Japanese Continuers A

SACE Code1JAC10
LevelStage 1
Learning AreaLanguages
DurationSemester
SemesterSemester 1
Pre-requisiteSuccessful completion of Japanese in Years 8-10 and/or an equivalent knowledge
Additional CostsNone
SACE Credits10

Who is this course for?

Students who have not had more than 1 year's education from the age of 5 years in Japan and who are interested in learning about another culture and language, and deepening their intercultural understanding.

Enrolment is subject to eligibility criteria set by the SACE Board (contact OAC for details) and subject entry is to be negotiated with an OAC Languages leader.

This course has a pathway to Stage 1 Japanese Continuers B and Stage 2 Japanese Continuers.

What will I learn?

Students are expected to develop and apply their linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to:

1. interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences in Japanese

2. create texts in Japanese to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions

3. analyse texts that are in Japanese to interpret meaning

4. examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.

  • The Individual
  • The Japanese-speaking Communities
  • The Changing World

How will I be assessed?

Students will demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

  • Assessment Type 1: Interaction
  • Assessment Type 2: Text Production
  • Assessment Type 3: Text Analysis
  • Assessment Type 4: Investigation

Pre-requisite

Successful completion of Japanese in Years 8-10 and/or an equivalent knowledge

Cost

It is recommended that students have their own bilingual hardcopy dictionary.

Last updated: 30 July 2021