Year 10 Japanese
10JPN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs S. Cornelius.
Entry CriteriaThis course is open entry for all students. Native or background speaker of Japanese are not permitted to enter the course.
Year 10 Japanese
The Year 10 Japanese course has been designed to provide students with reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in Japanese at a basic level while learning and appreciating Japanese culture. Students will be developing lateral thinking and analytic abilities to provide a solid foundation for NCEA Level 1 Japanese. Cultural awareness and understanding is also developed through variety of different activities such as Japanese restaurant trip, cross-curricular project, trips to Japan and Japanese animation.
This year you will study the following topics:
- Hiragana consolidation
- Family
- Describing people
- Sports and interests
- Education
- Eating and drinking
- Describing our daily routine
Assessment
Japanese is assessed through a range of project based assessments as well as formal assessments throughout the year. These marks contribute to the Mid-Year Examinations and End of Year Examinations.
Learning Areas:
Year 10 Elective (Group 3 Option), Year 10 Languages (Group 1 Option), Languages
Pathway
Level 2 Japanese, Level 3 Japanese, Year 11 Japanese
Equipment/Stationery and Course CostsAs this course makes extensive use of digital learning material. It is expected that you will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required. There is a $22 course fee, which includes cultural activities and resources.