Course Summary

This course is a condensed version of the year 7-10 Japanese Victorian Curriculum allowing beginners to get a grasp on this intriguing scripted language.  It covers a range of topics and themes designed to promote communication and cultural understanding.

The main aim of this course is to prepare students for VCE Japanese.

Studying a foreign language can benefit you in more ways than providing a pathway to work by :

• Improving your ability to communicate (in both your own language and the studied language)
• Developing your memory
• Promoting  creativity
• Improving attention to detail

Most importantly, studying a second language broadens horizons and promotes inter-cultural understanding and what it means to be a good global citizen.

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Write a descriptive recount of a special event or holiday
• Prepare and present a dialogue with a friend to organise an outing
• Design a dream room and understand the elements of a traditional Japanese room
• Comprehend weather forecasts and the significance of the seasons for Japanese people