Japanese 3
JPN3 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge:
PrerequisitesStudents who did not take Level 2 Japanese, or who achieved fewer than 14 credits in the Level 2 course, will need HOD approval to select this course.
Level 3 Japanese is an advanced language acquisition course designed for students with previous experience of Japanese. In this course, students further develop their ability to communicate in Japanese through the study of language, themes and texts. With an emphasis on Japanese culture and society, in familiar and less familiar contexts, students describe situations, narrate events, make comparisons, explain problems, and state and support their personal opinions on a variety of topics relating to course content. Students also continue to learn and consolidate their use of Japanese Kanji characters.
Course Overview
Term 1
Topic:
Land and People
Tradition and Culture
Term 2
Topic:
Travel and Tourism
Planning a Trip
Traveling in Japan
NCEASenior Exam (3.1 Listening / 3.4 Reading)
NCEA Level 3 Internal Standard 91557 (Writing Portfolio #1)
Term 3
Topic:
Future Plans and Work
Communication and the Media
Senior Exam (3.1 Listening / 3.4 Reading)
NCEA Level 3 Internal Standard 91137 (Writing Portfolio #2)
NCEA Level 3 Internal Standard 91554 (Presentation)
Term 4
Exam Revision
NCEA External Standard 91553
NCEA External Standard 91556
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery