Westlake Girls’ High School Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 3 Japanese

13JAPA
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms R. Sugiyama.

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Japanese

9

Open entry.

10 Japanese

10

Year 9 Japanese or with HoD discretion.

Level 1 Japanese

1

Year 10 Japanese or with HoD discretion.

Level 2 Japanese

2

14 credits in Level 1 Japanese including at least one Internal assessment.

Level 3 Japanese

3

14 credits in Level 2 Japanese including at least one Internal assessment.



In this course students learn to communicate about current issues in the wider world as they affect New Zealand and Japan. Students are expected to develop their mastery of language skills to a more advanced level. Themes include working life, the media and the environment.

The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Course Overview

Term 1
Land and People
Travel and Tourism
NCEA practice test Reading and Listening

Term 2
Travel and Tourism
Japan at work
NCEA internal assessment : presentation : speech

Term 3
Japan at work
Communication and Media
NCEA internal assessment: writing portfolio

Term 4
Communication and Media
review for NCEA external
summarizing internal assessments

Departments:

Languages




			


				






    

        
Disclaimer

        
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths