overview

Semester A
Reintroducing ourselves to Japanese
Let's write!: Revision of hiragana, and the introduction of katakana and some kanji.
The business: Topics such as 'What shall I wear?', 'Where shall we meet?', 'Let's watch rugby!' and 'Did you see them?' all culminate in real life tasks.
Let's talk about it!: Oral presentation

Semester B
This is a semester option. This means that it runs over approximately half the school year. The option will run in either the first or second half of the year.

There are continuing opportunities throughout the year to be involved in field trips, exchanges, and other Japanese activities.

Learning Areas:

Languages


Pathway

Japanese 1

'The limits of my language are the limits of my world.'
Apart from dedicated career paths, such as interpreter, teacher, or translator, a language is a useful addition to any future pathway. Marketing, sales, law, medicine, health and lifestyle, and diplomatic careers all benefit from an additional worldview.

Career Pathways

Interpreter, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Speech-Language Therapist

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Materials fee: $15

Pathway Tags

Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation, Translator, Editing and Publishing, Automotive Industry, International Business and Marketing, Diplomacy, Teaching, Law, Sales, Customer Service. Complements careers in Law, Finance and Economy, Engineering, Counselling and more., Writer, Historian, Social Work, Journalist, Marine Biologist, Clergyman, Ministry of Fisheries, Lecturer, Lawyer, Architect, Judge, Child Advocate, NZ Armed Forces, Traveller, Professional Singer/Dancer, Performer, Actor, Kapa Haka Tutor, Radio, Immigration Officer, Television, Exhibition - Carving, Weaving, Painting, Sculptor, Politician, Tourism, Teacher, Linguist, Interpreter, Tourist Operator, Air Hostess, Airline Crew, Airport Worker, Hotel Manager, Import and Export Trader, Business person

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