L2JAP

Japanese Level 2

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss K. Takeda.

This course builds on the skills and knowledge that has been learned in previous years. More advanced language is learned for each function. The topics covered are: family and school life in Japan.

Course Overview

Term 1
• Say what you do as
preparation for future events
• Say the purpose of what you do
• Say what you like/don’t like doing
• Say what you want to try
• Ask someone to do something for you
• Explain what to do something
• Give directions and instructions
• Talk about your daily routine
• Say what you are able to do
• Say you have finished doing something
• Say you regret about what you have done

Term 2
• Say when you do things
• Ask about, express probability and uncertainty
• Talk about your experience
• Make comparison
• Express the conditional
• Giving and Receiving
• Express limitation
• Express occasional events/activities

Term 3
• Say not to do something
• Say when and what you do
• Say what people say
• Comment about future events/activities
• Say what you think
• Express stages of action
• Report what someone has said or written
• Describing more detail of people, objects, events and activities
• Express intention
• Express probability and uncertainty

Term 4
 Compare and contrast people, places and things
 Describe people, places, things and experiences
 Recognise and respond to descriptions of how something is done
 Describe how something is done
 Recognise, ask about and express purpose
 Recognise and respond to descriptions of a sequence of activities and events
 Describe activities and events in sequence
 Report what someone said or wrote
 Recognise gift-giving conventions, including the use of formal, polite language
 Recognise, ask about, and express probability and uncertainty

Recommended Prior Learning

Achievement of: 13 credits in Level 1 Japanese, including passes in 1.4 (Reading) and 1.5 (Writing)

Pathway

In a world of global trade, one of the job options for speakers of Japanese is in the field of imports and exports. Political Scientist is another option.
A career in this field offers the opportunity to witness and influence international policy. Teaching the language and working as a translator is also a possibility.

Assessment Information

Students who study Level 2 Japanese can attempt all of the five NCEA Level 2 Japanese Achievement Standards.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91133 v3
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on familiar matters
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91134 v2
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.3 - Interact using spoken Japanese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations
5
5
5
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91135 v2
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates information, ideas and opinions
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91136 v3
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Japanese text(s) on familiar matters
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91137 v2
NZQA Info
Japanese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0