• Length of Study: Semester 1 (as part of a full year course)
• Pre-Requisite Information: No formal Japanese study after Year 8

Subject Overview

In Stage 1 Japanese (Beginners), students interact with others in Japanese in interpersonal situations. They create texts in Japanese for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts. Students analyse texts that are in Japanese to interpret meaning. They compare languages and how they work as a system and reflect on the ways in which culture is created, expressed and communicated through language.

Students undertake study in Stage 1 Japanese (Beginners) through the following prescribed themes:

• Relationships, Lifestyles, and Experiences
• The Personal World
• The Japanese-Speaking Communities

Assessment

Stage 1 Japanese (Beginners) is comprised of 100% school-based assessment. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

• Assessment Type 1: Interaction (40%)
• Assessment Type 2: Text Production (30%)
• Assessment Type 3: Text Analysis (30%)

Examination:

• This subject has a 130 minute written Examination at the end of the semester.