Course Summary

Are you looking to travel or pursue a global career?  

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 the VCE Japanese exam. 

However, 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 intercultural understanding and an understanding of 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