Year 10 Japanese
10JPN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs S. Cornelius.
Entry CriteriaThis course is open entry. Students are encouraged to continue with their Year 9 language and take this course as an additional language. Native or background speakers 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 Year 11 Japanese and beyond. 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.
If you are a native or background speaker of a language, you are not permitted to take the Year 9 or Year 10 courses for that language. These courses are designed specifically for total beginners with no prior experience in the language or its culture.
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.
Course Overview
Term 1
Daily routine and school
Term 2
Masterchef
Term 3
Family
Term 4
Planning a holiday
Year 10 Elective (Group 3 Option), Year 10 Languages (Group 1 Option), Languages
Pathway Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
As 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.